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
March 7, 2018
2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA
Johnston Regional Educational Center
6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA
Heartland AEA is hosting its 4th annual education career fair! School districts will be on-site to meet with job candidates for any and all types of education careers. Candidates will have the chance to attend classes to learn how to navigate a career fair, have a successful interview and write a top-notch resume. And returning this year will be the popular mock interviews and resume critiques!
We look forward to this opportunity to serve the education community and hope teachers and college students alike will be able to attend this event! If you have any questions, contact the Heartland AEA Human Resources Dept. at (800) 362-2720.
This is a FREE event for both school districts and job candidates!
For more information, visit the Career Fair page on our website to job candidate materials, registration and participating districts/schools.
“Speaking for All Learners” will be held on June 12-13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at North Polk High School. PK-12 educators will have the opportunity to network with other educational professionals, discover new strategies for working with English language learners in Iowa and meet national and local experts to enrich practices for increasing EL achievement.
Conference topics include:
- Strategies for addressing barriers to academic and language learning for English Learners in the classroom
- Best practices for supporting early childhood language acquisition for preschool English Learners
- Instructional leadership strategies for English language learning programs
- Connecting and collaborating with other educators responsible for the success of English Learners
- And many more learning opportunities and topics from experts in educating English Learners!
Plan to bring a team! For more information, contact Pam McDonnell at pam.mcdonnell@iowa.gov.
Districts or buildings are encouraged to attend an overview workshop on the topic, "Standards-Based Learning including Grading and Reporting." This session will explore a framework authored by Heartland AEA and designed as a diagnostic tool to identify gaps, growth areas and help you to determine focus and priority areas for your district. District Guiding Teams are encouraged to attend, as the majority of the time together will consist of self-diagnosis, conversation and action planning for next steps. For more information, contact Amy Wichman, Regional Director/Instructional Leadership with Heartland AEA at awichman@heartlandaea.org.
Seats are still available!
April 5, 2018 (Select the morning or afternoon session)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Registration Link
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Registration Link
Summer Sessions Just Added!
June 6, 2018 (Select the morning or afternoon session)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Registration Link
Secondary science teachers in the Perry Community School District are once again hosting a secondary science unit writing summer camp on June 13. This workshop is open to all secondary science teachers in grades 6-12. Teachers will meet in the Perry High School library and then break into grade level / subject-based teams and create a NGSS Unit to use in the 2018-19 school year. Participants will have access to all units created. Heartland AEA will also share some of the many instructional resources available through the AEA. To register, contact Kevin Vidergar, Perry CSD Director of Teaching and Learning, at kevin.vidergar@perry.k12.ia.us or (515) 608-2866.
Central Rivers AEA in Cedar Falls will be host to a literacy conference on June 13-14. The conference is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to learn from nationally acclaimed literacy experts whose research focuses on effective practices. Researchers will engage participants in learning that supports the implementation of research-based effective practices that lead to a strong core literacy program, as well as interventions that support struggling readers. Separate learning strands will focus on elementary, middle and high school educators, and building and/or district leadership teams.
Literacy Conference
June 13-14
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls
Register at this link by June 8
View the conference details in this flyer.
The National School Public Relations Association and its members, AASA, the National Association of Secondary Schools Principals and others have created a resource for school districts in preparation for upcoming walkouts and marches. The document entitled, “Walkouts, Protests and Demonstrations” is made up of communication examples to families and students, media statements and guidance for principals and superintendents. As more resources become available, they will be shared in this administrative communication.
Welcome to the March 2018 issue of Each and Every Child. Have you registered for the June 11-12 Special Education Symposium yet? It's going to be one you won't want to miss!
The March 2018 School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
