You are asked to complete an important survey to determine our state’s readiness to support the new Response to Intervention (RtI) data system, assessments and early literacy supports.
Collaborating for Iowa’s Kids (C4K)—the partnership between the Iowa Department of Education, AEAs and local schools—is conducting this survey.
C4K’s initial priority focus, collective efforts and resources are on early literacy. All elementary schools, districts and AEAs are being asked to complete the survey for the scale up of RtI in Iowa as part of a statewide effort to improve early literacy results. This survey will help identify the first group of schools that will have free access to the RtI data system, assessments, training, support and coaching. The survey also will also help guide development of statewide, regional and local resources and supports.
If you haven’t done so already, please complete the survey by the end of the day today.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RtI-AEA-DE
Friday, May 3, 2013
State Response to Intervention (RtI) Readiness Survey
Last week the Iowa Department of Education sent out a statewide Response to Intervention (RtI) survey. The Department asks that you please send a reminder to your elementary and district staff encouraging those educators to take the survey. Below is a message you may use.
Heartland AEA 2013 Summer Van Delivery
Heartland AEA is in the process of scheduling summer van delivery. We will deliver twice a week to each district administration building. If you have summer school, professional development programs or intercessions and you would like regularly scheduled deliveries to additional buildings, please e-mail Sherise Ahlers at sahlers@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Schedule-to-date:
Schedule-to-date:
- Twice-a-week delivery to each district administration building runs June 11 to August 8.
- Twice-a-week delivery will automatically continue to each building that has an extended year calendar.
- Regular fall van delivery resumes August 12.
- Heartland AEA will contact the district to arrange for special delivery of large printing orders during the summer.
Beginning Date Changed for Fall AAR Course
We realized that the first day of the fall Assessing Academic Rigor class that we posted last week conflicted with our PLC conference on August 1. The August 1 date has been changed to July 29. The corrected dates for Assessing Academic Rigor class July 29, August 2, September 24 & October 8. Click here to register.
Online Trainings available through AEA PD Online
AEA PD Online staff are busy adding content to the online training system. Several trainings have been added this spring and a few more will be available in the next couple weeks. The trainings can be found at https://training.aeapdonline.org/.
New online trainings:
Bullying Prevention
Audience: This course is intended for all school employees.
Description: This training identifies what constitutes student bullying, what are some of the warning signs, and how to prevent or respond to bullying. The intended audience is all educators who work in proximity of students, including teachers, paraeducators, and other support staff.
Digital Publishing for the Classroom - Mac
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: With the advent of mobile technology, including tablets, the need for teachers to be develop their own e-curricular resources for mobile technology is higher than ever. This training introduces teachers to the legal ramifications of creating e-curriculum for mobile devices, and shows teachers how to create e-curriculum using the .epub or .ibook format using a Mac computer.
Digital Publishing for the Classroom - Windows
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: With the advent of mobile technology, including tablets, the need for teachers to be develop their own e-curricular resources for mobile technology is higher than ever. This training introduces teachers to the legal ramifications of creating e-curriculum for mobile devices, and shows teachers how to create e-curriculum using the .epub format using a Windows computer.
Other available trainings:
Harassment in the Workplace: Recognition and Your Responsibilities
Audience: This course is intended for all school employees.
Description: This course looks at what harassment in the workplace looks like, focusing specifically on both sexual harassment and workplace bullying. This training will help individuals identify, prevent, and respond appropriately to harassment.
Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) Compliance
Audience: The intended audience for this course is any educator, nurse or school employee who might come in contact with student health information or records.
Description: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996, and yet, many school employees do not understand how HIPAA applies to student health information that is maintained by schools. You may not know when, or if, student health records are exempt from HIPAA regulations, or what steps to take if HIPAA does apply to your school. This training will give you an overview of the law and a practical understanding of how that applies to your work.
TPACK - Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge Integration
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: Technology, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework to help understand the importance of aligning good technology integration with the curriculum and important student strategies. This course provides an overview of TPACK, including focus on developing lessons with a Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge focus.
