Former Iowa Teacher of the Year Launches Iowa Core Blog

Jane Schmidt, an educator from the Maquoketa Community School District, is debuting a new blog on the Iowa Core website. Through this blog, “Voice from the Field,” Jane will describe the progress and challenges faced by her district and others as they continue to put the Iowa Core into practice.



Jane will write about, as she says, “the good, the bad, and the ugly of Iowa Core implementation.” Jane became a passionate voice of support for Iowa’s state standards during her term as 2014 Iowa Teacher of the Year, when she visited schools and community groups in all 99 counties. Join the conversation today!