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March 2014 isea.org • ISEA Communiqué 8 CALENDAR This part-time program is designed for teachers and other educators who desire to lead literacy initiatives, become literacy coaches, develop curriculum, or learn new strategies to assist struggling students. Program participants may also add a reading or reading specialist endorsement. Visit www.drake.edu/literacy for more information. Consider adding an endorsement instead, such as: • English Language Learner • Mathematics • Science Visit www.drake.edu/soe/endorsements for a complete list. for admission information contact: jamie steen, coordinator of graduate admission e soegradadmission@drake.edu t 515-271-2552 Master of Science in Education: Literacy Education The next step… Experience the Drake difference. Not ready to pursue a master's degree? Save the Date! launching teacher leadership: An institute for teachers leaders and Administrators Sponsored by the iowa State education Association (iSeA) and the School Administrators of iowa (SAi). open to current and future tlc grant recipients and all educators in iowa. please join us on thursday, June 12, 2014, at the fAA enrichment center at the des Moines Area community college Ankeny campus. Registration and a light breakfast snack from 8:00 – 8:30 a.m., followed by the conference from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. lunch is included with a keynote speaker. cost for the conference is $125.00 per person. Go to isea.org to register now. Everyone Leads! iSeA Summer conference July 28-29 • Des Moines, IA prairie Meadows conference center Sessions to include new labor- management classes and the center for teaching quality for teacher leadership, legislative review, elections, professional development and more! Breakout sessions open to all, with some targeted primarily for teachers, administrators or both: • Setting the Stage for change • Leading and Learning with Trust • Resources to Support Effective Teaching and Learning • How to Create and Provide Powerful PD Experiences for Adult learners • Multiplier Effect (if speaker available) • Identifying and Leveraging Your Leadership Style • Learning Forward Modules: learning designs and facilitating learning teams • Ignite Learning Sessions for Teachers and Administrators by current teacher leader practitioners and Administrators presenters to be announced (tbA) once confirmed. *This event will count toward Iowa Relicensure Credit for both Teachers and Administrators if participants attend follow-up Institute days throughout the school year: Dates to be determined. Save the Date 12