Interviewing and Hiring Practices
Audience: District employees who are either hiring managers or participating in the interviewing and hiring process
Description: This training helps participants understand steps in the interviewing and hiring practice, as well as legal requirements regarding protected EEOC classes. It is intended for individuals involved in the hiring process who do not have specialization in human resources. This includes both hiring managers (e.g. building principals or supervisors looking to fill an opening) as well as interview committee members.
Part of this training will focus on aspects in the hiring process that might not directly relate to these individuals (that is, aspects that will be overseen by human resource specialists), but that serve as important background for their role.
Other trainings currently in development for this summer: FERPA, Cyberbullying and Online Safety, Ethics for Educators (updated for 2013), Level 1 Investigator, Instructional Coaching, Digital Publishing: Soft Chalk, Crisis Response: School Disasters, Crisis Response: Student Violence, Vision Screening and Media Relations.
New online trainings:
Bullying Prevention
Audience: This course is intended for all school employees.
Description: This training identifies what constitutes student bullying, what are some of the warning signs, and how to prevent or respond to bullying. The intended audience is all educators who work in proximity of students, including teachers, paraeducators, and other support staff.
Digital Publishing for the Classroom - Mac
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: With the advent of mobile technology, including tablets, the need for teachers to be develop their own e-curricular resources for mobile technology is higher than ever. This training introduces teachers to the legal ramifications of creating e-curriculum for mobile devices, and shows teachers how to create e-curriculum using the .epub or .ibook format using a Mac computer.
Digital Publishing for the Classroom - Windows
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: With the advent of mobile technology, including tablets, the need for teachers to be develop their own e-curricular resources for mobile technology is higher than ever. This training introduces teachers to the legal ramifications of creating e-curriculum for mobile devices, and shows teachers how to create e-curriculum using the .epub format using a Windows computer.
Other available trainings:
Harassment in the Workplace: Recognition and Your Responsibilities
Audience: This course is intended for all school employees.
Description: This course looks at what harassment in the workplace looks like, focusing specifically on both sexual harassment and workplace bullying. This training will help individuals identify, prevent, and respond appropriately to harassment.
Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) Compliance
Audience: The intended audience for this course is any educator, nurse or school employee who might come in contact with student health information or records.
Description: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996, and yet, many school employees do not understand how HIPAA applies to student health information that is maintained by schools. You may not know when, or if, student health records are exempt from HIPAA regulations, or what steps to take if HIPAA does apply to your school. This training will give you an overview of the law and a practical understanding of how that applies to your work.
TPACK - Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge Integration
Audience: Inservice PreK-12 teachers and AEA course developers
Description: Technology, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework to help understand the importance of aligning good technology integration with the curriculum and important student strategies. This course provides an overview of TPACK, including focus on developing lessons with a Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge focus.
Interviewing and Hiring Practices
Audience: District employees who are either hiring managers or participating in the interviewing and hiring process
Description: This training helps participants understand steps in the interviewing and hiring practice, as well as legal requirements regarding protected EEOC classes. It is intended for individuals involved in the hiring process who do not have specialization in human resources. This includes both hiring managers (e.g. building principals or supervisors looking to fill an opening) as well as interview committee members.
Part of this training will focus on aspects in the hiring process that might not directly relate to these individuals (that is, aspects that will be overseen by human resource specialists), but that serve as important background for their role.
Other trainings currently in development for this summer: FERPA, Cyberbullying and Online Safety, Ethics for Educators (updated for 2013), Level 1 Investigator, Instructional Coaching, Digital Publishing: Soft Chalk, Crisis Response: School Disasters, Crisis Response: Student Violence, Vision Screening and Media Relations.
May 2013 School Leader Update
Click here to download the May 2013 issue of the School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education. This edition includes news about the Smarter Balanced assessment pilot (p. 1), a note from Director Glass about the next phase of Iowa’s work on the Next Generation Science Standards (p. 1), and a schedule of professional development activities to help you incorporate the universal constructs of the Iowa Core into fine arts instruction (p. 4).
Muscatine Superintendent Position
Ray and Associates, Inc. has been asked to assist Muscatine Community School District, Iowa in conducting their search for a new superintendent. Muscatine Community School District is located in Muscatine, Iowa and has 5,470 students. The salary for the position will be $190,000 plus an excellent comprehensive benefits package. The deadline for applications is May 8, 2013. Click here for more information.
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