You Have Access to 30 Digital Books on Line 24/7
Double check to be sure your membership with Iowa ASCD is current for 2015 as all members of Iowa ASCD receive access to 30 on-line books that they can read and even listen to! You are able to download excerpts, take notes, and use a m  ultitude of other features! Become a member! Update your membership. Join/Update Here! If you did not receive the password and URL yesterday or want to check about your membership renewal date, please contact Lou Howell at LouHowell@mediacombb.net. Following is a list of the on-line books available this year to those who are members of Iowa ASCD. - Creating a Culture for Achievement:
- The 5-Minute Teacher: How Do I Maximize Time for Learning in My Classroom by Mark Barnes
- Affirmative Classroom Management: How Do I Develop Effective Rules and Consequences in My School by Richard L. Curwin
- Fostering Grit: How Do I Prepare by Students for the Real World by Thomas R. Hoerr
- Self-Regulated Learning for Academic Success: How Do I Help Students Manage Their Thoughts, Behaviors, and Emotions? by Carrie Germeroth and Crystal Day Hess
- Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success by Baruti Kafele
- Better Learning through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility, 2nd Edition by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
- Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: Practical Strategies for Raising Achievement by Eric P. Jensen
- Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
- Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon
- Causes and Cures in the Classroom: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior by Margaret Searle
- The Twelve Touchstones of Good Teaching: A Checklist for Staying Focused Every Day by McREL, Elizabeth Ross Hubbell and Bryan Goodwin
- Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs by Donald S. Kachur, Judith A. Stout, and Claudia L. Edwards
- Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students by Janet A. Hale and Michael Fisher
- Implementing the Core:
- Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades K-2 Math and English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide by Amber Evenson, Monette Mciver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols, and John Kendall (Editor)
- Common Core Standards for Middle School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide by Amitra Schwols and Kathleen Dempsey, edited by John Kendall
- Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades 3-5 Math and English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide by Amber Evenson, Monette Mciver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols, and John Kendall (Editor)
- Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words that Make or Break Student Understanding by Marilee Sprenger
- Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students by Janet A. Hale and Michael Fisher
- Effective Teaching:
- Digital Learning Strategies: How Do I Assign and Assess 21st Century Work by Michael Fisher
- Ensuring Effective Instruction: How Do I Improve Teaching Using Multiple Measures by Vicki Phillips and Lynn Olson
- Teaching with Tablets: How Do I Integrate Tablets with Effective Instruction by Nancy Frey, Doug Fisher, and Alex Gonzalez
- Using Data to Focus Instructional Improvement by Cheryl James-Ward, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Dianne Lapp
- Better Learning through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility, 2nd Edition by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
- Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom by Mark Barnes
- Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: Practical Strategies for Raising Achievement by Eric P. Jensen
- Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
- How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading by Susan M. Brookhart
- Succeeding with Inquiry in Science and Math Classrooms by Jeff Marshall
- Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words that Make or Break Student Understanding by Marilee Sprenger
- The Twelve Touchstones of Good Teaching: A Checklist for Staying Focused Every Day by McREL, Elizabeth Ross Hubbell and Bryan Goodwin
- Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students by Janet A. Hale and Michael Fisher
- Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners, 2nd edition by Jane Hill and Kirsten Miller
- Standards-Based Grading/ Grading for Learning:
- Digital Learning Strategies: How Do I Assign and Assess 21st Century Work by Michael Fisher
- Grading and Group Work: How Do I Assess Individual Learning when Students Work Together by Susan M. Brookhart
- Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon
- How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading by Susan M. Brookhart
- Competency-Based Learning
- Self-Regulated Learning for Academic Success: How Do I Help Students Manage Their Thoughts, Behaviors, and Emotions? by Carrie Germeroth and Crystal Day Hess
- Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom by Mark Barnes
And here are a few books especially for principals and leaders of learning: - Short on Time: How Do I Make Time to Lead and Learn as a Principal? by William L. Sterrett
- Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom by Robyn R. Jackson
- Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs by Donald S. Kachur, Judith A. Stout, and Claudia L. Edwards
- Principal Evaluation: Standards, Rubrics, and Tools for Effective Performance by James H. Stronge, Xianxuan Xu, Lauri Leeper, and Virginia Tonneson
- Teacher Evaluation that Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement by Learning Sciences International (LSi), Robert Marzano, and Michael D. Toth
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Dr. Robert Marzano Headlines the Iowa ASCD Summer Institute on June 22-23: Ensuring Learning for Each and All
Make plans now for you and your team to attend the Iowa ASCD Summer Institute on June 22-23 at the Iowa Events Center. Dr. Bob Marzano is the headline speaker and will also provide several breakout sessions. 
