MISIC: Members Impacting Students; Improving Curriculum

The struggle for older readers often stems from a common assumption that foundational skills were fully mastered in the earlier grades. Research suggests that for these students, however, the barrier is often a lack of tools needed to decode and

During our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th we shared some new resources that are available for MISIC members, including: Science Standards Crosswalk Updated Personalized Math Plan Resources Check out the presentation below for more details. You can also find

During our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th, Lisa Pulis shared a Curriculum Adoption Protocol that the MISIC team developed for MISIC members. You can check out her presentation below and access this great new resource and more on the

We were fortunate to be joined by Catherine Welch & Stephen Dunbar from Iowa Testing Programs during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th. They shared an update about the upcoming ISASP test and how you can better prepare for

We were fortunate to be joined by Margaret Buckton from ISFIS/RSAI during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting last Wednesday, February 11th. She shared an update about the current legislative session and bills that could impact education. You can check out her

February 11, 2026 – Recording Posted If you missed the MISIC Quarterly Meeting yesterday or want to share any of the information with others in your district, you can now view the complete meeting or the individual topics that were presented. All

Please see the message below that was sent out from The Iowa Dept of Ed. On January 15, 2026, the State Board of Education adopted new social studies standards.  The social studies standards revision process began in 2025, when the

During the MISIC Quarterly Meeting on December 16th, MISIC team member, Jamie Morgan, shared some of the new resources that the MISIC team has been working on for you. You can check out her presentation and the new resources below.

During the MISIC Quarterly Meeting on December 16th, MISIC team member, Callie Stein, shared an Intervention Flowchart that can be used as you are working with student behaviors in the classroom. You can check out her presentation below. You can

During the MISIC Quarterly Meeting on December 16th, MISIC team member, Cathy Stakey, shared some of the new resources that the MISIC team has been working on for you. You can check out her presentation and resources below. Getting Started