Iowa Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

Social Studies educators are invited to attend the annual conference hosted by the Iowa Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) on October 12, 2009 at the West Des Moines Marriott Hotel in West Des Moines. This year’s theme is “Social Studies: The Core and So Much More.” To learn more and to register, go to http://www.uni.edu/icss/program2009.pdf

Read-Aloud and ELL Translations in World Book

World Book encyclopedia online databases (for elementary, secondary and reluctant readers) now have both read-aloud and text translation features to make information more accessible to all students. The articles, primary sources and e-books are translated into 13 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. More info is at http://store.worldbook.com/wb/Assets/CPC/email/adv_diff/advdiff_announce_s.html.

Access World Book from the Heartland Home page under Resources & Research Tools at http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us. You can share the school username/password with parents so they can use this resource with their children. Ask your teacher librarian for assistance.

University of Iowa Offers Online Master's Credit Course

The University of Iowa has an online Master of Arts in Special Education Instructional Strategist I Mild and Moderate (K-6) – Level 1 & 2 program available for licensed Iowa teachers.

Requirements:

• Iowa Residency
• BA degree
• Elementary Certification in Iowa

Program:

• Attend classes online
• Access to an on-site Mentor
• Job-embedded class assignments

For more information please visit www.hawkeyedegree.com and click on “Information Request,” or go to http://www.education.uiowa.edu/distance_ed/degree_programs.html.