Participants will learn about the ELA Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies within the Iowa Core. In addition, time will be spent on an overview of the six instructional shifts needed to fully implement the Iowa Core. A more in-depth analysis of two of the instructional shifts- disciplinary literacy and the use of informational text will also be a central part of the professional development. Social studies best practices and examples will be used throughout the session. Time will be provided for participants to use the materials and plan for their classrooms.

Course Syllabus

Registration closes 6/1/17.

Instructors: Daniel Nietzel, Melanie Clark, Chad Guge
Dates: 6/12/17, 6/13/17
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Mississippi Bend AEA, Bettendorf

Costs:
$45 per Relicensure credit
$10 audit/no credit
(includes materials fee)
This course is not offered for Drake credit.

Participants will learn about the ELA Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies within the Core.  An in-depth analysis of the following instructional shifts will be a central part of the professional development-Academic Vocabulary, Text Complexity, Text-based Evidence and Argument, and Writing from Sources.  Social studies best practices and examples will be used throughout the session. Time will be provided for participants to use the materials and plan for their classrooms.

Course Syllabus

Registration closes 6/1/17.

Instructors: Instructor: Daniel Nietzel, Chad Guge, Melanie Clark
Dates: 6/14-15/2017
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: Mississippi Bend AEA, Bettendorf

Costs:
$50 per Relicensure credit
$15 audit/no credit
(includes materials fee)
This course is not offered for Drake grad credit.

This two-day workshop will introduce participants to Iowa’s new social studies standards and build upon the Building Literacy in Social Studies workshops offered in the past. Participants will learn about the vision behind Iowa’s new social studies standards as well as the organization, content, and rigor expected by the standards. The workshop will focus on planning for an inquiry-based classroom and is organized around the stages of planning for inquiry which include:
● Exploring standards
● Developing questions
● Gathering sources
● Communicating conclusions

Finally, participants will have time to begin initial conversations about what year one of the three-year implementation of the standards, should look like in their districts and classrooms.

Please register for your appropriate Grade Level:
Secondary level workshop

Three repeat sessions for elementary will be held.

Instructor: Daniel Nietzel

Session Number: 7434
Dates: 1/22-23/18
Location: Muscatine AEA

Session Number: 7436
Dates: 1/29-30/18
Location: Bettendorf AEA

Session Number: 7435
Dates: 1/31/18 - 2/1/18
Location: Clinton AEA

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Registration closes 10 days prior to the start date to ensure materials are available.

Costs:
$15 materials fee
This is a no-credit workshop.

This two-day workshop will introduce participants to Iowa’s new social studies standards and build upon the Building Literacy in Social Studies workshops offered in the past. Participants will learn about the vision behind Iowa’s new social studies standards as well as the organization, content, and rigor expected by the standards. The workshop will focus on planning for an inquiry-based classroom and is organized around the stages of planning for inquiry which include:
● Exploring standards
● Developing questions
● Gathering sources
● Communicating conclusions

Finally, participants will have time to begin initial conversations about what year one of the three-year implementation of the standards, should look like in their districts and classrooms.

Please register for your appropriate Grade Level:
Elementary level workshop

Three repeat sessions for elementary will be held.

Instructor: Daniel Nietzel

Session Number: 7437
Dates: 11/8-9/17
Location: Clinton AEA

Session Number: 7438
Dates: 11/27-28/17
Location: Muscatine AEA

Session Number: 7439
Dates: 1/11-12/18
Location: Bettendorf AEA

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Registration closes 10 days prior to the start date to ensure materials are available.

Costs:
$15 materials fee
This is a no-credit workshop.

This course is intended to provide K-12 teachers of Social Studies a working knowledge of the Iowa Core Literacy standards. Participants will examine topics such as the shared responsibility, the key shifts, the role of informational text, disciplinary literacy, use of challenging text, text-based evidence, argument, writing from sources, academic disciplinary vocabulary, and use of primary sources. This knowledge will support their implementation of the Iowa Core Literacy standards.

Goals:
1. Participants will gain an understanding of their role in implementation of the Iowa Core Literacy standards for Social Studies.
2. Participants will begin to identify resources and texts to support their implementation of Iowa Core Literacy standards for Social Studies.
3. Participants will begin to identify places in the curriculum to integrate the Iowa Core Literacy standards.

Workshop only option:
If you will only be attending one of the 2-day sessions, please register for the appropriate workshop:
Part 1 will be offered on 6/20-21/14.
Connecting Social Studies and the Iowa Core Standards workshop: Part 1

Part 2 will be offered on 11/13-14/2014.
Connecting Social Studies and the Iowa Core Standards workshop: Part 2

If you will be attending both Part 1 and Part 2, please register here to receive a discounted materials fee and the option to take the workshop series for credit.

Registration for this course will close 6/1/14.

Instructors: Tammy Askeland-Nagle, Kathleen Learn
Session No.: 6214
Dates: 6/19/14, 6/20/14, 11/19/14, 11/20/14
Time: 8:30 - 3:30
Location: Mississippi Bend AEA, Bettendorf

Costs:
$190 for 1 Drake credit
$120 for 1 Relicensure credit
$20 for audit/no credit