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/.

ISPRA Fall Conference: Empower Others to Tell Your District's Story, Safely Communicate Your State-Mandated Emergency Plan, and Avoid Costly Copyright Lawsuits

Joe Sanfelippo, Ph.D., will headline the Iowa School Public Relations Association 2019 Fall Conference on Oct. 25, 2019, at Central Rivers AEA in Cedar Falls, IA. Register now for this great opportunity to learn, grow and walk away with tools to engage parents and staff in a way that will improve support for your district and your mission!

Superintendent Dr. Joe Sanfelippo started the #1minwalk2work Leadership Challenge, and co-authored The Power of Branding-Telling Your School's Story. Sanfelippo was named one of five K-12 administrators to watch in 2018 by Education Dive. He has been a featured speaker in multiple states in the areas of Advancing the Use of Social Media for School Leaders, Telling Your School Story, Creating a Culture of Yes, and Personalized Professional Growth for Staff. Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI.

Featured Speakers

• Jane Colacecchi is a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contractor and Iowa School Safety Alliance Board member who has smart ways to share your school's safety plan with parents and the community without compromising student and staff safety. She will also provide a foundation for helping your families prepare for any school emergency.
• Ahlers and Cooney, P.C., the law firm representing many of Iowa's largest school districts, will offer copyright law basics every school employee should know to avoid annoying demand letters and costly lawsuits.

Registration
Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the conference fee. Registration must be completed by Oct. 18. Due to scheduling of space and resources, no refunds will be offered.

For more information, contact Amanda Lewis, Des Moines Public Schools Communications Officer and ISPRA Vice President, at (515) 242-8162 or amanda.lewis@dmschools.org.

ESSA Updates

The Iowa Department of Education provided an ESSA update at the Heartland AEA Curriculum Network meeting on Sept. 6. The following documents were shared:

Public ESSA School Improvement Training Calendar

ESSA Regional Training Sessions

ESSA School Improvement Timeline

*Note: The first ESSA Regional Training Sessions are on the new MTSS Data System (Panorama Student Success) and they will be held in October.