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Iowa Core Curriculum: Empowering Educators for Student Success

The Iowa Core Curriculum is a state-wide initiative to enhance teaching and learning for all Iowa students. This comprehensive program focuses on content, instruction, and assessment to raise expectations and overcome achievement barriers. By integrating literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies with 21st-century skills, this curriculum equips students with essential knowledge. Educational leaders play a vital role in supporting the Core to benefit students, schools, and communities. Educators are encouraged to be lifelong learners, enhance instructional practices, and use data effectively. The Core Curriculum implementation timeline spans from grades K-12, culminating in full adoption by 2015. Discover more at corecurriculum.iowa.gov.

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Iowa Core Curriculum: Empowering Educators for Student Success

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  1. The Core Curriculum is… • A state-wide effort to improve teaching and learning to ensure that all Iowa students engage in a rigorous & relevant curriculum.

  2. Supporting the Iowa Core Curriculum Informed and engaged Communities Integrated Schools and Support Agencies Committed Leadership actions

  3. The Core Curriculum Provides… • Comprehensive picture of effective curriculum that addresses: • Content • Instruction Assessment

  4. Why is the Core important? • To set high expectations • for all students • for educators • To attend to the learning needs of students • To break through the achievement plateau • To address global and local challenges

  5. The Core Curriculum provides… Essential concepts and skills to make sure students reach Iowa’s Core Content Standards & Benchmarks.

  6. Iowa Core Curriculum defines the most critical learning for all students. Content Areas • Literacy • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • 21st Century Skills

  7. Students Educators Educational leaders Ultimate outcomes:

  8. Leadership Responsibilities • Be an advocate within the system by supporting and sustaining the Iowa Core Curriculum for students, schools and community. …What does this mean?

  9. Teacher Responsibilities • Be a life long learner • Reflect on instructional practices • Incorporate instructional practices that challenge students • Use data and information to inform practice • Communicate with parents and students • Collaborate with colleagues • Access and engage in professional development

  10. The Supports for Success

  11. Core Curriculum Timeline • July 1, 2010 Implementation Plan for Grades 9-12 • July 1, 2012 Full Implementation of the Plan for Grades 9-12 • July 1, 2012 Implementation Plan for Grades K-8 • 2014-2015 Full Implementation of Plan for Grades K-8

  12. Timeframe

  13. What Can You Do? • http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/Home.aspx • Essential Skills and Concepts • Technical Assistance http://www.iowa.gov/educate/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view&parentcategoryid=126&pcid=0&nav=0 • FAQs http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&Itemid=1249 • Judy Jeffrey’s Podcast

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