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