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 Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) will meet on March 5 at DMACC in Ankeny.
The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. with guest speaker Trevor Ragan, who will present Teaching a Growth Mindset to Achieve Success for All Learners. Trevor’s time is spent writing and producing content for trainugly.com and doing workshops with groups from all over the world. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, MLB teams, Olympic teams, hundreds of schools, and even in a few prisons. Trevor values learning and seeks out the scientists and thought leaders in the world of development, consumes their research and discoveries, connects the dots, and shares it with anyone that will listen.
This is a full day event open to superintendents and other educators. Registration is still open: https://goo.gl/8KjYZ4
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch included
Ankeny DMACC Campus
Student Center, Building 5
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
School leaders, it's been 10 years since McREL Balanced Leadership training has been widely available in Iowa. Grab your team and get registered for the Iowa School Leadership Academy! Seats are limited and the first 200 receive a discount!
The Iowa School Leadership Academy will give school leadership teams in-depth strategies and guidance from McREL’s research- and evidence-based knowledge sets of Balanced Leadership, What Matters Most, and Curiosity Works.
School districts are encouraged to consider bringing a team(s) of 3-6 leaders who can learn and work collaboratively around the presented course content and be willing to engage in this work within their respective districts. The cost is $400 per person. The first 200 members of SAI who register will receive a $50 discount on registration. This course meets the requirements for Evaluator Approval II. Please be sure to sign up for this certification during the registration process.
View the Iowa AEA website for session dates and locations, learning content and links to registration.
Iowa’s AEAs Feb. 22, 2019 Legislative Update is now available.
The March 2019 AEA System Update is now available.
Kevin Honeycutt grew up in poverty and as he witnessed education around the country, he collected powerful experiences that still influence his conversations and his work with educators. He spent 13 years teaching K-12 art in public school and for 17 years spent summers leading creative adventure camps for kids of all ages. Kevin is the author of the book Midnight Run, which is his story of growing up in poverty.
Midnight Run with Kevin Honeycutt
April 2, 2019
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston
No cost event!
Registration
Morning Session (For Superintendents Only)
Register at this link: https://goo.gl/eJAnmT
Afternoon Session (For All Educators)
Register at this link: https://goo.gl/9C5ekj
Parents and caregivers of students with special needs: join us for “Conversation & Coffee,” our monthly morning coffee group! Learn about community resources and upcoming events and network with parents who have similar experiences and challenges.
Mark your calendar for these Spring 2019 meeting dates!
- March 14, 2019 (due to Spring Break)
- April 18, 2019
- May 16, 2019
Conversation & Coffee meets the third Thursday of each month from 9:30 - 11 a.m. at the 100th Street Corner Café in Urbandale. RSVP appreciated but not necessary: Kari Paulsen, Family & Educator Coordinator, Heartland AEA, at kpaulsen@heartlandaea.org or (515) 270-9030 ext. 14493.
The BoEE has created a document that contains helpful links to their licensure information and BEDS crosswalk, as well as answers to frequently asked questions. Topics in the March/April 2019 issue include:
- Iowa license types and information
- BoEE online search for a license
- BEDS crosswalk
- Hiring new graduates
- Open positions
- Substitute License vs. Substitute Authorization
- Mandatory code of professional conduct and ethics reporting items
- Coaching
- Pathways to licensure
The March 2019 School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
The Ar-We-Va Board of Education is exploring the option to share superintendents during the 2019-20 school year. Currently the district shares a superintendent 20% time. The board will be reviewing applicants to interview at the next regular scheduled board of education meeting on March 13, 2019. Interested area school districts may contact Sharon Stickrod, HR director, at (712) 663-4311 or stickrod@ar-we-va.k12.ia.us. Refer to this letter for more information.
