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Iowa’s Education Tradition

Iowa Public Television

MissionMission: To educate, inform, : To educate, inform, enrich and inspire Iowans.enrich and inspire Iowans.

The statistics are grim…The statistics are grim…I’ve heard a variety of statistics from multiple I’ve heard a variety of statistics from multiple

sources about teacher retention…just sources about teacher retention…just hearing these latest numbers at an hearing these latest numbers at an educational summit at ISU last Friday:educational summit at ISU last Friday:11% leave after their 111% leave after their 1stst year of teaching! year of teaching!20% leave after their 220% leave after their 2ndnd year! year!27% leave after their 327% leave after their 3rdrd year! year!36% leave after their 436% leave after their 4thth year! year!46% leave after their 546% leave after their 5thth year! year!

So why are they leaving?So why are they leaving?At a policy makers meeting in At a policy makers meeting in

Philadelphia in July, the following Philadelphia in July, the following reasons were shared based from the reasons were shared based from the American Educational Research.American Educational Research.

1. The lack of administrative 1. The lack of administrative support!support!

2. The lack of faculty influence…2. The lack of faculty influence…

One interpretation…One interpretation…Teachers want/need to feel Teachers want/need to feel

empowered!empowered!

Remember…Remember…teacher’s working conditions are teacher’s working conditions are

student learning conditions! student learning conditions!

The Language Education: The Language Education: TheThe passionpassion is the worldis the world

Past: Taught ‘Past: Taught ‘formform’ of the language’ of the language

Present: Teach ‘Present: Teach ‘functionfunction’ of the language’ of the language

Future: Understand ‘Future: Understand ‘valuevalue’ of the language’ of the language

Philosophy We Count OnPhilosophy We Count OnA teacher will be a character count, A teacher will be a character count,

an advocate for an advocate for ETHICS.ETHICS.

EExpress concern to all individuals and organizations that influence youth.xpress concern to all individuals and organizations that influence youth.

TTeach your family the importance of character by living according to the six core ethical values.each your family the importance of character by living according to the six core ethical values.

HHold yourself and others more strictly accountable to live up to the six core ethical values.old yourself and others more strictly accountable to live up to the six core ethical values.

IInform yourself about what is going on in schools and youth organizations.nform yourself about what is going on in schools and youth organizations.

CCreate atmosphere of positive and negative consequences that encourages and prizes reate atmosphere of positive and negative consequences that encourages and prizes good character.good character.

SSupport individuals and organizations engaged in character-development activities.upport individuals and organizations engaged in character-development activities.

Thinking Room

Students deserve the best.

Famous People Fair

Discover the World At Your Library!Discover the World At Your Library!

Locating Resources Available

““We fund schoolWe fund schools because good s because good education could education could attract parents to attract parents to live in this area, live in this area, and then we benand then we benefit from it.” efit from it.” WesWest bank manager tt bank manager told us. old us.

Attention on each individual child!

Everybody Can Make a Difference.Can you spot the differences?

Everybody Can Make a Difference.

DEAR all, let’s all DEAR!

DDropropEEverything verything AAndndRRead!ead!

Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction

DefinitionDefinition: Fluency is the ability to: Fluency is the ability to Read with speed, accuracy, Read with speed, accuracy, intonation and phrasing.intonation and phrasing.

Strategies:Strategies: Repeated reading / Choral readingRepeated reading / Choral readingModeling fluent reading / Paired reading Modeling fluent reading / Paired reading Tape recorded passages / Reader’s Tape recorded passages / Reader’s theater / Echo Readingtheater / Echo Reading

Extended Learning Programs:* Become independent, life-long learners Become independent, life-long learners * Develop abilities through challenging activities * Develop abilities through challenging activities * Work with others of similar abilities * Work with others of similar abilities * Receive appropriate guidance and counseling * Receive appropriate guidance and counseling * Receive career counseling and exploration * Receive career counseling and exploration opportunitiesopportunities

Special EducationIDEA: The Individual with Disability IDEA: The Individual with Disability Education Act (2004)Education Act (2004)AEAs: Area Education AgencyAEAs: Area Education AgencyIEP: Individualized Education ProgramIEP: Individualized Education Program

Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast

Globalization and Cross-Culture Awareness

Universal Universal Belief:Belief:

DIVERSITYDIVERSITY

Good Choices! If it is to be, Good Choices! If it is to be,

it is up to be it is up to be MEME!!

Everybody Can Make a Difference.Everybody Can Make a Difference.The world is reachable just within our hands.The world is reachable just within our hands.

The Cloud Gate,The Cloud Gate,ChicagoChicago

Everybody Can Make a Difference.Everybody Can Make a Difference.

Remember many eyes on us everyday!Remember many eyes on us everyday!

Each Step Counts!Each Step Counts!

You and I can help our students You and I can help our students make a difference.make a difference.

““Love & Character” is the goal of educaLove & Character” is the goal of education.tion.

~ Dr. Martin Luther~