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Iowa SF 2428 Overview & Updates
2026-08-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
MISIC is partnering with Wendy Parker from Rapacious Learning to offer Iowa SF2429 Overview & Updates: What We Currently Know on Tuesday, August 11 from 1:00-3:00pm via Zoom. Register now to get an update on this new legislation with updated requirements for classroom removals for violent and non-violent behaviors.
Wendy is a special education consultant and former AEA and district special education director. She will cover the following topics:

Overview of SF 2428
Definition of violent and non-violent removals
Special requirements for students with IEPs and 504s
Required professional learning
Roles and Responsibilities

Oversight Review Committee
Teacher Authority
Mental Health requirement for staff/students
Next Steps
Updated IDOE Guidance
Q & A

If you are not able to join us on August 11, you can still register and receive the recording of the presentation and resources.
MISIC Members: $50
Non-MISIC Members: $125
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Transforming Leadership Together
2026-09-15 09:00 - 15:00 | City Church, 2400 Oakwood Road, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Get ready for a day of fresh ideas, meaningful conversations, and practical strategies that make a real impact in schools! This engaging leadership experience brings together school leaders and administrators to connect, collaborate, and spark innovative thinking around teaching and learning. Through interactive discussions, creative table talks, and shared success stories, participants will explore powerful approaches to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and instructional leadership — all in an energizing atmosphere designed to inspire action. Leave with new connections, ready-to-use ideas, and renewed excitement for leading learning in your school community!

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Where High-Quality Materials Meet High-Quality Science Instruction
2026-09-21 09:00 - 15:00 | City Church, 2400 Oakwood Road, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
MISIC is excited to partner again with Dr. Chris Like from the Iowa Dept of Ed. to offer this interactive workshop for K-12 educators!
High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) can play a powerful role in improving student learning, but student achievement depends on how those materials are implemented and adapted to meet the needs of learners. In this workshop, science educators will explore practical strategies for adapting high-quality instructional materials while maintaining the integrity of their design.
Participants will examine instructional models, evidence-based teaching strategies, and assessment practices that support three-dimensional science learning and student sensemaking. Whether your district has already adopted instructional materials, is currently evaluating options, or has chosen a different approach, this session will provide tools and ideas that can strengthen science instruction and improve student outcomes.
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Math Workshop
2026-09-22 09:00 - 15:00 | City Church, 2400 Oakwood Road, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
We will be hosting a workshop for Math educators in Ames. Details and registration coming soon!

The New Iowa Social Studies Standards: Practical Strategies for Powerful Learning
2026-09-23 09:00 - 15:00 | City Church, 2400 Oakwood Road, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for a full-day interactive professional learning experience focused on Iowa’s new Social Studies Standards and the instructional shifts that help teachers bring them to life in the classroom. Participants will explore how these shifts emphasize evidence-based practices in social studies around disciplinary literacy, democratic principles, and reading and writing through the use of primary sources.
Presented by Stefanie Wager, Iowa Dept of Ed
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Literacy Workshop
2026-09-24 09:00 - 15:00 | City Church, 2400 Oakwood Road, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
We will be hosting a workshop for Literacy educators.
Presented By: Wanda Steuri, EdS – Iowa Department of Education
Dyslexia and Reading Specialist
Science of Reading / Dyslexia Consultant
More details and registration coming soon!
