Volume 14, Number 1 The Source

January 3, 2014

One-Day Workshop - February 12 - Learn to Advocate with Impact!

Register today for a special workshop just for you - Advocating on the Hill with Your Stories! The first 50 registrants for this professional opportunity on February 12 will learn how to leverage change with legislators. ASCD Director/Iowa ASCD Director Dr. Pam Vogel and ASCD Legislative Committee Member/Iowa ASCD Director Dr. Susan Pecinovsky will lead this authentic learning opportunity.

Registration is $50 for members of Iowa ASCD and $90 for non-members. Upon registration you will receive access to tools for advocacy and influence, including talking points for major issues (e.g., competency-based instruction, teacher leadership, readers by third grade, kindergarten readiness, instructional time, teacher and principal evaluation, professional learning), sample letter and telephone script for contacting your legislators, and a rubric to evaluate your skills in advocacy. Iowa ASCD will also provide you with contact information about your legislators so that you may schedule visits "on the hill" as part of this opportunity.

A block of rooms has been reserved for February 11^th at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel (515.244.2151). Be sure to ask for the Iowa ASCD block of rooms.
Agenda:

February 12, 2014, 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Location: Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA
Continental breakfast and working lunch provided
Legislative Update - Dr. Brad Buck
Professional Learning with Drs. Pecinovsky and Vogel
February 12, 2014, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Visits "on the hill" (Capitol - East 12
^th and Grand)

Meet with Democratic Caucus of the House Education Committee
Meet with Republican Caucus of the House Education Committee
Meet with YOUR Legislator(s)
Informal (and optional) meeting at the Capitol to debrief visits with legislators and share possible next steps for Iowa ASCD members around advocacy and influence
Register NOW! - Contact Bridget Arrasmith with name(s) of registrant(s), district and mailing address, e-mail address(es), phone number as well as check or purchase order. She can be reached at the following address:
Iowa ASCD, Drake University, School of Education, Room 123, 3206 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: 515.271.1872
FAX: 515.271.2233
E-mail: Bridget.Arrasmith@drake.edu

You may register online as well with a credit card at the following URL on the Iowa ASCD website:
https://iowaascd.org/index.php/events/event-registration/

Register Now! Limited Space!

The registrants will receive $50 coupon toward attendance at an upcoming conference in 2014-2015!

Iowa ASCD Institutional Memberships Now Available

Iowa ASCD recently completed a two-year pilot with two districts, Collins-Maxwell and East Union, who had an institutional membership for all educators in their districts.

In Collins-Maxwell, the educators have remarked that they appreciate the communication and connection to best practices brought to them through The Source. They are using the information in their classrooms and in their buildings to change practices, the culture, and the learning outcomes of their students. The staff has also been more aware of the conferences supported by Iowa ASCD. The district has seen greater interest and attendance in conferences the last two years, which the superintendent attributes to The Source.

At East Union, Superintendent Pam Vogel shared they have emphasized the IPDP to an even greater degree, "as we work to elevate our teaching practices and level of rigor with instruction of the Iowa Core. As we use the IPDP's as a data source for the Peer Review groups, we are expecting teachers to access The Source and other quality resources as evidence of ways they are working on areas that need to be improved. A second point is that, because our staff is more aware of Iowa ASCD as an organization that offers high quality professional development, there has been increased attendance at conferences from our teachers and principals." As a superintendent, Vogel believes that the institutional membership is a great benefit for a very reasonable cost.

If you are interested in achieving an institutional membership for the educators in your building or district, please review these guidelines and contact Lou Howell at L1313@mchsi.com or 515.229.4781 with questions or plans to participate.

Guidelines for Participation in institutional Memberships:

$25 per person per building/district
Those in the building/district who are already members would have their membership extended one year past their renewal date. All others would be members for 1 year from date of membership enrollment.
All members would receive The Source and special editions of The Source as scheduled.
All members would receive the discounted/member price for all conferences/institutes.
All members would be encouraged to follow Iowa ASCD on Twitter.
All members would receive the special price for members when "valued-added" opportunities are offered (e.g., Venables/$15, webinars/free or reduced fee)
The building/district contact would provide an Excel list of all educators to the Executive Director with

Column A: e-mail address
Column B: last name of individual
Column C: first name of individual
Column D: AEA
Column E: Gender - F/M
Column F: Ethnicity (W=White, not Hispanic, H=Hispanic, A= Asian, AF A=African American, NA= Native American) You may choose to leave this column blank.
Column G: Name of District
Column H: Primary role (e.g., teacher, principal, superintendent)
Column I: Street Address
Column J: City
Column K: State
Column L: Zip

The district/building would be asked to have at least 20 individuals in the building/district to be eligible for this opportunity.
The district would provide reimbursement to Iowa ASCD for the amount of $25 x number of people in the district/building, whichever route they chose.

