Iowa Core Curriculum

The vision for the Iowa Core Curriculum is to ensure the success of each and every student by providing a world-class curriculum. The Core Curriculum is designed to improve student achievement of all students, preparing them for the world of work and lifelong learning. It identifies the essential content and instruction that all students must experience.

School districts that implement the Core Curriculum with integrity increase the likelihood that all students become lifelong learners, productive adults and engaged citizens. The improvement efforts are designed to yield positive results by enabling schools to prepare students to graduate with the 21st century skills and competencies needed to be successful in post-high school endeavors and the world of work.

The technical assistance efforts supported by the Core Curriculum Department of Education Team, the Advisory Team and the Core Curriculum Area Education Agency (AEA) Network are designed to provide Iowa educators with the tools to ensure that essential subject matter is being taught and essential knowledge and skills are being learned. As a part of the technical assistance efforts, Northwest AEA has established a team comprised of members from various content areas.

Dates and locations for 2009-2010 Iowa Core Curriculum Sessions in Northwest AEA are as follows:

Session 2 – Morning

Outcome 6 Qualities of Effective Instruction, continued development of district implementation plan

ο    January 26 – Sioux City (Northwest AEA)

ο    January 27 – Cherokee (WIT Center)

ο    January 28 – Sioux Center (First Reformed Church)

Registration link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dC1NeDdOajM2dDFzLVlBVUpVVXZBSFE6MA

Session 3 - Morning

Culmination, Small group sharing of Implementation Plans, planning for 2010-2011 school year

ο    April 27 – Sioux City (Northwest AEA)

ο    April 28 – Sioux Center (First Reformed Church)

ο    April 29 – Cherokee (WIT Center)

The afternoon of each session above will be used for content/initiative specific work.

Registration information for these sessions will be sent out in early October. The focus of technical assistance this year will be on Outcomes 4 and 6 along with the completion of the Iowa Core Curriculum Implementation Plans for each accredited district.  As each module is completed the PowerPoint presentations, handouts and other resources will be posted online for local use.

Click here to see the proposed timeframe for the Iowa Core Curriculum.

Contact:

Katy Evenson
Iowa Core Curriculum/School Improvement Process
800/572-5073 Ext. 1120
kevenson@nwaea.k12.ia.us