Professional Learning Opportunity for the Advanced Learner MTSS Guide

Registration is open!

The Advanced Learner Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Guide was created to assist classroom teachers, ensuring all students are appropriately challenged. The Advanced Learner MTSS Guide is written content neutral and can be used across disciplines for K-12 grade learners.
Register for this professional development opportunity by clicking on the link of the day you will attend.
April 10 Des Moines Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites located at 4800 Merle Hay
April 17 Coralville/Iowa City - Radisson Hotel and Conference Center located at 1220 1st Avenue
April 20 Sioux City - Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront located at 1132 Larsen Park Road

Districts are encouraged to bring teams to this opportunity comprised of general education elementary classroom teachers, secondary educators, a counselor, teacher leaders, a building administrator, the gifted and talented program coordinator, and gifted and talented program teachers.
This professional development is offered at no cost to the participants.
For questions, contact Rosanne Malek at 515-281-3199 or rosanne.malek@iowa.gov or Erika Cook at 515-419-1104 or erika.cook@iowa.gov.

Better Understanding an ESSA Requirement: SAMI PILOT

A Note from the Iowa Department of Education

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires all schools identified as Comprehensive or Targeted to engage in a needs assessment as they develop action plans in 2018-2019.  For Iowa, the Self-Assessment of MTSS Implementation, or SAMI, is that needs assessment.  This Spring, Iowa will conduct a pilot of the SAMI and use the results to revise it prior to statewide dissemination and use in Fall 2018.

There are two ways to be part of the Spring 2018 pilot:

1. On Your Own.  You will need a SAMI Facilitator who will access online, self-paced modules that provide the information needed to facilitate a school leadership team to engage in discussions and complete the SAMI, and provide feedback on both the SAMI and the process.  Click for more information about being an On Your Own pilot site and to sign-up.
   
   
2. Facilitated. You will need to attend a two-day Iowa Department of Education/Area Education Agency facilitated session on April 5-6 with your school leadership team, complete the SAMI and provide feedback on both the SAMI and the process.  Click for more information about being a Facilitated pilot site and to sign up.