Iowa Organization for Student Success (IOSS)

Watch this space for upcoming information!

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America Reads Virtual Donations

For the 2024 - 2025 school year, IOSS members will donate books for students at McKinley Elementary School in Des Moines.

Amazon Gift List for McKinley Elementary School

You can have books sent from Amazon directly to the school:

McKinley Elementary School
Attn: Ann Mortimer
1610 SE 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315

Welcome to the IOSS Reader's Corner!

September 2024 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from IOSS President Dan Nelson, a summary​ of the 2024 McCabe Conference, a reflection on the impact faculty and staff can have on individual students' lives, a preview of the IOSS Fall Conference,  a review of new books for young adults, a professional book study opportunity, and a celebration of the 2024 IOSS Student Scholarship winner.

May 2024 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from IOSS President Dan Nelson, summaries of NOSS 2024 Conference sessions, a celebration of NOSS awards to Western Iowa Tech Community College, an introduction to AI educational technology tools,, and information on the student scholarship and outstanding service to students award.

February 2024 Reader's Corner
This issue includes messages from IOSS President Dan Nelson and IOSS Past-President and Secretary Molly Struve, summaries of IOSS 2023 Conference sessions, a review of academic databases, and information on the student scholarship and outstanding service to students award.

April 2023 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from IOSS President Molly Struve, summaries of NOSS 2023 Conference sessions and the pre-conference Leadership Summit, and a NOSS research update by Alex Goudas.​

February 2023 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from IOSS President Molly Struve, summaries of IOSS 2022 Conference sessions, information on the student scholarship application and outstanding service to students award, and an invitation to the NOSS 2023 conference.​

April 2022 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from IOSS President Molly Struve, summaries of NOSS 2021 and 5th National Mathematics Summit presentations, information on the student scholarship application and outstanding service to students award, and previews of upcoming IOSS and NOSS conferences.​

February 2022 Reader's Corner
This issue includes a message from Molly Struve, our 2021-2022 IOSS President, summaries of fall conference presentations on mindfulness​, and information on our student scholarship application and outstanding service to students award.

August 2021 Reader's Corner
This issue previews the IOSS Fall 2021 Virtual Conference and presents summaries of NOSS 2021 Virtual Conference presentations as well as a summary of the Iowa Statewide Summit on the Mathematics Transition from High School through College.

April 2021 Reader's Corner
This issue shares information ​about the Skills​USA Career Essentials curriculum, previews the NOSS 2021 Virtual Conference, presents summaries of conference presentations on coping with pandemic stress, and provides information about the new IOSS Outstanding Service Award and the IOSS Student Scholarship. Meet new board members, as well as veteran board members in new leadership positions.

December 2020 Reader's Corner
This issue begins with a message from Justin Roberston, recaps the 2020 virtual fall conference, introduces new IOSS Executive Board members, and provides information about our ongoing America Reads book donations and the 2021 Student Scholarship.

September 2020 Reader's Corner
This issue previews the 2020 virtual fall conference, Success Going Viral, and celebrates this year's student scholarship and IOSS logo winners.

March 2020 Reader's Choice
In this issue, meet President-Elect Justin Robertson, share Amanda Rodenborn's reflections on the intersection of    developmental education and instructional design, and review highlights of the 2019 IDEA Conference and the 2020  NOSS Conference.