MISIC Members- At the Fall Regional Meetings we shared information about micro-credentials. This is an exciting new path that MISIC is working towards as an option for administrator and teacher professional development. If you are interested in helping develop micro-credentials
District Goals & Staff Needs Survey
MISIC Members- As we develop micro-credentials and work towards offering re-certification credit through the BOEE, we need some feedback on your school improvement goals and needs for staff development. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey below
State Board of Education adopts new fine arts standards for Iowa schools
The state has adopted the National Core Arts Standards for Fine Arts. MISIC has been providing workshops and support for these standards for the last two years. Please see the message below from the Iowa Department of Education on November
MISIC Fall Conference – November 30
Focus on Change: Making the Shifts Happen MISIC Fall Conference November 30, 2017 FFA Center – Ankeny Registration 8:00-8:30am Conference 8:30-3:00pm Click here to register now. Register by Monday, November 27th! Conference Program Morning Keynote – Director Ryan Wise General Session
Social Studies Workshop – November 14
Social Studies: New Iowa Social Studies Standards November 14, 2017 Courtyard Hotel in Ankeny Click here to register for the workshop. In this one-day workshop, participants will focus on the instructional shifts that are foundational to implementing the new Iowa
New Social Studies & Updated Literacy Standards are Now in Curriculum Manager
New Social Studies The new Social Studies standards that were adopted by the state last Spring are now loaded into Curriculum Manager for your teachers to use and align to their units of instruction! You will find the Standards
Fall Regional Meetings – October 2017
We hope that your school year is off to a great start! We wanted to let you know that we have scheduled the MISIC Fall Regional Meetings. Please plan to join us for one of these meetings to hear
Early Literacy Screening & Funding
This year the Iowa Legislature appropriated $7.8 million for public school districts to implement Early Literacy Progression (Iowa Code Section 279.68) during the 2017-18 school year. The application is now available on the IowaGrants website. School districts are encouraged to
MISIC Annual Meeting – August 2, 2017
Mark your Calendars for August 2nd! The MISIC Annual Meeting will be on August 2nd during the lunch break of the SAI Conference in Des Moines. We will be meeting on the 1st Floor of HyVee Hall. Lunch will be
State Board of Education adopts new social studies standards
Please see the message below from the Iowa Department of Education on May 11. Click here to view the new standards. Board accepts state team’s recommendations DES MOINES – Members of the State Board of Education today adopted new