Leading the Core – Workshop Series 2015-16 MISIC is pleased to offer the Leading the Core Workshop Series again this year. We have added a Level III workshop to continue the training for those who have already attended our Level
NEW NGSS Document Released – Accelerated Pathways
NEW NGSS Document Released – Accelerated Pathways During the MISIC fall regional meetings it was mentioned that a new Next Generation Science Standards resource would soon be available that targeted how to accelerate instruction for our top students. That document was
New NGSS Resources Available
New NGSS Resources Available Please see the message below from Achieve.org: Achieve and the Teaching Channel Release New Classroom Videos Demonstrating Transitions to NGSS We’re excited to announce that four new videos highlighting the Next Generation Science Standards
Notice! Website Registration and Email List
Notice! Website Registration and Email List There has been some confusion surrounding the new website and the MISIC email list. You need to register for the website AND sign up for emails. Below are instructions for both. Please let us know if
MISIC Fall Regional Meetings – Sept 2015 – Agenda
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