Download a PDF or Word Doc of the November Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6 in the FFA Building on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Click here for a map of the campus.
Please remember that we had decided to go paperless with our meetings. Bring a computer or I-pad to the meeting, or we will have a cart of I-pads available for members to use. All handouts will be available on the Google Site at bit.ly/HAA2012.
If you have not already done so, please RSVP to comms@aea11.k12.ia.us by today at 4:00 p.m. if you plan to attend. DMACC needs a headcount for lunch.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Professional Development Catalog to be Upgraded Nov. 10
The system used to run our Professional Development catalog will be undergoing upgrades on Saturday, November 10 beginning at noon. During this time, users will be unable to register for classes, the instructor center will be temporarily unavailable and the mandatory trainings site will not complete. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we do the necessary upgrades.
November 2012 School Leader Update
By request, we will now include the Iowa Department of Education’s School Leader Updates each month in the Administrator Connection. Click here to download the November 2012 issue.
November/December Edition of "Each and Every Child"
Click here to find a link to the November/December edition of "Each and Every Child" brought to you by the Iowa Department of Education’s Bureau of Student and Family Support Services. The e-newsletter is designed to enhance communication between parents and teachers. Please forward it to your parents in your district and use the stories as opportunities for discussion.
Teacher of the Year to Speak about New PARCC and Smarter Balanced Sample Assessment Items
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) will be hosting a webinar with 2012 National Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Mieliwocki, on the recently released Partnership for Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) and Smarter Balanced sample assessment items in English language arts. Ms. Mieliwocki, a seventh grade English teacher, will offer her reactions and guidance to fellow teachers on what the new assessment items can illustrate about the Common Core State Standards and accompanying assessments that their students will be experiencing soon. After discussing select sample assessment items from PARCC and Smarter Balanced, Ms. Mieliwocki will offer suggestions for teachers on how they individually and in collaborative conversations with their peers can reflect on implications for their teaching practice and for state education agency staff regarding their role in supporting educators to have these rich discussions.
The webinar will be held on Friday, November 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. To register, please visit https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719177081. An analogous webinar focused on mathematics will also occur at a later date.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
The webinar will be held on Friday, November 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. To register, please visit https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719177081. An analogous webinar focused on mathematics will also occur at a later date.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
UNI to Offer Online Master of Arts in Physical Education
Note: Please pass on the below information to any P.E. teachers who may be interested.
The University of Northern Iowa will offer a master's program for physical education majors and teachers that can be completed entirely online. The 30-credit-hour cohort program, the only of its kind in the state of Iowa, will begin spring 2013 and will take five consecutive semesters to complete. Applications are now being accepted, with full consideration given for applications completed by November 15.
The Master of Arts in Physical Education will link practice to theory in areas including motor learning/behavior, curriculum development, effective teaching and sport psychology for pre-K through high school physical education teachers and coaches.
Coursework is offered using eLearning, a Blackboard learning management system which requires Internet access and Adobe Connect, a desktop video conferencing system. During fall and spring semesters, courses are scheduled back-to-back in eight-week modules with meetings via Adobe Connect on select Monday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Summer sessions may meet more frequently through Adobe Connect.
For more information about this and other professional development opportunities, visit www.uni.edu/continuinged or call UNI Continuing and Distance Education at (800) 648-3864.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
The University of Northern Iowa will offer a master's program for physical education majors and teachers that can be completed entirely online. The 30-credit-hour cohort program, the only of its kind in the state of Iowa, will begin spring 2013 and will take five consecutive semesters to complete. Applications are now being accepted, with full consideration given for applications completed by November 15.
The Master of Arts in Physical Education will link practice to theory in areas including motor learning/behavior, curriculum development, effective teaching and sport psychology for pre-K through high school physical education teachers and coaches.
Coursework is offered using eLearning, a Blackboard learning management system which requires Internet access and Adobe Connect, a desktop video conferencing system. During fall and spring semesters, courses are scheduled back-to-back in eight-week modules with meetings via Adobe Connect on select Monday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Summer sessions may meet more frequently through Adobe Connect.
For more information about this and other professional development opportunities, visit www.uni.edu/continuinged or call UNI Continuing and Distance Education at (800) 648-3864.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
DMACC Surplus: Tables
Eleven tables are available at DMACC’s Ames location. Please contact Julie Klocke at (515) 964-6386 or jaklocke1@dmacc.edu if you are interested.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
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