Superintendents: September 4 HAA Meeting

Download a PDF or Word Doc of the September Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4 (the day after Labor Day) at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) in Room 13A and B.

At this meeting a representative from the College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA), Chris Jackson, will present from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. This is an assessment that is intended to help a school learn how well students are learning how to think critically, reason analytically, solve problems and write well. While superintendents are welcome to invite other leaders from their district to attend the meeting with them, there will also be an option to listen to the session via webinar. Below is the information to join via webinar. If you are having trouble connecting please contact Aaron Cook at (515) 270-9030.

To join the meeting go this URL:
http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/cwra/

Curriculum Network: September 7 Meeting

Click here to find the Curriculum Network Google Site with the agenda and handouts for next week’s Curriculum Network Meeting. The first meeting will be held on Friday, September 7, 2012 in Rooms 13A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) and will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Curriculum Network Meeting Dates for 2012-13
September 7, 2012
October 5, 2012


November 2, 2012


December 7, 2012


January 4, 2013


February 1, 2013

March 1, 2013


April 5, 2013


May 3, 2013

Upcoming Gifted and Talented Opportunities

Heartland AEA offers gifted and talented learning opportunities and support for administrators, curriculum staff and teachers. See below for upcoming learning opportunities.

Orientation for Teachers New to Gifted Education
This day-long session will provide an introduction to gifted and talented programming, Heartland AEA services and resources related to gifted and talented education and tips on surviving your first year in gifted education. Registration is free, but please register by September 15 to ensure that all participants receive materials.

September 20, 2012
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, Room 14

Click here to register or go to the through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and enter Activity Number GT007192110101 in the correct field

Round Table Discussion for GT Coordinators and Oversight Administrators
This session will provide an opportunity for those who coordinate or oversee gifted and talented programming to share their questions, concerns, and successes. Participants will be provided with information about Iowa Code for gifted, including rules for categorical funding along with tips for success in their roles. There is no cost for this session, but attendees are asked to register by October 1 to ensure all participants receive materials.

October 5, 2012
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, Room 14

Click here to register or go to the through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and enter Activity Number GT008292111301 in the correct field.

If you have questions about either session or other issues related to gifted and talented programming and services, please contact Mary Schmidt, Gifted Education Consultant, at mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext 14375.

Professional Learning Opportunities for School Counselors

Please pass on the below listed opportunities and events to your school counselors. Items with the asterisk (*) are eligible to be packaged for one LR or grad credit for Counselor Connection 2012-13. Participants need to register and attend 15 hours of workshops designated and complete reflections (form provided) for each. Contact Sue Schirmer at sschirmer@aea11.k12.ia.us for any questions about these school counselor opportunities. Register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog.

*Preparing for a DE Site Visit
If your District is scheduled for a DE Site visit this year or next, come to find out best practices to be prepared. Join Sue Schirmer and Beth Happe as they walk through the requirements for review of the School Counseling and At-Risk programs.
September 5, 2012
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m
Activity Number: CN005292111301

*IHAPI/Financial Literacy Workshops
Join Tracy Havener for a look at changes and updates to I Have a Plan Iowa. Then come back in the afternoon for a Career Counseling workshop!

Beginner
October 1, 2012
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Activity Number: CN004692111301

October 3, 2012
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Activity Number: CN004692111302

Advanced
October 2, 2012
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Activity Number: CN004792111301

October 4, 2012
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Activity Number: CN004792111302

*Career Counseling
Why is career counseling important, what should it look like and how can we as counselors make it happen? These questions and more will be discussed at these workshops.

October 1, 2012
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Activity Number: CN004892111301

October 2, 2012
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Activity Number: CN004892111302

*ASCA Model 3.0
The new and updated ASCA National Model is out! This one-day workshop is designed to highlight the changes in the 3rd edition of the ASCA National Model as well as some of the lessons learned and ideas for transforming your school counseling program. Bring your team and administrator to this engaging, active workshop.

October 8, 2012
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Activity Number: CN006392111301

School Counseling Program Refinement
K-12 School Counseling programs in the state of Iowa are required to be articulated and sequential. They are also required to be comprehensive in scope, preventive in design, developmental in nature, driven by data and integral to the school district's curricula and instructional program. This course is designed to assist teams of school counselors to analyze their current programming, determine gaps and create plans to fill those gaps.

October 9, 2012 & January 10, 2013
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Activity Number: CN005392111301

*Counseling Needs of Special Populations
Counselors know that each student has different needs, but for those populations especially at risk, how do we ensure their social-emotional needs are on par with their academic needs? Join us as we explore this issue together with several community collaborators. Student populations specifically targeted in this one-day session include ELL, TAG, At-Risk, Low SES and Special Education.

January 22, 2013
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m
Activity Number: CN006492111301

*Bullying 101
Bullying and Harassment tend to be some of the current buzzwords in schools. What is truly in the legislation, what is considered bullying and harassment, how do you recognize and identify true bullying situations and what do you do about it? All of this will be covered in this one-day session.

February 14, 2013
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m
Activity Number: CN006592111301

*Mental Health Needs in School
Experts estimate that over 40% of students in schools experience mental health issues. What are these issues and how can we support.

March 8, 2013
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m
Activity Number: CN006692111301

Other dates to keep on your calendar!
Risky Business – October 15, 2012
ISCA State Conference – November 4-6, 2012
Governor’s Bully Prevention Summit – November 27, 2012 (https://preventbullying.iowa.gov)

The Best of Both Worlds: Iowa PowerSchool/SchoolReach Webinars

SchoolReach is an Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) approved vendor and wants to help your school. The best of both worlds come together as SchoolReach, the nation's best notification system, is now embedded in PowerSchool, the nation's best student information system. With PowerSchool, there are no tricky redirects and you'll get instant full detailed results for every message and every contact.

Benefits include following:

• Create and save custom content lists
• No file exports, uploads or transfers
• Manage parent portal and contact changes...all without ever leaving the PowerSchool interface

Register for a special webinar session now by clicking a date below. These webinars were specifically created for Iowa PowerSchool users.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:30-11:00 a.m. CDT

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:30-11:00 a.m. CDT

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®/iPad®/Android™ smartphone or tablet

RosettaStone Licensing through the IEC

RosettaStone is continuing their partnership with the IEC for a third year offering you the opportunity to continue or create language learning in your school with Rosetta Stone Version 3 Classroom Online Software.

World Language Initiatives

• Flip the classroom
• Provide a resource to your existing teachers
• Fill a gap or a void if you have lost a teacher or are in the process of trying to find one

English Language Learning

• New alignment to the WIDA PRIME standards at http://prime.wceruw.org/instructionalMaterials/index.aspx (scroll down to K-12 resources, look for Rosetta Stone Version 3 English)
• Continue language learning outside of time with teachers
• Ongoing skill assessment

The time to order is now! RosettaStone will process orders September 1-21, 2012. Please contact Elizabeth (Liz) Binghham at embingham@rosettastone.com or 1-800-788-0822 ext. 5930 for more information and to order.