- K-8 literacy support with Tales 2 Go audiobooks (with links to the Iowa Core)
- Posters to support science teaching
- Hundreds of resources to support the K-6 unit on the states or regions
- A tool to help parents combat summer reading loss
- Primary sources--finding them and using them
- Professional development classes
Friday, April 12, 2013
April Educator Connection with World of Media Now Available
Click here for the latest issue of the Educator Connection with World of Media. The interactive, online e-magazine allows you to search by keyword, download pages and print specific pages. You'll find information about the following:
Iowa Barnstormers to Host Educators Appreciation Night
The Barnstormers are offering discounted prices on all of their ticket levels, with some tickets as low as $9.00 each! Those who purchase Education Appreciation Night tickets will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 8 $25 gift cards from the Learning Post in Urbandale. What a perfect way to celebrate the end of a great school year with your colleagues!
Click here for an order form that includes ticket prices. You must fill out the order form and mail it to the Barnstormers’ team office or e-mail it to Tony Goldenstein, Account Executive, at tgoldenstein@theiowabarnstormers.com or Tony at (515) 564-8458 to receive discounted prices. Family and group ticket purchases are welcomed and encouraged.
The Next Generation Science Standards Released
The final Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education, were released earlier this week. You may review the final NGSS at http://www.nextgenscience.org/. Learn more about NGSS in the video below.
Why NGSS? from Achieve on Vimeo.
Why NGSS? from Achieve on Vimeo.
Deepening Your Understanding of PBL Workshop
The two-day workshop on June 2021, 2013 at Grant Wood AEA will engage participants in learning the principles for designing, assessing and managing standards-focused projects. Learn how students are the center of the learning process in a personalized and engaging environment. Discover how students are involved in complex, real-world applications where they apply their knowledge through an inquiry-based approach. Click here for more information.
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.
Resource on Safe and Successful Schools
Click here for the attached resource on Safe and Successful Schools. This is a joint framework from:
American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of School Resource Officers
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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.
American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of School Resource Officers
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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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