ESSA Transition Now that the Every Student Succeeds Act has been signed, the transition will take place over the next 1.5 years. The attached federal letter to states begins to show us that there will be a transition versus an
MISIC Members Webinar Meeting – Jan 21, 2016
MISIC Members Webinar Meeting – Jan 21, 2016 The next MISIC meeting is January 21st from 10am-12pm via webinar. Join us for the MISIC Members Webinar Meeting! We have decided to use the webinar feature again for our Winter 2016 Members
NCLB has been replaced by ESSA
President Obama will sign the replacement of NCLB today. It is called the Every Student Succeeds Act. The bill will replace NCLB as of October 1, 2016. You can view a summary of the legislation here: ESSA Overview
Leading the Core – Workshop Series 2015-16
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