We Hope You’ll Join Us! Heartland AEA Leadership Networks

Most of this information can be found on our website under Instructional Services > Leadership Development & Supports > Leadership Networks.

Heartland Administrators’ Association Meetings
The Heartland Area Administrators’ (HAA) typically meet the first Tuesday of each month. The agenda items are both informational and professional learning driven for superintendents based on feedback from the Superintendent Advisory Council. For meeting agendas and materials, go to the HAA Google Site.

HAA Chair: Deron Durflinger, Van Meter

Meeting dates/location for 2016-2017:

• Sept. 6, 2016: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B
• Oct. 4, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA 
• Nov. 1, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• Dec. 6, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• Jan. 3, 2017: NO MEETING
• Feb. 1 and 2: Location TBD, Meeting in conjunction with statewide superintendent advocacy day
• March 7, 2017: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• April 4, 2017: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B
• May 2, 2017: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B

*New this year*
Heartland Administrators’ Association meetings paired with Corwin professional development HAA members have expressed interest in earning recertification or graduate credit in conjunction with monthly meetings. To meet this interest, Heartland is pleased to be partnering with Corwin to bring a learning series to area schools that occurs on the same date as the monthly superintendent meetings. Superintendents are invited to attend a business meeting on these dates from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. with the institute beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration for credit or additional team members will be available soon.

Save the Dates: Visible Learning Institute and Deep Equity Overview
John Hattie’s work has fundamentally changed what we know about what works in education. Through a partnership with Corwin, Heartland AEA is pleased to bring the Visible Learning Institute to area schools. The Visible Learning Plus program includes a three-part foundational series of seminars in which participants learn about Hattie’s work and the Visible Learning approach.

Visible Learning Institute - Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Oct. 4, 2016 -- Learning strand designed to provide area school leadership teams an opportunity to review and discuss effective instructional practices that impact student achievement and learning.
• Nov. 1, 2016 --Review of 5 phases of the Deep Equity process for creating culturally responsive teaching.
• Dec. 6, 2016 --Evidence into Action Part One: Continuation of Visible Learning Institute with an emphasis on leadership actions which have the greatest impact on student outcomes.
• March. 7, 2017 -- Evidence into Action Part Two: Continuation of Visible Learning Institute with an emphasis on data analysis and management of change strategies.

Superintendents’ Advisory Council
The Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC) members help advise agenda items for HAA meetings and serve as a liaison for Heartland AEA regions. The Superintendents’ Advisory Council (SAC) meets quarterly from 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, in conference room 109.

SAC Members
Region 1 & 2 Deron Durflinger, Van Meter
Region 3 Delane Galvin, Southeast Warren
Region 4 Thomas Ahart, Des Moines
Region 5 Lisa Remy, West Des Moines
Region 6 Bruce Kimpston, Ankeny, Chair
Region 7 Ottie Maxey, Ballard
Region 8 Shane Ehresman, Lynnville-Sully
Region 8 Bryce Amos, Carlisle
Non-Public Schools Cade Lambert, Des Moines Christian
Community Colleges Rob Denson, DMACC

The meeting dates for 2016-17 are the following:

• Sept. 6, 2016
• Dec. 6, 2016
• Feb. 7, 2017
• April 4, 2017

Curriculum Network
The Curriculum Network meets from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month, Sept. through May, in Conference Rooms 107A & B at the Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston.

The meeting dates for 2016-17 are the following:

• Sept. 2, 2016
• Oct. 7, 2016
• Nov. 4, 2016
• Dec. 2, 2016
• Jan. 6, 2017
• Feb. 3, 2017
• March 3, 2017
• April 7, 2017
• May 5, 2017

For meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents, visit: Curriculum Network Google Site.

For more information about the Curriculum Network, contact your regional director or Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of District Services, at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.