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Iowa Valley – February 15, 2010

• Understand “vision” of Iowa Core Curriculum.

• Understand all 6 outcomes and timelines of ICC.

• Alignment overview• Deeper Learning – 21st century

skills• What does it look like?• Looking ahead

A state-wide effort to ensure that all Iowa students learn specific essential skills and concepts that will prepare them for success in the 21st Century.

The Iowa Core is…

The vision of Iowa Core…

is to ensure the success of each and every student by providing a world-class curriculum.

The Core Curriculum is designed to improve achievement of all students, preparing them for the world of work and lifelong learning.

Iowa Core Curriculum Outcomes1. Leadership

2. Community

3. Continuous School Improvement

4. Content Alignment

5. Professional Development

6. Instruction and Assessment

These concepts and skills must be included in district standards and benchmarks.

Content Areas– Literacy

– Mathematics

– Science

– Social Studies

– 21st Century Skills

The Iowa legislature defined 21st Century Skills as:

Financial literacyHealth literacyTechnology literacyCivic literacy (also in Social

Studies)Employability skillsGlobal Literacy (coming

soon)

• Characteristics of Effective Instruction

–Student-centered Classrooms

–Teaching for Understanding

–Assessment FOR Learning

–Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum

–Teaching for Learner Differences

Alignment

• Iowa Core Curriculum– S & B– Enacted curriculum

• Gap analysis• Multiple Pass

• Iowa Core Curriculum is minimum– Local control– Grade bands

Implementation

• Continuous improvement– Ongoing and sustained professional

development and leadership

• Long-term– All outcomes addressed in plan– However, areas of focus

• Opportunity– To integrate initiatives– To re-focus improvement efforts– To truly learn and engage in best

practices of pedagogy, content knowledge, and assessment

The Basics of Iowa Core

ICC Characteristics of Effective Instruction: #3 and #8

ICC Implementation: #2 and #7

ICC Alignment: #4 and #9

ICC 21st Century Skills: #5 and #10

ICC Essential Concepts and Skill Sets: #1 and #6

Please answer…

A state-wide effort to ensure that all Iowa students learn specific essential skills and concepts that will prepare them for success in the 21st Century.

The Core Curriculum is…