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
The Board of Directors of Heartland AEA passed a resolution in support of “The Promise of Iowa” campaign. The goal of the statewide campaign is to focus attention on the future of Iowa public school students and to rally support for public education in Iowa.
Board President John Kinley said the board’s support of “The Promise of Iowa” campaign is an important step in raising awareness statewide about the value of public education in shaping the next generation of Iowa leaders, workers and citizens.
The “Promise” campaign is being coordinated statewide by the Iowa Association of School Boards, a nonprofit organization representing the more than 1900 Iowa citizens serving on locally elected school boards. For more information, visit “The Promise of Iowa”
Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to education and the system of Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs)? Please take a few minutes to nominate this person for recognition by Iowa’s AEAs. Iowa’s Area Education Agencies bestows three awards to outstanding candidates for their contributions to education and the AEA system.
To submit a nomination, complete this application by Feb. 3, 2017. Anyone is welcome to submit a nomination. The nominations will be reviewed by a selected group of AEA personnel in February. Both the nominating individual and those who are selected to be recognized will be notified by March 1. The awards will be presented at the Iowa AEA Boards of Directors’ Conference on March 30-31, 2017 in Des Moines.
The Iowa Department of Education has developed a video with time-sensitive updates to help the EL community prepare for the ELPA21 training window. Access the video here.
Another Instructional Practices Inventory Technology Workshop has been scheduled this month with Jerry Valentine, Professor Emeritus with the University of Missouri.
The Instructional Practices Inventory Technology (IPI-T) Process was developed to provide critical data for faculty about student engagement throughout the school day focusing on technology infusion as a component of engagement. During the workshop, participants will develop the skills to document student engagement through the use of technology and learn how to use the profiles to engage faculty in collaborative learning conversations about engagement, instructional change, technology integration and school wide instructional goals.
Instructional Practices Inventory Technology Workshop
Date: Jan. 26, 2017
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Johnston Community School District, 5608 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA
Register at this link
Target Audience: Administrators, teacher leaders and teachers who are participating in collaborative efforts to improve instruction within a building and have successfully completed the IPI Level I Workshop with an accuracy score of .80 or higher.
Are you confused about the requirements for HF2392? Who needs to be included in the district team? What is their purpose? How do we collect and report?
In this one-day workshop, participants will review the code requirements along with best practice for career guidance so that district teams can begin the work of planning. This will follow a workshop model with some discussion and instruction followed by implementation and planning by the team. Bring a laptop and any pertinent data or information needed for planning.
A collaborative group of your district team is encouraged to attend this workshop model day. As a reminder, the district team must include:
- Administrator
- School Counselor
- CTE Teacher
- Teacher
- Work-Based Learning Coordinator (if you have one)
Attend one of the workshops in February:
Feb. 16, 2017
Register here
Feb. 22, 2017
Register here
Both workshops will be held at Heartland AEA, Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston, IA, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For additional questions, contact Sue Schirmer at sschirmer@heartlandaea.org.
The Air Force Association (AFA) is a non-profit organization that supports strong aerospace power to further national security interest. As a part of this mission, the AFA recognizes the value of students getting a strong foundation in STEM subjects. The purpose of the award program is to recognize classroom teachers for their accomplishments and achievements in exciting K-12 students about STEM and preparing them to use and contribute to tomorrow’s technologies. The application process involves the school submitting the following information by Feb. 28 to Keith Morgan, Horner AFA Chapter, VP for Aerospace Education at kwmorgan@hotmail.com:
- A one-page narrative of the teacher’s accomplishments and achievements in support of STEM and the impact of these activities on the students.
- Optional three pages of newspaper articles, other documents, and/or photos that include the teacher with students completing STEM activities (ensure students in photos have media release permission for use).
- A letter of recommendation/support from a school official, principal or higher.
The Teacher of the Year receives $250, Certificate of Excellence, AFA Padfolio, Chapter Teacher of the Year Pin, a complimentary Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Membership sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol and the chance to compete at the state and national level.
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.
