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To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve
the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth. Our Goals • Increase learning growth for students • Decrease the gap in achievement • Increase annual graduation rates • Increase gateways to post-secondary success
If you were not able to attend the meeting on intensive summer reading programs hosted at our AEA with the Department of Education and the Iowa Reading Research Center we would like to provide you with an opportunity to review the information and provide input on a brief survey. The Department of Education and the Iowa Reading Research Center will be using this information as they work on producing the guidelines and criteria for summer reading programs.
Below you will find a link to a Zoom meeting that was recorded for Keystone and a link to the survey that asks for your input on key aspects of summer reading. Only one survey per district is needed.
They are asking for you or someone who has knowledge of summer programming in your district to please complete the survey by Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important information.
Zoom meeting with Barbara Ohlund of the Iowa Department of Education and Michelle Hosp of the Iowa Reading Research Center:
If you are eligible for the second round of Microsoft settlement funds, you have probably noticed that the eligible list posted online is fairly lengthy. A Keystone AEA employee boiled that list down to a set of K-3 literacy products, and put that information in a Google doc. The information may be helpful as you plan how to spend these funds and craft your application. Remember, the application window is open now until December 19.
All Heartland AEA districts with ELLs are invited to attend or send a representative(s) to the upcoming Dec. 4 ESL Advisory meeting at 6500 Corporate Drive from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 129.
A National Geographic representative will present an overview of both secondary and elementary materials geared toward ELL needs from 4:40-5:00 p.m., and will kindly stay afterward in case there are additional questions and to allow examination of the materials.
This quarterly meeting, as always, is open to all districts (administrators, teachers, counselors or other staff who serve ELLs) and will feature a special opportunity available to districts that will be announced at this meeting.
Districts with ELLs who need supplementary materials, such as leveled books that support Core instruction, manipulatives or other scaffolded materials will receive a template for applying for up to a $3,500 mini-grant for the purchase of those materials, in the form of reimbursement to districts.
Yik Yak has been causing havoc across the state with students using this app inappropriately. It is an anonymous app where students can bully other students/teachers, post/peek bomb threats, school shootings, etc.
Consider watching this video which explains the app, how it’s used and how schools can block it via "Geofencing" Geofencing disables the app within a certain radius.
How to Request a Geofence at your school Email to information to theyak@yikyakapp.com: 1. School name & School’s address 2. Latitude & longitude of school’s location (make sure that the location is dead center of the school’s campus or the geofence will be ineffective – Yik Yak recommends using this site)