In addition to Marzano, other national speakers include Jim Rickabaugh, Rose Colby, Tim Westerberg, Ron Mirr, Sandra Alberti, Bobb Darnall, Consuelo Castillo Kickbush, and Grace Dearborn as well as state-wide presenters.
Presenters will be addressing ways that you and your team can ensure learning for each and all by:
- Creating conditions for learning - a culture for achievement
- Implementing the Iowa Core - optimizing learning for all students
- Assuring effective teaching - recognizing instructional knowledge and skill as the most powerful instruments to enhance student learning
- Grading for learning - reporting students' progress on learning goals
- Empowering students to develop mastery of academic content - implementing competency-based education
The early-bird fee until June 1 will be $250 for Iowa ASCD members and $295 for non-members, who will receive a complimentary membership for one year. The regular fee in June will be $295 for members and $340 for non -members.
Watch for registration details in upcoming edition of The Source.
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Advocate with Focus and Skill - February 11 - Register Now for One-Day Workshop!
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 11 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 10 th at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel (515.244.2151). Be sure to ask for the Iowa ASCD block of rooms. Agenda: February 11, 2015, 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 11, 2015, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Visits "on the hill" (Capitol - East 12th and Grand) - Planned visits on the hill with Democratic and Republican Caucuses 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 2015-2016. And educators who send picture of themselves with their legislators will receive free admittance for the workshop for themselves and a colleague as well as a year's membership in Iowa ASCD.
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Iowa Teachers Candidates for Presidential Awards or Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Seven Iowa teachers have been named state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science  Teaching. The five math finalists are: - Janna Bjork, a former third-grade math teacher who now teaches kindergarten English as a second language at Perry Elementary School in the Perry Community School District She is also a member of Iowa ASCD and serves on the Fall Institute Advisory.
- Ann Johnson, a second-grade teacher at Sageville Elementary in the Dubuque Community School District
- Molly Sweeney, a multi-age teacher at the Downtown School in the Des Moines Public Schools
- Tamara Bane, a former third-grade teacher who is now a high school instructional coach at Winterset Senior High School in the Winterset Community School District
- Tammie Cass, who teaches fifth and sixth grade math at Nodaway Valley Middle School in the Nodaway Valley Community School District
The two science finalists are: - Joshua Steenhoek, a fifth-grade teacher at Jefferson Intermediate School in the Pella Community School District
- Jessica Watson, a multi-age teacher at the Downtown School in the Des Moines Public Schools
The Iowa finalists' applications have been submitted to the national selection committee. One math and one science award-winner may be selected to represent Iowa. Award-winners receive $10,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., where they will participate in recognition events and professional development programs. "I'm inspired by these outstanding teachers, who will help lead the way as we bolster Iowa's commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education," Iowa Department of Education Director Brad Buck said. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the nation's highest honors specifically for kindergarten through 12th grade teachers of math and science. More than 4,300 teachers have been recognized since Congress established the program in 1983. The National Science Foundation administers the awards on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Awards are given to math and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. The program recognizes those teachers who develop and implement a high-quality instructional program that is informed by content knowledge and enhances student learning. Awards alternate annually between elementary and secondary teachers. Read more about each finalist: https://www.educateiowa.gov/article/2014/11/12/meet-some-states-top-math-and-science-teachers |
Register for Curriculum Academy: Assessing the Core - Grading for Learning
Be sure to plan to attend the Curriculum Leadership Academy on April 23-24, Assessing the Core: Grading for Learning
Ken O'Connor will be the key note speaker on April 23. Ken O'Connor, a.k.a. The Grade Doctor, specializes in issues related to the communication of student achievement, especially grading and  reporting. Through books and articles, presentations and working with small groups Ken has helped individuals, schools, and school districts to improve communication about student achievement. In 1995 Ken developed eight guidelines for grading, and he has continued to refine those guidelines. In 2007 the same ideas were organized into fifteen fixes for broken grades. He has also designed eleven guidelines for standards-based reporting. He is now generally acknowledged to be one of a small group of leading experts on how to grade and report effectively. All participants will receive his latest hot-off-the-press book, How to Grade for Learning, K-12.
