The Iowa Department of Education is offering in-person professional learning sessions to learn more about implementing the 2024 Iowa Academic Standards for Mathematics which were revised in May 2024.

Please note this is NOT a repeat of the virtual sessions held in May and June. These sessions will provide more in-depth learning around specific aspects of the Academic Standards for Mathematics, including:

• Focus Levels

• Identify the major work of grade levels or courses

• Aspect of Rigor

• Define the aspects of rigor and their characteristics

• Discuss exemplars for instruction

• Fluency

• Define fluency

• Identify fluency standards for grade levels or courses

• Standards of Mathematical Practice

• Define the characteristics of SMPs bundles

• Crosswalk Document

• Explore the changes at your specific grade level

Time will also be provided to discuss implications for district implementation.

In-person sessions will be held at the following dates and locations:

July 30, 2024: Huxley Learning Center, Huxley, IA

• 8:00-11:30 Grades K-8

• 12:30-4:00 Grades 9-12

July 31, 2024: Green Hills AEA, Creston, IA

• 8:00-11:30 Grades K-8

• 12:30-4:00 Grades 9-12

August 1, 2024: Northwest AEA, Sioux City, IA

• 8:00-11:30 Grades K-8

• 12:30-4:00 Grades 9-12

August 7, 2024: Central Rivers AEA, Cedar Falls, IA

• 8:00-11:30 Grades K-8

• 12:30-4:00 Grades 9-12

August 8, 2024: US Guard Armory, Iowa City, IA

• 8:00-11:30 Grades K-8

• 12:30-4:00 Grades 9-12

Registration will close on July 15, 2024.  To register use the link below.

Registration Link

Early Intervention/Special Education Site Updates https://iowaideainformation.org/may-2024-early-intervention-special-education-updates/

Do You Have Special Education Documents that Need Scanned?

Just a reminder to our team reps and direct service providers. When sending student documents to our administrative assistants to be scanned, please make sure that the student’s first name, last name and DOB are included on the paperwork. If this information is not present, documents are shredded and discarded. In addition, just a reminder that IEP’s themselves do not need to be sent in to be scanned.  

Questions? Please reach out to your sector’s administrative assistant/data technician. 

Due to continued interest in this course, we wanted to remind you there is a summer session of Behavior SDI for Special Education Teachers.  The dates are August 6th, 7th and 8th. This section will be held in the Cedar Falls Office this summer.  Sign up here to participate! 

Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.