Iowa Core Website

The state of Iowa wants their students to excel in the technology rich economy we live in today. Iowa core takes teaching to a deeper level by focusing on researched standards leaving the students with high expectations. It is designed to improve achievement of all students preparing them for the world they are to face one day. Iowa core focuses on student-based classrooms. Teachers are expanding their knowledge as they work through the Iowa Core in making lesson plans. This webpage has the restrictions for Iowa Core in math, science, social studies, literacy, and 21st century issues.

"The vision for the Iowa Core is to ensure the success of each and every student by providing a world-class curriculum. The Iowa Core is designed to improve achievement of all students, preparing them for the world of work and lifelong learning. It identifies the essential content and instruction of critical content areas that all students must experience" (Iowa Department of Education). Iowa is taking teaching and learning to the next level by ensurring teachers use those deeper thoughts in order to produce the best students possible. Every lesson plan done should be based off a standard and I will make sure to fulfill that Iowa Core standard every lesson I teach. It will not only benefit me as a teacher but I want the best for my students.

The website is easy to navigate through and allows you to click on a subject as well as a grade. It provides a pdf of Iowa core under the criteria you selected. I particually like how the website provides an explanation for each subject to why they believe the Iowa Core to be the best.