Friday, September 16, 2011

Level I Investigator Training on ICN, Oct. 3

Iowa Code Section 280.17 requires all public and non-public schools to annually appoint a Level I Investigator and alternate(s) to investigate complaints regarding abuse of students by school employees and volunteers. Carol Greta, attorney for the Iowa Department of Education, will facilitate this training over the ICN. The training is scheduled for Monday, October 3, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Click here for more information about the training and a list of ICN sites.

I Have A Plan Iowa Workshops

Iowa Code requires all eighth grade students create their high school course plans with I Have A Plan Iowa (IHAPI). Ninth through eleventh grade students must expand on their plans each year, too. Heartland AEA is pleased to provide six workshops that have been set up for school counselors, administrators and teachers in the use of I Have a Plan Iowa (IHAPI).

Go to the Heartland Professional Development Catalog and use the appropriate activity number in the correct field.


All workshops will be held in the Computer Lab of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive).

Beginning/Intermediate Users:

October 18, 2011
CN004692111201 - Middle School (8:30-11:30)
CN004792111201 - High School (12:30-3:30)

October 20, 2011
CN004692111202 - Middle School - (12:30-3:30)
CN004792111202 - High School - (8:30-11:30)

Experienced Users:
CN005992111201 - November 1, 2011
CN005992111202 - November 3, 2011

Please contact Sue Schirmer at sschirmer@aea11.k12.ia.us if you have questions.

AEA PD Online: Your One Stop Shop for Online Professional Development

Educators across the state have increasingly taken advantage of AEA Professional Development Online, an initiative provided by Iowa's AEAs. Online courses fit better in busy schedules as you can choose when during the day it works to log in. They provide a 21st century learning experience, embedded with digital resources and self-directed activity, mixed with digital collaboration with classmates. And they save on the cost of gas, which can’t be ignored right now. Be sure to check out AEA PD Online for your professional development!

The list of current offerings now includes:
  • Asbestos Awareness
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • BRIDGES: Classroom Behaviors
  • Ethics for Iowa Educators
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Mandatory Reporting of Abuse
  • Medication Administration in Iowa Schools
  • Medication Administration: Administering Glucagon to Students with Diabetes
  • Medication Administration: Administering Rectal Diazepam for Seizures
  • Medication Administration: Giving Insulin Injections
  • Medication Administration: Insulin Pumps
  • Medication Administration: Medication Administration by Gastrostomy Tube
  • Medication Administration: Nebulizer Treatments at School
  • Module I: Section 504 Awareness
  • Module II: Section 504 Application
  • Overview of State Requirements Regarding Seclusion and Restraint: Chapter 103
  • Right to Know
Check out the descriptions of the above courses on the left side of the AEA PD Online website at http://training2.aea11.k12.ia.us/.

Identified SINA/DINA: Webinars to Outline New Submission Process

This message is only intended for schools/districts on the SINA/DINA list.

Starting this year, schools/districts identified on the SINA/DINA list will use an electronic submission process to report their plans. To support our identified schools, Heartland AEA will be providing webinars next week to explain the new online submission process.


Two webinars have been scheduled at this time. The first will be held on September 21 at 8:30 a.m. The second will be held on September 22 at 3:00 p.m. The information in the webinars will be shared during the September 29 workshop session with newly identified buildings. If a building is attending on September 29, they do not need to take part in the webinar.

Log in to the webinars:
Go to http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/chood/ to access the visual portion of the meeting. Log in as a guest, and enter your district/school name so we can see who is participating.

For the audio portion of the webinar, dial 1 (866) 685-1580. When prompted, enter 000-999-1606 followed by the pound (#) sign.

If you have questions concerning the SINA/DINA webinars, please contact Rob Brookhart (rbrookhart@aea11.k12.ia.us), Becky Teut (bteut@aea11.k12.ia.us) or Connor Hood (chood@aea11.k12.ia.us).