Our eBook Collection is Expanding; Tell Us What You Need

We have the opportunity to add to our MackinVIA ebook collection and we’re looking for content that best meets your curriculum. Let us know:

• What curriculum areas (and grade levels) are missing in VIA?
• What are your teachers requesting?

Send your recommendations or the curriculum that you need to have matched with digital ebooks to Susan Schrader, Director of Resources and Library Services, at 800-362-2720 ext. 14332.

Reminders and Updates for Administrators with ELLs

Districts in Years 2+
Districts in Years 2+ of not meeting one or more Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) are required to send a team to the Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC). Review this information for ICLC registration and reimbursement directions.

Districts in Years 4+
Districts in Years 4+ of not meeting one or more AMAOs are required to send a team to ICLC and to select their administrators who will participate in the ELL Leadership Academy.

Participants in the ELL Leadership Academy are required to attend an ICLC Pre-conference session on Nov. 9 in order to launch the Academy with framework and expectations. Find the ELL Leadership Application form here.

If you have any questions, contact your Title III consultants, Stephaney Jones-Vo at (800) 255-0405 ext. 14680 or Janet Hiatt at (800) 255-0405 ext. 14022.

Watch Science Standards Conference Live

Oct. 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Watch the livestream here


Educators and administrators across the state can watch the Oct. 20 Science Standards conference through livestream. The conference is designed to bring together administrators, curriculum directors, Area Education Agency personnel, teacher leaders and higher education faculty to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with the adoption of the new Iowa Science Standards. For more information, visit the Iowa Department of Education website.