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
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
Lunch will be on your own
Registration - This is a no cost event!
*Morning Session (For Superintendents Only)
Register at this link: https://goo.gl/eJAnmT
Lunch break (lunch on your own)
*Afternoon Session (For All Educators)
Register at this link: https://goo.gl/9C5ekj
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.
Heartland AEA is excited to join the Iowa Department of Education in honoring 23 of the school buildings in our service area for their implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Educators and staff in these buildings are doing great things to create positive, safe and supportive environments where all staff and students can learn and thrive! Visit the DE’s website to see the schools and award levels for which they were honored.
The Johnston Community School District and Heartland AEA have created a Google Slides presentation for school administrators to use with their teachers about the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). The presentation covers the following areas:
- Proctor's responsibilities before, during and after testing
- Test security and ethics
- Accessibility and accommodations procedures
The presentation content was pulled from several PowerPoints that Iowa Testing shared at the Heartland AEA Curriculum Network and from a few other documents on the ISASP Portal. Iowa Testing did review and vet this Google Slides presentation.
Heartland AEA is pleased to announce that PebbleGo Next is now available! This stand-alone digital resource is designed with 3rd-5th grade researchers in mind, but it is available to all students in the Heartland AEA service area. In addition to the curriculum content, PebbleGo Next includes downloadable questions to encourage critical thinking and read-aloud audio.
Your researchers can explore:
- Biographies
- Social studies
- Science
- States
- Native Americans
How to log inGo to the PebbleGo Next website and use the online resource username/password for your school. PebbleGo Next is also linked on each grade level online resource page on our Heartland AEA website.
Transition Resource Fair
Linking Families of Students with Disabilities to Community and Agency Resources
Join us for an evening of inspiration, exploration and networking!
April 15, 2019
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Perry High School
1200 18th Street Perry, IA
WHO: Parents, students ages 14+, school administrators, AEA staff, counselors and educators who are preparing individuals to transition from high school to post-secondary pursuits
REGISTRATION: Registration is not required, but it would be helpful to let your child’s guidance counselor/special education teacher know that you plan to attend by March 30, 2019.
INFORMATIONAL TABLESTables will include representatives of agencies serving students with disabilities in the areas of living, working and learning. Topics will include the following:
- Vocational resources
- Assisted living
- College opportunities
- State and county resources
- Assistive technology
- Camps and leisure pursuits
- Finances
- Disability support resources
