The Iowa Professional Development Model (IPDM) Technical Guide is now available for use. The Technical Guide replaces the original IPDM Training Manual and the IPDM Administrator’s Guide. The new version of the IPDM Guide includes information on the Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Act (2007) and connections to the Iowa Core Curriculum. Input from Iowa practitioners was used to make the document more concise and useful to district leadership teams.
The Iowa Department of Education (DE) recommends that local education agency (LEA) administrators, district and school leadership teams, Teacher Quality Committees, area education agency (AEA) administrators and AEA Leadership teams study the IPDM guide and use it as a tool for guiding professional development planning and decision making.
The guide will be very beneficial for developing the Iowa Core Curriculum Implementation Plan. This plan includes the outcome, ―Educators engage in professional development focused on implementing Characteristics of Effective Instruction and demonstrate understanding of Essential Concepts and Skill Sets.
This guide may be reprinted and posted on Web sites for use in Iowa education programs. The document is also available on the DE's Web site at http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232&Itemid=1286#pddocuments.
Friday, May 15, 2009
MATH-in-CTE Professional Development Opportunity
The Iowa Department of Education is again committing funds to support the Math-in-CTE initiative for the 2009-2010 year. The goal of the MATH-in-CTE professional development is to provide career and technical education (CTE) teachers with a means of enhancing the mathematics already present in their occupational curriculum. The eight days of professional development will guide teachers in developing real-world applications of mathematics instruction in authentic contexts.
Funding will be available for up to three secondary schools in the Heartland region to cover the costs of a school’s team (designated CTE teacher and a mathematics teacher) for summer stipends, cost of substitutes and travel expenses. If more than three Heartland region schools register, we will form a selection committee to work with the DE for possible selection criteria and/or additional funding. Informational brochures can be downloaded here and here, and the registration form can be downloaded here.
For questions or more information, contact Kim Thuente at (800) 255–0405, ext. 14372 or kthuente@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Funding will be available for up to three secondary schools in the Heartland region to cover the costs of a school’s team (designated CTE teacher and a mathematics teacher) for summer stipends, cost of substitutes and travel expenses. If more than three Heartland region schools register, we will form a selection committee to work with the DE for possible selection criteria and/or additional funding. Informational brochures can be downloaded here and here, and the registration form can be downloaded here.
For questions or more information, contact Kim Thuente at (800) 255–0405, ext. 14372 or kthuente@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) Application Information Now Available
Information about the 2009-2010 Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) application process is now on the Iowa Department of Education's Web site. The application deadline is June 15, 2009. You can access this information on the Department’s AIW Web page at http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1767&Itemid=2544.
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