Nominate a Teacher for State/National History Teacher of the Year

Help us find the best history teacher in Iowa!

The Iowa Department of Education is now seeking nominations for a 7^th-12^th grade history/social studies teacher for the 2014 Iowa History Teacher of the Year award. One teacher from each state will be named the state winner, awarded $1,000, and automatically be entered into the National History Teacher of the Year selection process.

The National History Teacher of the Year receives $10,000 and is flown to New York City, along with two students, for an awards ceremony in the teacher's honor. Please go to www.gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy to learn more and to nominate a teacher.

The deadline to nominate someone is February 1, 2014. Questions? Contact Stefanie Wager at stefanie.wager@iowa.gov.

Register Early for Iowa ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy - April 10 and 11 - with Jay McTighe

Iowa ASCD is proud to present the 12th Annual Curriculum Leadership Academy, "Implementing the Core by Design," created for leaders of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.

Join us this year as we feature the work of Dr. Jay McTighe with Understanding by Design on April 10; schools from across the state will be sharing on April 11 their implementation of the Iowa Core with RtI (multiple tiers of support), competency- based education, concept-based units, STEM, and more.

Please come learn and network with other leaders in Iowa.

Learning Forward - Professional Learning Standards - Outcomes

This is the fourth in a series of articles providing information on each of the Standards for Professional Learning. This article focuses on Outcomes and was provided by Dr. Mary Cooksley, Iowa ASCD member and Learning Forward Iowa director.

Outcomes: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standard

In the current age of accountability, the stakes are higher than they ever have been to increase student performance. In order to increase performance, teachers must be effective classroom practitioners. Schools should use the Standards for Professional Learning to increase educator capacity. These standards outline ways school districts can fulfill the responsibility to move teachers to that next level of performance.

"Student learning outcomes define equitable expectations for all students to achieve at high levels and hold educators responsible for implementing appropriate strategies to support student learning. Learning for educators that focuses on student learning outcomes has a positive effect on changing educator practice and increasing student achievement. Whether the learning outcomes are developed locally or nationally and are defined in content standards, courses of study, curriculum, or curricular programs, these learning outcomes serve as the core content for educator professional learning to support effective implementation and results.

"With student learning outcomes as the focus, professional learning deepens educators' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and understanding of how students learn the specific discipline. Using student learning outcomes as its outcomes, professional learning can model and engage educators in practices they are expected to implement within their classrooms and workplaces."

The Learning Forward Standards have the potential to assist your district in understanding the connection between outcomes and increased student performance. Check out the standard for Outcomes at http://www.learningforward.org/standards/outcomes#.Uq8bOI2NvSM.

Nominate a Teacher for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

Help us find the best K-6 grade teachers of math and science in Iowa!

The Iowa Department of Education is now seeking nominations for K-6^th grade math and science teachers for the 2014 PAEMST award. Up to 5 teachers will be named as Iowa finalists and submitted for consideration for national recognition as state winners, awarded $10,000, and be invited to an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Washington, DC to meet with the President of the United States.

Please go to https://www.paemst.org to learn more and to nominate a teacher.

The deadline to nominate someone is April 1, 2014, with applications due May 1, 2014.

Questions? Contact Yvette McCulley (science consultant) at yvette.mcculley@iowa.gov or Judith Spitzle (math consultant)

judith.spitzle@iowa.gov

It's Not Complicated! by Phyllis C. Hunter

It's Not Complicated! What I Know for Sure about Helping Our Students of Color Become Successful Readers by Phyllis C. Hunter combines vivid storytelling with convincing research to deliver one specific point after another:

How and why to set up a classroom library that supports a diverse range of reading tastes
The classroom components and schedules that guarantee students will receive the right kinds of reading instruction as well as sufficient time for independent reading
Essential information that helps diverse families support their children's literacy development from the moment of birth
Current research that presents statistics behind the achievement gap and lists what's needed to close the gap

This is MUST reading if you and your school serve students of color! And even if you don't!

And if you ever get the chance to hear her in person, make it a priority. She is a dynamic speaker who will leave you laughing, loving learning, and equipped with strategies to teach kids.

Webinars for Your Learning

Iowa ASCD seeks to keep you informed about webinars for your webinar

learning and the learning of those with whom you work. Check out the following; many of these support the work in your collaborative time and definitely help with implementation of The Core!