On April 24, 2015, several districts from across the state will share their stories on transitioning to grading based on the learning and demonstration of the Iowa Core. Matt Townsley, Solon Community School District, will be the final keynote, sharing Solon's story - what worked, what didn't, and what you can do to make grading in your district based on progress in learning and demonstration of the standards!
The early bird fee until April 1 is $250 for Iowa ASCD members and $295 for nonmembers, who will then receive a complimentary membership for one year in Iowa ASCD. Purchase orders with a list of the names and email addresses may be sent to Lou Howell at 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA 50322. |
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Literacy Is Not Enough by Lee Crockett, Ian Jukes, and Andrew Churches
It is no longer enough that we educate only to the standards of the traditional literacies. If students are to survive, let alone thrive, in the 21st-century culture of technology-driven automation,  abundance, and access to global labor markets, then independent thinking and its corollary, creative thinking, hold the highest currency. To be competent and capable in the 21st century requires a completely different set of skills. These 21st-century fluencies (i.e., solution fluency, information fluency, creativity fluency, media fluency, collaboration fluency, global digital citizenship) are identified and explained in detail in this book as processes that can be learned and applied by students. Literacy Is Not Enough goes beyond "why" education needs to change and focuses on "how" to change by identifying the 21st-century learning environment and detailing the process for developing scenarios and unit plans that address traditional curriculum, including Common Core standards, while cultivating these essential 21st-century fluencies. Also included are tools for evaluating these fluencies at the individual or class level, tools for evaluating how effective a lesson plan is in developing these fluences in a classroom setting, and samples of complete units as well as templates for their development. Excellent resource for those moving toward competency-based education as well as those in 1:1 learning environments or Using Understanding by Design as a framework for unit design. |
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Book Available in the 24/7 30 Digital Online Books: Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Core
Instead of wading through long vocabulary lists and drill-and-kill exercises, read this book that focuses you on the 55 most critical  words from the Common Core State Standards that your students need to know and use in their everyday lives. Popular ASCD author Marilee Sprenger explains the compelling reasons to teach these words and equips you with fun and memorable strategies you can use to make them stick in students' minds. Understand
- Why to teach vocabulary early and throughout a student's academic career in fun and interesting ways.
- How to engage students' memory system so that words and definitions are embedded in their brains and become instantly accessible.
- Which verbs, nouns, and other words are critical to test taking, academics, and life.
- Ways to motivate vocabulary acquisition by using jingles, graphic organizers, computer games, and movement activities.
- How to keep vocabulary alive in the minds of students by teaching words across content areas, on classroom assessments, and during classroom conversations.
Lots of lesson building ideas for every grade ensure you impart the language of the Common Core standards to students throughout the year.
(ASCD book, 2013) 7" x 9", 220 pages.
