Showing posts with label MISIC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MISIC. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2020

MISIC Conference to Focus on Practical Strategies for Improving the Social-emotional Health of Students, Adults and Schools

*UPDATED MARCH 14*
The MISIC conference has now been postponed until Sept. 14, 2020. 


Do you want to help your students feel safe, supported, and nurtured? Join MISIC on March 30 in Ankeny to strengthen your skills in supporting the social-emotional learning needs of students and in helping yourself and your staff engage in self-care strategies.

The keynote speakers will include Joan Becker, author of Sentenced to Life - The Mark Becker Story - Mental Illness, Tragedy, and Transformation, Jennifer Ulie-Wells from Please Pass the Love, and Tonya Hotchkin from Tanager Place.

You will also hear from classroom practitioners, school administrators, mental health specialists and other professionals who work with and support students and teachers. License renewal credit will also be available. If questions, please contact Jamie Morgan at jamie@misiciowa.org or click on this link to register now.

Friday, March 6, 2020

MISIC Conference to Focus on Practical Strategies for Improving the Social-emotional Health of Students, Adults and Schools

MISIC Impacting Students, Improving Curriculum
Do you want to help your students feel safe, supported, and nurtured? Join MISIC on March 30 in Ankeny to strengthen your skills in supporting the social-emotional learning needs of students and in helping yourself and your staff engage in self-care strategies.

The keynote speakers will include Joan Becker, author of Sentenced to Life - The Mark Becker Story - Mental Illness, Tragedy, and Transformation, Jennifer Ulie-Wells from Please Pass the Love, and Tonya Hotchkin from Tanager Place.

You will also hear from classroom practitioners, school administrators, mental health specialists and other professionals who work with and support students and teachers. License renewal credit will also be available. If questions, please contact Jamie Morgan at jamie@misiciowa.org or click on this link to register now.

Friday, September 20, 2019

Get a Head Start on Reading and Interpreting ISASP Results at the MISIC Annual Conference

In the coming weeks, districts will be getting the results of the first ISASP. The new state assessment results will provide the opportunity for reflecting how well instruction is aligned to the Iowa Core and for identifying changes that will ensure instruction is aligned. At the MISIC: Members Impacting Students; Improving Curriculum Conference, attendees will learn how to move to a more tightly aligned system of curriculum, instruction and assessment.

Shifting Classroom Practice for the ISASP and Beyond Conference
Oct. 1, 2019
Courtyard by Marriott, 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny

Learn more about the conference and register at http://misiciowa.org/.

Friday, September 13, 2019

Get a Head Start on Reading and Interpreting ISASP Results at the MISIC Annual Conference

MISIC logo
In the coming weeks, districts will be getting the results of the first ISASP. The new state assessment results will provide the opportunity for reflecting how well instruction is aligned to the Iowa Core and for identifying changes that will ensure instruction is aligned. At the MISIC: Members Impacting Students; Improving Curriculum Conference, attendees will learn how to move to a more tightly aligned system of curriculum, instruction and assessment.

Shifting Classroom Practice for the ISASP and Beyond Conference
Oct. 1, 2019
Courtyard by Marriott, 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny

Learn more about the conference and register at http://misiciowa.org/.

Friday, September 23, 2016

MISIC is Offering Workshops on Iowa Standards, SBAC and PE, Art & Music Standards

MISIC is hosting a series of workshops on Leading the Iowa Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessments and new standards for PE, Art and Music. MISIC worked with groups of teachers in PE, Art and Music to develop an exemplary set of standards based on the new national standards from Shape America and National Coalition for Core Arts Standards. Visit the MISIC website for more information.

Friday, September 16, 2016

MISIC is Offering Workshops on Iowa Standards, SBAC and PE, Art & Music Standards

MISIC is hosting a series of workshops on Leading the Iowa Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessments as well as some workshops on the new standards for PE, Art and Music. MISIC worked with groups of teachers in PE, Art and Music to develop an exemplary set of standards based on the new national standards from Shape America and National Coalition for Core Arts Standards. These workshops are open to non-MISIC members and you’ll find links for workshops below: