Time is Running Out to Register for Summer Institute

Don’t miss the opportunity for you and your teachers to participate in this year’s Heartland Summer Institute. Educators may sign up for all of the following sessions or choose those best meeting their needs. We are looking forward to hosting this event at the FFA Center on the DMACC Campus. It is a new facility that is very well suited to educator’s learning needs. Food will be provided by Johnston Schools. Register through the Heartland Professional Development catalog.

Overview of Iowa Core Characteristics of Effective Instruction
June 13, 2011 @ FFA Enrichment Center on DMACC campus
Activity Number: IS016399111201
($10—materials, breaks, and lunch)

This session is intended for teachers and administrators who were unable to attend last summer. Participants will be provided with learning opportunities to gain deeper knowledge of the Characteristics of Effective Instruction. The session will be facilitated by Heartland’s Iowa Core Network members.

Iowa Core Summer Institute: Teaching for Deep Understanding
June 14–15, 2011 @ FFA Enrichment Center on DMACC campus
Activity Number: IS016299111201
($20—materials, breaks, and lunch)

Featured speakers include: Jason Glass, Director of the Iowa Department of Education; Molly Boyle, Waukee Teacher and Iowa Teacher of the Year; Dr. Jean Donham, University of Northern Iowa; and Mary Schmidt, Gifted and Talented Consultant at Heartland AEA. The two-day session will focus how to teach the important concepts of the Iowa Core Curriculum, how to design meaningful tasks and how to engage students in higher order thinking. In addition to featured speakers, Heartland consultants will also support learning in specific content areas.

New to Summer Institute: Session for Administrators and Leadership Teams!

Collaborating to Lead the Iowa Core
June 16, 2011 @ Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive)
Activity Number: IS016492111201
($10—materials, breaks, and lunch)

This last day of the summer institute is designed for administrative teams and/or leadership teams. Dr. Troyce Fisher of SAI and the Wallace Foundation will be a featured speaker and facilitator. The focus of the session will be on the leadership that will be needed to implement instruction that leads to deep learning for students. Teams will have an opportunity to engage in conversation around the important drivers for system reform that result in improved learning for students. Learning opportunities will be designed to allow teams to reflect on how learning about the Iowa Core is connected at all levels of the system. Leadership needs at the district, building, learning team, and individual teacher level will be addressed.