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

HAA Meeting Reminder - Nov. 6

The Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) will meet on Nov. 6 at DMACC in Ankeny. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with partner updates. At 9:00 a.m. guest speaker and professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of South Florida, Shannon Suldo, Ph.D., will present a workshop entitled, “Promoting Students’ Complete Mental Health in a Multi-Tiered Framework.” This session is designed for superintendents; all other educators are invited to an afternoon session with Suldo on “Providing Positive Psychology Practices to Improve Students’ Happiness.”

HAA Meeting

Date: Nov. 6

Location: DMACC Ankeny: Student Center, Bldg 5, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny

Time:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Partner Updates
9:00 - Noon Workshop with Shannon Suldo, Ph.D

Register at this link: https://goo.gl/tHa5MA

Agenda: HAA Nov. 6 Agenda

Registration for the 2018 Iowa Culture and Language Conference is Now Open!

When
Nov. 5-7, 2018

Pre-Conference on Nov. 5
Regular conference on Nov. 6-7

Where
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 300 East 9th Street, Coralville, IA

Registration
Early Bird Registration ($150) ends Oct. 15, 2018
Pre-Registration ($180): Oct. 16-31, 2018
​Onsite Registration ($220): Nov. 5-6, 2018
Students - full-time ($105)

The Mission of the Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC) is to advocate for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators, and service providers. For more Information, visit the Iowa Culture and Language Conference website.


Title III Support is available to public and nonpublic districts. Contact your ESL/Diversity Consultant for more information: Janet Hiatt at jhiatt@heartlandaea.org or Cindra Porter at cporter@heartlandaea.org.

Join Our EdCamp Session on Nov. 2 to Learn More About Rubrics and Scales in Standards-based Learning

Framework Friday: Standards-based Learning -- Rubrics and Scales

Nov. 2, 2018
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston

Register for any of the events at this link.

Check out all of our Framework Friday sessions in this flyer!

Registration Has Opened for Shannon Suldo’s Workshop on Providing Positive Psychology Practices to Improve Students’ Happiness on Nov. 6

Participants will learn specific strategies at the Tier 1 level for promoting all children’s happiness through school wide and class wide strategies that target improvements in the factors correlated with children’s subjective well-being, including positive teacher-student relationships evident in schools with a healthy climate, as well as students’ personal levels of gratitude, optimism and use of character strengths. Programs for promoting the well-being of students with low happiness will be referenced. Participants will also become familiar with tools to assess positive psychology constructs, including how to incorporate such measures in universal screenings and progress monitoring.

Shannon Suldo, Ph.D., is a professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of South Florida. She is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Florida and continues to provide school-based mental health services to youth in the Tampa area. Dr. Suldo has extensive research and clinical experiences in school-based mental health services. She also studies the stress, coping strategies and mental health of high school students in accelerated courses.

Providing Positive Psychology Practices to Improve Students’ Happiness
Nov. 6, 2018
DMACC, Student Center, Bldg. 5, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Register at this link: https://goo.gl/Nvp8w6

Don’t Miss Out on the Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair in October

Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair
Oct. 20, 2018
Science Center of Iowa
8:30 a.m. - noon

Families, educators, community and agency staff who support students with special needs are invited to attend the Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair.

This free event offers families of children with special needs and educators an opportunity to connect with valuable community and agency resources. You're welcome to tour the Science Center as our guest after attending the fair. Breakout sessions will be held concurrently at 9:00 a.m., followed by exhibits with more than 40 local agencies from 10 a.m. - noon.

To assist families in getting the most benefit, families are given complimentary admission to the entire Science Center for the entire day. A stipend is also available for childcare, and you’re invited to bring your childcare provider along to assist while you attend a session. For more information, contact Terry Mendell, Heartland AEA Lead Parent Coordinator, at tmendell@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 17135.

$500 Energy Educational Grants Are Available From Halvorson Trane

Halvorson Trane, one of Iowa’s longest-established HVAC companies, is offering three, $500 grants to K-12 Iowa schools to fund energy education projects on school grounds (projects can be inside or out). See the Halvorson Trane website for more information about the grants and view last year’s winners. Apply by Oct. 26, 2018.

ISU Continues its Tradition of Inspiring Girls to Pursue STEM Careers With “Taking the Road Less Traveled” Conference

Taking the Road Less Traveled (TRLT) is a one-day conference on the Iowa State University campus for middle school and high school girls to learn about STEM fields and how to infuse their passions within a career. TRLT gives students the opportunity to explore STEM through hands-on sessions, meeting female STEM undergraduates, and learning from STEM professionals. To top it off, students receive lunch, prizes and trivia!

The cost to attend TRLT is $15 per person (students and chaperones) and includes lunch. Students may bring extra money for a TRLT t-shirt ($15) or Iowa State souvenirs.

Scholarships are available for students in need. For more information, contact Sarah DuBois, Events and Operations Coordinator, at sedubois@iastate.edu, (515) 294-5883. For more information and to register visit www.wise.iastate.edu.

TRLT is hosted twice in the fall and twice in the spring. Dates for the 2018-19 academic year are:

• Oct. 25, 2018 (8th grade)
• Nov. 8, 2018 (9th/10th grades)
• April 4, 2019 (8th grade)
• April 11, 2019 (9th/10th grades)