MISIC – Fall Regional Meetings – September 2015 The Fall Regional Meetings are coming up in the next two weeks. The dates and locations are below. We have posted the agenda for the meetings on the Meetings page of the MISIC
Free Newsletter for Science
Achieve and the National Science Teachers Association sponsor a monthly newsletter about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This is a great newsletter for anyone interested in implementing the science standards. Past issues of the newsletter are available. You can
How does the ELA Core Relate to the Early Grades?
In a recent webinar hosted by the Council of Chief School Executive Officers David Liben from Student Achievement Partners (SAP) and Kyle Snow from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) discussed how the standards, specifically grades
Using MAP Data – Webinars
If you give the web-based MAP test from NWEA, please see the message below about some new resources MISIC has available for you. As we begin another school year, that also means another season of MAP testing. With that, we
Curriculum Manager – Storage Upgrade
Attention Curriculum Manager Users- We are in the process of upgrading the Curriculum Manager servers and more than doubling that amount of storage space available for the program. During this transition it is IMPERATIVE that you do not UPLOAD any
Iowa Adopts New K-12 Science Standards
The Iowa state board of education voted unanimously on Aug. 6 to adopt the Next Generation Science Performance Standards. The Science Standards Review Team recommended that Iowa modify the Next Generation Science Standards so that they reflect only the performance
C3 Literacy Cadres – Fall 2015
6-Day In-depth Experience for Teacher Leaders and Administrators What is the C3 Cadre Project? In-depth training on various aspects of Iowa Standards implementation and instructional design. Cadre members will network in job-alike groups to gain a deep understanding of the standards and how
Fall Regional Meetings – September 2015
Mark your calendars for the MISIC Fall Regional Meetings the last two weeks of September 2015. The dates and locations are below. Please plan to join us for one of these meetings to hear an update on the work
MISIC Annual Meeting – August 5
MISIC Annual Meeting Mark your Calendars for August 5th The MISIC Annual Meeting will be on August 5th during the lunch break of the SAI Conference in Des Moines. We will be meeting on the 1st Floor of HyVee Hall.
New MISIC Website – Launched!
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched the new MISIC Website! It can be found at the same web address of: https://misiciowa.org. The new site contains most of the same information as the old site, but it is organized