Read the latest Impacting Lives update at http://aeas4iowa.wordpress.com/. In this issue, you'll find information about the Area Education Agencies’ collaboration with the Iowa Dept. of Education, exciting news in the world of online learning, learning outcome success stories and a heartwarming article about the Selby brothers of Ames.
Things are picking up in the world of online learning! In order to bring timely, relevant information to educators across Iowa, the statewide AEA system has developed two blogs to post updates about AEA PD Online and the new AEA K-12 Online. See below to see what's new!
Educators across the state have increasingly taken advantage of AEA PD Online, an initiative provided by Iowa’s AEAs to provide high-quality professional development anytime, anywhere. Go to http://www.aeapdonline.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below. For real time updates, follow AEA PD Online on Twitter at @aeapdonline.
Recent Updates:
New! Through AEA K-12 Online, learn how to create and deliver your own online or blended-learning to K-12 students. AEA K-12 Online includes free content, technical supports, consultation and professional development specifically around teaching online. Go to http://www.aeak12online.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below.
Recent Updates:
Within the next few days a new import process will be available in HEART for data from the DIBELS Data System. The DIBELS Data System will soon discontinue the existing export for DIBELS data. The new import will be able to read DIBELS-6, DIBELS Next and EasyCBM Math data stored in the DIBELS Data System. In order to have the best quality data, it will be important to do some additional setup and cleanup work inside the DIBELS Data System. Directions for this process can be found on the what’s new page of the HEART manual.
https://sites.google.com/site/heartmanuals/home/what-is-new
For questions on this process, contact your regional assessment consultant or Connor Hood at chood@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Heartland AEA 11 desires to sell its Mobile Science Laboratory Trailer (MSLT). See below for attachments of the Public Notice statement and MSLT Specifications.
Public Notice
Specifications
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, all Heartland AEA offices will be closed on November 22 and 23. Our van delivery schedule will be as follows:
• Regular delivery Nov. 19 & 20
• No delivery Nov. 21, 22 & 23
Additionally, there will be no Administrator Connection update next week.
The deadline for applying for the Title III Family Literacy/Parent Involvement Mini-grant is November 30. Please consider applying for one of the $3,500 mini-grants to help promote ESL family literacy and parent involvement in your district. Click here for the application. We will announce the recipients of the mini-grants at our December 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the ESL Advisory/Networking meeting in Room 13 B of the Johnston REC.
In case you missed it, click here to find the report “Overcoming the Achievement Divide: Key Challenges and Solutions for Iowa Schools” that was released earlier this week by the Iowa Department of Education.
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is currently working with a federal grant for Traumatic Brain Injury. The Governor’s Advisory Council on Brain Injuries and partners at the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education have put together a series of free webinars for teachers, school staff, school coaches and AEA staff.
The first of these webinars, Brain Injury 101, is scheduled for November 28 at 3:30 p.m. The webinar will be presented by Anne Moessner, RN, MSC, CRRN from Mayo Clinic. Space is limited so reserve your webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/759202976
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Below is a list of dates, times and topics for each webinar. Contact Megan Hartwig at Megan.Hartwig@idph.iowa.gov for more information.
Educators across the state have increasingly taken advantage of AEA PD Online, an initiative provided by Iowa’s AEAs to provide high-quality professional development anytime, anywhere. Go to http://www.aeapdonline.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below. For real time updates, follow AEA PD Online on Twitter at @aeapdonline.
New! Through AEA K-12 Online, learn how to create and deliver your own online or blended-learning to K-12 students. AEA K-12 Online includes free content, technical supports, consultation and professional development specifically around teaching online. Go to http://www.aeak12online.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below.