Related resources: Book Review for Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words That Make or Break Student Understanding "Marilee provides teachers with a practical, flexible approach for not only identifying the most important Tier II words for students within the common core, but she also provides the reader with great interactive activities to help students process the words." Kristen Swanson, Ed.D, BrighBytes Senior Educational Technology Leader, San Francisco, CA
Reprinted with permission from KristenSwanson.org. ****************************************************************** And remember this book is available to all Iowa ASCD members via the 30 titles available 24/7 for 2015. In addition, here are the other books available 24/7 during 2015 to all Iowa ASCD members that will help all of us with implementation of the Core - several are quick-start guides to implementing math and language arts in K-8. - Implementing the Core:
- Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades K-2 Math and English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide by Amber Evenson, Monette Mciver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols, and John Kendall (Editor)
- Common Core Standards for Middle School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide by Amitra Schwols and Kathleen Dempsey, edited by John Kendall
- Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades 3-5 Math and English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide by Amber Evenson, Monette Mciver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols, and John Kendall (Editor)
- Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words that Make or Break Student Understanding by Marilee Sprenger
- Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students by Janet A. Hale and Michael Fisher
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Check It Out!
Check out the following:
- 126 School Districts Chosen for the Teacher Leadership System. Check out the list here.
- First-year educators who are teaching in designated shortage areas are encouraged to apply for awards of up to $4,000 through the Teach Iowa Scholar Program. Get the details here.
- Q & A with Iowa's Teacher of the Year, Clemencia Spizzirri
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Iowa ASCD seeks to keep you informed about webinars for your  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!
- Virtual Learning Network Series Webinars: The January webinars will focus on performance tasks and formative assessment. Faculty members will discuss strategies and resources for ensuring that students are meeting rigorous standards. Strategies will focus on involving students in the process so that students are aware of where they are and where they are going. Each webinar facilitator will tailor their session to ensure you receive content that is subject-specific and relevant to your needs. Dates and times for the January sessions are listed below. Additional ideas and resources will be posted in the ASCD EDge communities for each content area. Click on the topic to register.
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Note: All air times will be 5:00 p.m. central time. Event registration is required.
- Title:Using PD Online� for Schoolwide PD: Lessons from the Field
- Presenter: An elementary principal and teacher of Chicago
- Provider: ASCD
- Date: January 28, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. CT
- Register Here:
- Title: Archived Webinars of the Marzano Research Laboratory - Assessment and Grading, Common Core, Instructional Strategies, School Leadership, Educational Technology and Vocabulary
- Presenter: Staff Members of Marzano Research Laboratory
- Provider: Marzano Research Laboratory
- Access Here
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Iowa ASCD Contacts Iowa ASCD Contacts
President
Kevin Vidergar
Past-President
Allan Eckelman
President-Elect
Becky Martin
Membership and Conference Information
Bridget Arrasmith
Secretary
Leslie Moore
Treasurer
Jeff Watson
Members-at-Large
Diane Campbell
Ottie Maxey
Sara Oswald
Amy Whittington
DE Liaison
Rita Martens
Higher Education
Jan Beatty-Westerman
Elaine Smith-Bright
Advocacy and Influence
Pam Armstrong-Vogel
Susan Pecinovsky
Curriculum Leadership Academy
Sue Wood
Pam Zeigler
Fall Academy
Veta Thode
Fall Institute
Lou Howell
Elaine Smith-Bright
Summer Institutes and Grade-Level Conferences
Kym Stein
Planning Chair
Cindy Swanson
Project Chair
Jason Ellingson
Technology
Chris Welch�
Membership Relations and E-Learning
Amy Wichman
Executive Director
Lou Howell
Here's What's Happening!
- February 11, 2015
- Advocacy Workshop
- Savery Hotel in Des Moines and "On the Hill" with Legislators
- April 23-24, 2015
- Curriculum Academy
- Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston - Exit I 80 129
- "Assessing the Core: Grading for Learning"
- Featured Speaker: Ken O'Connor
- June 22-23, 2015
- Summer Institute
- Iowa Events Center
- "Ensuring Learning for Each and All"
- Keynote Speaker: Bob Marzano with 9 other national speakers
- Get The Source the first and third Friday of each month.
- Join us on Twitter @IowaASCD
- Like us on Facebook!
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