Our Mission
To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth.

Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success 

March 2015 School Leader Update Available

The March 2015 issue of the School Leader Update is available from the Iowa Department of Education. In this issue, Director Brad Buck reminds us to be thankful – for our teachers. Legislative liaison Shan Seivert gives us an update on legislation that could affect all of us and attorney Nicole Proesch touches on the law – and leprechauns.

Reminder: TLC Administrator Support Program Information Webinars

The Iowa Department of Education is launching a year-long program to support building principals state-wide who lead the Teacher Leadership and Compensation System.

Overall Program Purpose: To equip and support principals to form a cohesive building leadership team that is aligned to a singular mission as embraced by the district, and is able to develop and lead a collaborative process to strengthen instructional practice that leverages teacher leaders for school-wide improvement of student learning.

Audience: The program will be open to TLC schools who implemented in school year 2014-15 (YR 1) and who will implement in 2015-16 (YR 2).

Information Session Details: Any districts interested in learning more about this opportunity should plan to participate in one of the following meetings next week. All details, including program outcomes, participation requirements, dates, selection process and other key components will be shared via ZOOM.

    ZOOM dates and times are:
    Session 1: March 9, 2015 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
    Session 2: March 9, 2015 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
    Session 3: March 11, 2015 from 8 – 9 a.m.
    Session 4: March 12, 2015 from 9 – 10 a.m.

Superintendents, or superintendent designees are asked to go to the Iowa Department of Education website on the TLC webpage to register for the informational ZOOM session they plan to attend. Participants will then receive the link to the desired ZOOM informational session.

Registration on the TLC page of the DE website.

If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, recorded session will be available, linked to the TLC webpage on the DE website on Friday, March 13, 2015.