In accordance with Iowa’s Sunshine Law, all meetings of the PLC Task Force are open to the public including the press.  All meetings will be held at the Comfort Suites Living History Farms in Urbandale.

• March 20, 2009
• April 29, 2009
• June 23-24, 2009
• July 30-31, 2009
• August 27, 2009

March 20, 2009

 March 20, 2009 Meeting Notes

Background Documents

 Improving the Instructional Core by Richard F. Elmore

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 1 - Relationships

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 2 - Curriculum

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 3 - Teaching 

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 4 - Assessment of Child Progress

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 5 - Health

 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 6 - Teachers

 CLASS Indicators of Effectiveness

 2004 Core Body of Knowledge for Best Practices

 Guiding Principles for Working Together

 Cover Letter

 NAEYC Inclusion

 Influence of Culture

 Iowa Dispositions Model

 June 23-24 2009 PLC Task Force

 Lessons from the Ground

 Review of Core Competencies

 Social Emotional Personnel Competencies

 June 23-24 Table of Contents

 Teacher Competencies

 Using Developmental Science

 What Policy Makers Early Educators Should Know

ECI Professional Development Documents

 Early Childhood Iowa System Framework: Improving Outcomes For All Young Children in Iowa

 Early Childhood Iowa Component Groups

 Issue Brief 1: What is a professional development system?

 July 26-27, 2007 ECI Vision Statement for Professional Development System

 July 26-27, 2007 ECI Agreement re: Professional Levels

 Iowa's Early Care, Health & Education Professional Blueprint/Framework

 Articulation Agreement for ECE 103 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

 Articulation Agreement for ECE 170 Child Growth & Development

 Iowa Community Colleges Early Childhood Education Alliance Report 2008

 Requirements for Iowa Endorsement 100

 ECE & ECSE Endorsements Offered by Iowa Institutions

 CDA Crosswalk

April 29, 2009

 April 29, 2009 Meeting Notes  

Background Documents 

 PLC Briefing Documents & Handouts

 Glossary of Terms

 Highlights of the DAP Position Statement

 NIEER Math Science Policy Brief

June 23-24, 2009

 Agenda for June 23-24, 2009

 June 23-24 2009 Meeting Notes

 Glossary of Terms - 2009-6-23

July 30-31, 2009

 Agenda for July 30-31, 2009

 July 30-31, 2009 Meeting Notes

August 27, 2009

 Agenda for August 27, 2009