Our Mission
To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities.
Our Goals
- Increase learning growth for students
- Decrease the gap in achievement
- Increase annual graduation rates
- Increase gateways to post-secondary success
Iowa Culture and Language Conference
Date: Nov. 15-16, 2016
Location: Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Coralville, Iowa
Conference Registration
Early Bird Registration (ends Oct. 15): $145
Pre-Registration (Oct. 16-Nov. 9): $175
District participants and administrators in the EL Leadership Academy are encouraged to register during the Early Bird window to avoid additional registration costs.
Pre-Conference
Nov. 14, 2016
Registration Rate for Nov. 14 ONLY: $140
Send Teams!
Plan to send teams of ESL and non-ESL educators. In addition, per recent Iowa Department of Education guidance, district teams that were required to write Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) in 2015-16 will still be required to attend a special CAP session at ICLC, however no new districts will get added to the CAP List in 2016-17.
**Heartland AEA Support: Heartland AEA will provide the following support through district reimbursement following the conference:
- Registration fees for both the pre-conference and conference
- Sub costs
- Flat amount to districts to defray mileage and hotel costs ($200 per participant) NEW!
Claim forms will be available at the conference.
Registration and additional information for the Iowa Culture and Language Conference is located at iowaclc.com.
Our Visible Learning Institute is filling up quickly! We are pleased that 22 of our districts will be represented. There is still time to sign up if you and members of your district are interested. We spoke with the facilitator and he suggested that superintendents bring at least one other district person with them so that they can work as a team during the presentations. This is not a requirement but merely a recommendation. If you are interested, sign up as soon as possible.
PRESS (Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites) Trainings are two-day learning opportunities for training cadre members, agency consultants and school leadership teams. The goal for PRESS and C4K is to train district and non-public school staff to use PRESS interventions for literacy at the targeted levels in grades K-6 while developing AEA and state capacity to support implementation within the Universal Instruction and Intervention System facilitation guides.
PRESS is integrating with the C4K statewide system and a variety of learning opportunities and resources for Iowa educators will be available to help establish a school-based system and practices for all K-6 students in order to become capable readers.
Registration Links:
Closing date for registration will be one week prior to the PRESS event.
Heartland AEA (Ames)
Sept. 26-27, 2016
Registration Link
Grant Wood AEA (Cedar Rapids)
Sept. 29-30, 2016
Registration Link
The Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair, Oct. 8, 2016, is an event for families to enjoy together. The Fair offers students with special needs and their families an opportunity to meet service providers from central Iowa. Adults can also attend presentations on challenging behavior or transitioning students to life after high school.
Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair
Date: Oct. 8, 2016
Location: Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater, 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Families attending the fair receive free admission to the Science Center and free parking in the ramp. To enable parents' full participation in breakout sessions, stipends are available to bring along a childcare provider or assistant for your child.
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
~ Managing Your Child's Challenging Behavior
~ Life After High School: Transitions to Adult Services
10:00 a.m. - Noon Service Provider Tables Open
*The Science Center opens to the general public at 10:00 a.m. and families are welcome to explore at their leisure.
The annual Iowa Transition Conference provides two days of professional and personal development for those around the state of Iowa who are interested and engaged in assisting young adults with disabilities achieve positive outcomes as they exit the public school system and move into adulthood. Many different organizations and agencies who interact with these young adults will be in attendance to share their knowledge, to enhance their knowledge and to make new connections with others who have the same passion. More information and registration link can be found at the Transition Iowa Google site or the Iowa Department of Education website.
Iowa Transition Conference
Date: Sept. 28-29, 2016
Location: Iowa State Center--Scheman Building, 1805 Center Dr, Ames, IA
Registration is FREE at this link
Target audience: teachers, administrators, AEA staff, vocational rehab counselors, parents and others interested in secondary transition for students with disabilities
MISIC is hosting a series of workshops on Leading the Iowa Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessments as well as some workshops on the new standards for PE, Art and Music. MISIC worked with groups of teachers in PE, Art and Music to develop an exemplary set of standards based on the new national standards from Shape America and National Coalition for Core Arts Standards. These workshops are open to non-MISIC members and you’ll find links for workshops below:
High school seniors and full-time current college students, including non-traditional students may apply for a $500 scholarship through the Iowa Environmental Health Association (IEHA). Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2017. The IEHA is the professional association of environmental specialists in Iowa, involved in environmental and public education, development of groundwater, wastewater management and swimming pool regulations, food service personnel certification programs, and well contractor certifications. Scholarship information and instructions are outlined in this letter from IEHA.
DMACC Urban campus has the following surplus supplies available. If interested, contact Julie Klocke at jaklocke1@dmacc.edu.
Five attached computer tables 5 x 2 and one desk to match available
