Revising Iowa Core C-Plans

In the next couple of days you will most likely be hearing from the Iowa Department of Education whether your Iowa Core Implementation Plans were certified or not. There are a few things we wanted to share with you regarding this:

1.  In the event of your plans being uncertified, there will be an email that comes directly to you from the Iowa Department of Education that outlines your next steps and how to revise your plans and recertify.

2.  As you work through your revisions, you will be able to click on the iLogs icon to get additional assistance, but ultimately, the DE will be looking for all answers to reflect components of the Review Guidance (see link below). We made a similar review available in the spring.

3.  We would recommend that these revisions be done in a timely manner.  Having said that, if your district is up for a DE Site visit, all plans housed on the C-Plan portal need to be properly certified in order to be compliant for the site visit.    

4.  Remember to check out the Iowa Core Blog for all the latest Iowa Core information @ http://iowacorenetwork.blogspot.com/

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Talking to Parents About the Iowa Core

If you haven't visited the new iowacore.gov site-do it now!  Click on the Parents and Community tab and then the Iowa Core Parent Guides

Check out IowaLearns.org

IowaLearns.org is a digital repository of teaching and learning resources. The repository provides an environment for educators and students to search for, use and share quality educational resources.

The majority of the resources are open to everyone, some resources are licensed only for Iowa educators and students.

Educators can access licensed material by logging into IowaLearns.org using their Iowa AEA Online building Username/Password information.

Note: Educators, you will need to add a "dr" in front of your Iowa AEA Online Password.

• Iowa AEA Online Username and Password: idoe9876/iowadoe
• IowaLearns.org Username and Password: idoe9876/driowadoe

If you don't know your login information, see your building administrator or AEA media personnel.

Currently there are more than 8000 resources available to the public within IowaLearns.org.