The Iowa Department of Education will be hosting a TLC webinar for school districts in the Heartland AEA area on January 21, 2014. The purpose is to share last minute information about the TLC grant and answer questions from districts. The webinar will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Information on accessing the information is below.
Name: tlcapplicationhl
Start Time: 3:30 p.m.
URL: http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/tlcapplicationhl/
Conference Call Information:
1. Dial 1-866-685-1580
2. At the prompt, enter the Conference Code Number 0009991606#
Friday, January 17, 2014
January AEA PD Online and AEA K-12 Online Blog Updates
The AEA PD Online and AEA K-12 Online January Blog Updates are now available. Go to www.aeapdonline.org or www.aeak12online.org for updates. For real time updates, follow AEA PD Online on Twitter @aeapdonline or on your mobile device by accessing our app at myapp.is/aeapdonline.
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Green Hills AEA to Co-Host Southwest Iowa Google Summit
Green Hills AEA, in close collaboration with Glenwood Schools, is hosting a Southwest Iowa Google Summit. Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger and Scott McLeod will provide keynotes at this year's event, which is being held on June 23 and 24, 2014 in Glenwood, Iowa. The registration fee is $100 in advance and $125 at the door. Summit presenters receive a complementary registration and mileage reimbursement. Click here for a registration form to attend the Summit. If you would like to present, go to http://goo.gl/fb5xIU to submit a presentation proposal.
Brandon Busteed, Executive Director of Gallup Education, and the Economics of Human Development
Click here to register. Use the sharing functions below to email this post to interested teachers or post on your professional blog, Twitter, Facebook or Google+ pages.
West Des Moines Campus to Serve as Temporary Work Site During Johnston REC Remodeling Project
Heartland AEA will be undergoing an exciting project to replace the heating and cooling (HVAC) system in our Johnston Regional Education Center (REC) at 6500 Corporate Drive. The project will bring important improvements to the environment of the building, leading to increased comfort for our staff and visitors. It will also increase the overall energy efficiency of the building. The project is slated to take place between February 1 and June 1, 2014.
This means that all meetings and activities during this period, with the exception of the February 4 HAA meeting, will be relocated to alternate locations. Most meetings have been moved to the former Walnut Creek Campus building at 815 8th Street in West Des Moines. We will be calling the building the Heartland AEA West Des Moines Campus to avoid confusion with the current Walnut Creek Campus down the street.
The West Des Moines Campus building has many rooms, both large and small, to accommodate different types of meetings. It is handicapped accessible, has ample parking and is close to various restaurants. We will do our best to provide as many amenities as possible, including wireless Internet, some rooms with dedicated LCD projectors and access to copying and printing. While it won’t have the same amenities as the Johnston REC, it will be more than adequate to serve as a temporary meeting space during the remodeling project.
The REC building will be open during the remodeling project except during the week of March 15-22. No one will be allowed in the building during this week, and there will be no van delivery to schools. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our goal is to create a better environment in our REC building, and we thank you in advance for your understanding during this project. We would appreciate it if you would pass this message on to everyone in your district or school.
If you have any questions, please contact Dustin Gean, Operations Manager, at dgean@heartlandaea.org.
This means that all meetings and activities during this period, with the exception of the February 4 HAA meeting, will be relocated to alternate locations. Most meetings have been moved to the former Walnut Creek Campus building at 815 8th Street in West Des Moines. We will be calling the building the Heartland AEA West Des Moines Campus to avoid confusion with the current Walnut Creek Campus down the street.
The West Des Moines Campus building has many rooms, both large and small, to accommodate different types of meetings. It is handicapped accessible, has ample parking and is close to various restaurants. We will do our best to provide as many amenities as possible, including wireless Internet, some rooms with dedicated LCD projectors and access to copying and printing. While it won’t have the same amenities as the Johnston REC, it will be more than adequate to serve as a temporary meeting space during the remodeling project.
The REC building will be open during the remodeling project except during the week of March 15-22. No one will be allowed in the building during this week, and there will be no van delivery to schools. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our goal is to create a better environment in our REC building, and we thank you in advance for your understanding during this project. We would appreciate it if you would pass this message on to everyone in your district or school.
If you have any questions, please contact Dustin Gean, Operations Manager, at dgean@heartlandaea.org.
