MISIC exists to inspire the passion of school leaders and teachers in member districts to design and deliver on a curriculum that prepares students for their futures.
We impact member districts by…
- Understanding the need for students to be college-career-citizenship ready, which guides our work of:
- Improving the rigor of content
- Rethinking the way that content is taught, supported, and assessed
- Sharing resources and initiatives that have been carefully vetted through a deep understanding of the work and well-articulated criteria for quality implementation
- Making the complex simple and user-friendly without compromising the necessary depth of understanding
We support member districts by…
1. Providing opportunities that build districts’ internal capacity to focus on the most promising practices in the
- Design and management of curriculum
- Delivery of instruction
- Monitoring of student learning
Beyond the theoretical to
- Defining quality learning
- Identifying the concrete changes/actions needed
- Equipping teachers and administrators to be knowledgeable consumers of strategies and tools
Examples:
- Ready4U2Learn database
- Core Resource Database of vetted tools & resources for implementing the Core
- Leading the Core in ELA-Part 1 & 2
- Leading the Core in Mathematics
- Literacy across the Content Areas
- Alignment of Content, Instruction, and Assessment using Unit Planner and the EQuIP Criteria
- Assessment Data to Make Purposeful Instructional Decisions
- Becoming a Competency Based System
- C3 Cadre: Coaching the Design of Quality Units of Study
- Geography Alliance of Iowa/MISIC partnership
- Inquiry, Literacy, and Strong Content in the 6-12 SS Classroom
2. Providing networking opportunities which build trusted relationships and opportunities for collaboration
Examples:
- Regional/annual meetings
- On-site support
- Webinars and off-site support
- Digital communications
- Partnerships with other agencies and organizations
3. Providing vetted resources identified as having the greatest potential for sustained and high quality implementation
Examples:
- RUC3 Ready materials
- Core Resource Database
- Webinars presented by MISIC
- Member website
4. Developing and enhancing tools to clarify, expedite, and sustain improvement efforts
Examples:
- Unit planner to provide support for the development of quality units, linked to resources
- Software for planning units of instruction; Curriculum Manager
- Supporting the use of Standards Insight
- Creating links to the Odell framework for implementation
- Creating supporting materials for using the EQuIP Rubric
5. Cultivating partnerships that provide discounts to make the best use of members’ financial resources
Questions and/or comments:
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This document was created using input gathered from MISIC member districts at the 2015 Spring Regional Meetings and from the MISIC Board at their June 9, 2015 meeting.