AEA9:Iowa Core Webinar

April 7, 2011

2AWichman, Mississippi Bend AEA9

Questions? Please type any questions you might

have regarding Iowa Core, in the chat box.

Nicole will look at them, then we will answer at the end of the Webinar.

Questions from the field:1. How often are schools updating their

plan? 2. When an action item is completed, how

do we note that on the EdInfo site?3. At what point do we add the next

action step to our plan? (IE: we have 1.a.1 done, do we add the next step?)

Big thanks to Preston for submitting these tough questions!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

What’s going on? All schools/districts across the State are

engaging in the Spring Peer Review Process, where teams will share progress made & work to update plan to include evidence

Waiting for financial word ICAT not updated yet (mid-April date)

Follow: bniebling on Twitter for updates

End-of-Year Survey We will be sending out an end-of-year

survey via “Survey Monkey” to be completed by May 1, 2011

It will contain many of the same questions as last year’s, but helps with future planning

Please let your colleagues know the link will be coming as a broadcast.

Posted Info VideosNew Video from DE:

“From Common Core to Iowa Core”http://

www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2111

ALSO, new English/Language Arts & Math Videos (from DE) posted at:

www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

Moodle Server Change It was a “Heartland” link, now it’s an

“AEA Statewide” link There are transitioning now, once all

content over, not done yet . . After the change over date, message

will be prompted, “Site no longer valid.” More information to follow via email to

Iowa Core listservADDRESS:

http://moodle.aeapdonline.org

STATE OF IOWA EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT IN JULY

July 25-26 at the Iowa Event Center in Des Moines

United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote speech on Monday morning, July 25th

More information at #iaedsummit, in April “School Leaders” update, or office of the Governor

Jason Glass, DirectorFollow @ jasonglassiaArticulates Three Areas of Focus:

1. Clarity needed around standards and assessment system

2. Focus on the human capital system

3. Innovative Education

AEA9 Web Page Updated Dates & Links Added Content Updated

www.aea9.k12.ia.us

No May Webinar . . Why? Response that teams need to watch the

others Teams NEED to be updating Iowa Core

Implementation Plans Teams NEED to be making Iowa Core

decisions/focus for ‘11-’12 school year NOT because we know you’re busy . . .

This work is important!

2011-2012 DATESIowa Core Specific Content

2011-2012 Webinars 3:40-4:40 pm (note time change) No Registration Necessary, no costDATES

September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 No January! February16 March 7 (note Wednesday!) April 12 May 10

Iowa Core Sessions ‘11-’12

New Addition to programming! Will include Peer Review, Leadership Team development, & transformational

change

DATES Bettendorf Service Center: October 3, 2011 & February 6, 2012 Muscatine Service Center:October 10, 2011 & February 14, 2012 Maquoketa Hurtsville Center:October 28, 2011 & February 21, 2012

REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON! No cost to participate.

Alignment Sessions ‘11-’12

DATES Technical Training: September 22, 2011 Leadership Team Training: August 8, 2011

or January 9, 2012 Results Data: November 28, 2011 or June

7, 2012

REGISTRATION AVAILABLE NOW! No cost to participate.

Revisiting Our PathIowa Core

Constructing theOpportunity to Learn

We must raise the level of teaching so that each and every student is prepared for the 21st Century.

We are to the point in redesigning curriculum for whom it is constructed . . . the students.

Iowa Core VisionEach and every K-12 student will

learn and demonstrate understanding of the essential concepts and skills identified in the Iowa Core for life in the 21st

Century.

No matter what happens, we can’t lose sight of the vision!

Where are you? Did you

cross any bridges this

year? Major reform

or “tweeking”?DISCUSS NOW

HONESTLY or

INDEPENDENTLY WRITE HONEST RESPONSE TO

BE SHARED

OUTCOME SIXInstruction

Outcome SixOutcome Six is probably the most complex of the outcomes and has the potential for the greatest impact for students.

THIS OUTCOME IS ABOUT . . . Collaborative teams working together

in schools to improve student achievement AND instruction

Understanding what effective instruction looks like, feels like, sounds like THEN making appropriate changes to provide strong instruction

80% of the students learning the content of the Iowa Core

Theory of ActionIf content is challenging and

relevant and teachers routinely deliver instruction that

demonstrates the characteristics of effective instruction, then

student learning and performance will increase.

DiscussWhat does that mean for your

teachers?What does that mean for your

students?What does this mean for you?

Outcome Six - To Be

Continued . . . .

CONTACT INFORMATION REMINDER Amy Wichman, awichman@aea9.k12.ia.us

, 563.344.6484 Twitter: a_wichman Nicole Peterson,

npeterson@aea9.k12.ia.us, 563.344.6583 Twitter: peterson_n

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL IF YOU NEED ANYTHING!