Heartland AEA Legislator Contact Sheet
This past Monday, January 16, the Iowa Legislature opened the 2014 session of the 85th General Assembly. Click here for a list of contact information for all Iowa House and Senate members in Heartland’s area. The sheet has been updated to reflect the recent changes in Senate District 13 and House District 25. Legislators are also listed by district in the back pages.
Equipment Available at Govdeals
Heartland AEA is no longer using the Bargain Bin process to make available the equipment that we are cycling out. We are now using a site called Govdeals. We have just posted some "new" items that you might be interested in. They include:
- 17 Samsung monitors sold as one lot
- 7 Xerox Phaser 6360 color printers
- 1 HP Laserjet 8150N printer
- 2 Brother fax machines
2013 Condition of Education Report Released
The Iowa Department of Education this week released the latest edition of the Annual Condition of Education report. The report provides a wide range of state-level data, including shifts in student populations and demographics, teacher salaries and characteristics, student achievement results and school financial information. Click here for a summary and a link to the full document.
SAI Executive Leaders Meeting, Jan. 30-31
Click here for more information about the SAI Executive Leaders meeting on January 30-31, 2014. As you can see from the attached agenda, the Governor and Lt. Governor are both scheduled to be there, as are leaders from the House and Senate Education Committees, so it promises to be a great meeting.
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.
Iowa ASCD Legislator Advocacy Workshop
Click here for more information about the Iowa ASCD legislative workshop, Advocate with Impact. The workshop will be held on February 12, 2014 and participants will learn how to leverage change with legislators.
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
Project Proficient Second Cohort Seeking Applicants
Project Proficient at Morningside College is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the second cohort. The online application process can be accessed at http://grad.morningside.edu/ProjectProficient.php
The first course in the online ESL endorsement series (6 courses in 2 1/2 years) will begin in September of 2014. Please spread the word to all applicants you feel would benefit from receiving tuition and textbooks for all 6 courses in the series. Successful applicants need to make a commitment to work in professional learning communities, to complete the series of courses in the endorsement, and to pay for adding the ESL endorsement to the teaching license. Previous applicants will need to reapply.
Applicants need to complete the online Project Proficient Application as well as the Project Proficient Writing Prompts and send unofficial transcripts to Beth Bubb, Administrative Assistant for Project Proficient, 1501 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa, 51106. Upon acceptance to Project Proficient, applicants will need to have official transcripts sent, and apply for admission to Morningside College’s Graduate Program, (which includes a $25 fee) unless they have been previously accepted into the Graduate Program. Decisions on acceptance will be made during the spring semester.
Applicants are selected according to the following criteria: 1) Teaching in a high need district or building; 2) Commitment to work in a professional learning community setting to complete the entire endorsement in 2 ½ years; 3) Serving in AEA grant partner schools; 4) Having a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0; 5) Teaching in a classroom and holding a valid Iowa teaching license. According to the federal Title III requirements for counting program participants, applicants must be employed in a K-12 teaching position.
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 first course in the online ESL endorsement series (6 courses in 2 1/2 years) will begin in September of 2014. Please spread the word to all applicants you feel would benefit from receiving tuition and textbooks for all 6 courses in the series. Successful applicants need to make a commitment to work in professional learning communities, to complete the series of courses in the endorsement, and to pay for adding the ESL endorsement to the teaching license. Previous applicants will need to reapply.
Applicants need to complete the online Project Proficient Application as well as the Project Proficient Writing Prompts and send unofficial transcripts to Beth Bubb, Administrative Assistant for Project Proficient, 1501 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa, 51106. Upon acceptance to Project Proficient, applicants will need to have official transcripts sent, and apply for admission to Morningside College’s Graduate Program, (which includes a $25 fee) unless they have been previously accepted into the Graduate Program. Decisions on acceptance will be made during the spring semester.
Applicants are selected according to the following criteria: 1) Teaching in a high need district or building; 2) Commitment to work in a professional learning community setting to complete the entire endorsement in 2 ½ years; 3) Serving in AEA grant partner schools; 4) Having a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0; 5) Teaching in a classroom and holding a valid Iowa teaching license. According to the federal Title III requirements for counting program participants, applicants must be employed in a K-12 teaching position.
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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