MISIC Zoom Meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 9am-11am Mark your calendars and make plans to join us for the MISIC Meeting on Monday April 20th from 9am-11am via Zoom. Click here to register now and save your spot for this
Resources for Trauma-Informed Instruction
What trauma-informed teaching looks like varies for different teachers and students. Although anxiety does not necessarily impact a child’s academic abilities, it can affect their ability to learn. Parents and teachers can work together to help a child succeed in the
New Remote Learning Micro-Credentials
Are you feeling overwhelmed with this transition to remote learning? Learn more about designing effective remote instruction and earn license renewal credit at the same time. MISIC is excited to announce that we now have two micro-credentials ready on Remote
Personalized Remote Learning for Teachers
MISIC can help teachers enhance their professional skills and/or get a jump on licensure renewal requirements during school closure and beyond. MISIC’s remote learning opportunities include an extensive catalog of micro-credentials. MISIC’s nationally recognized micro-credentials are personalized, performance-based learning tasks on
Remote Student Engagement Strategies
As you’ve found yourself teaching in a distance-learning situation, especially as it has been foisted upon you by circumstance, you’ll discover pretty quickly that distance learning offers different challenges from face-to-face instruction. With this one page document, you will find
Legal Considerations for Online Learning from Matt Carver
Please see the message below from Matt Carver at School Administrators of Iowa As educators look to reconnect with students or provide online learning, I have received many questions recently about videoconferencing. I recorded this video that you may share
Remote Learning Resources LiveBinder
To help teachers prepare for remote learning, MISIC has created a LiveBinder of resources organized by subject and topic that will help teachers find free materials and tools quickly and easily. Resources for remote teaching in all content, special education,
Self-Care Resources & Social-Emotional Learning Conference
During this time of uncertainty, it is very important for you to take care of yourself, while you are also trying to provide for your family and your students. You will find 10 Super-Easy Health Tips For 2020 in the attached
New ESSA Guidance from the Iowa Dept of Education
Please see the message below from Ann Lebo at the Iowa Department of Education. Dear Colleagues: The Iowa Department of Education is issuing new guidance (attached) for Iowa districts and nonpublic schools addressing an optional federal waiver for the 2019-2020
Remote Learning Resources
Are you looking for an organized list of websites that you, your students, and/or your parents may be able to use during this challenging time? Check out this resource of websites organized by topics including virtual field trips, parent resources, K-12