Title: Using the PLC Structure to Support the Understanding of Text Dependent Questioning

Presenter: Doug Fisher, Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Virtual Learning Network - Science

Presenter: Jason Flom
Provider: ASCD
Date: January 13, 2014, 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. CST
Register Here

Title: Virtual Learning Network - Social Studies

Presenter: Mark Barnes
Provider: ASCD
Date: January 14, 2014, 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. CST
Register Here

Title: Virtual Learning Network - Language Arts

Presenter: Andrew Miller
Provider: ASCD
Date: January 16, 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. CST
Register Here

Title: Virtual Learning Network - Mathematics

Presenter: Nanci Smith

Provider: ASCD

Date: January 17, 2:00 - 3:00 P.M.

Register Here

Title: Personalize Learning - The Motivation Equation

Presenter: Kathleen Cushman
Provider: Personalize Learning - Transforming Learning for All Learners
Date: Tuesday, January 21; 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
View Webinar Here

Title: Using the PLC Structure to Implement the Iowa Core Standards for Writing

Presenter: Doug Fisher, Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Monday, January 27, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Personalize Learning - Why Hope Matters

Presenter: Kevin Kroehler (EdVisions)
Provider: Personalize Learning - Transforming Learning for All Learners
Date: Tuesday, February 4; 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
View Webinar Here

Title: Using the PLC Structure to Better Understand Text Dependent Questioning at the Preschool and Intermediate Level

Presenter: AEA 267 English Language Arts Team
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Using the PLC Structure to Better Understand Writing at the Preschool and Intermediate Levels

Presenter: AEA 267 English Language Arts Team
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Using the PLC Structure to Better Understand How to Investigate the Iowa Core in Math

Presenter: Brian Townsend, University of Northern Iowa
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Beyond Iowa Core: What Happens in a PLC Math Environment?

Presenter: Brian Townsend, University of Northern Iowa
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Title: Using PLCs to Further the Math Learning of Teachers and Students

Presenter: Chris Quisley, AEA 267 Math Consultant
Provider: AEA 267
Date: Monday, April 21, 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Register Here

Access ASCD's archived webinars here.

And remember if you participate in the AEA 267 webinars, you have access to the archived versions of those webinars. AEA 267 also has video clips of PLCs available. Access them here!

Stay current with learning! Follow Iowa ASCD on Twitter! We would like to follow you on Twitter as well. If you are willing to share your "Twitter Handle" with us, please leave your information on this site.

Join the Iowa ASCD Twitter Team: http://twitter.com/#!/IowaASCD

Iowa ASCD is the source for developing instructional leadership and translating research into daily practice. Serving more than 1100 educators - teachers, principals, superintendents, directors of curriculum, technology specialists, college professors, AEA staff - Iowa ASCD strives to develop the collaborative capacity to impact the learning of each and every student in Iowa.

Be Sure to Check Out . . .

Advocate with Your Legislators

Institutional Memberships

Teacher of Year - History

Iowa ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy

Learning Forward - Professional Standards - Outcomes

Teacher of the Year - Math & Science

Book: It's Not Complicated!

Webinars for Your Learning

Iowa ASCD Twitter!

Iowa ASCD Contacts

Iowa ASCD Opportunities

Quick Links:

Iowa ASCD

Iowa ASCD Twitter

Iowa ASCD Contacts

President

Allan Eckelman

Past-President

Jason Ellingson

President-Elect

Kevin Vidergar

Membership and Conference Information

Secretary

Treasurer (Interim)

Members-at-Large

DE Liaison

Higher Education

Advocacy and Influence

Pam Armstrong-Vogel

Susan Pecinovsky

Curriculum Leadership Academy

Sue Wood

Pam Zeigler

Fall Institute

Veta Thode

Summer Institutes and Grade-Level Conferences

Kym Stein

Planning Chair

Cindy Swanson

Technology

Chris Welch

Membership Relations and E-Learning

Amy Wichman

Executive Director

Lou Howell

February 12, 2014

Workshop for Advocacy and Influence
Learn! Plan! Do! - Advocate for Learning with workshop in the morning and "visits on the hill" in the afternoon

April 10-11, 2014

Iowa ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy
Hilton Garden Inn - Iowa Interstate Exit 129 in Johnston/ Urbandale

June 23-24, 2014

CBE Conference
Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA

Check out Iowa ASCD's web site

Get The Source the first and third Friday of each month.
Join us on Twitter @IowaASCD

Agenda:

Location: Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA

February 12, 2014, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Visits "on the hill" (Capitol - East 12 th and Grand)

Register NOW! - Contact Bridget Arrasmith with name(s) of registrant(s), district and mailing address, e-mail address(es), phone number as well as check or purchase order. She can be reached at the following address:

Visits "on the hill" (Capitol - East 12
^th and Grand)