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

Heartland AEA Vans Will Deliver to Your District During Summer Months

Heartland AEA vans will deliver twice a week to each district administration building during the summer months. If you have summer school, professional development programs or intercessions and you would like regularly scheduled deliveries to additional buildings, please email Colleen Miller at colleen_miller@heartlandaea.org.

Schedule-to-date:

• Twice-a-week delivery to each district administration building runs June 19 to August 8.
• Twice-a-week delivery will automatically continue to each building that has an extended year calendar.
• Regular fall van delivery resumes August 13.

A note about printing:

• Heartland AEA will contact the district to arrange for special delivery of large printing orders during the summer.

AEAs Provide Programs Free Access to myIGDIs for 2019-20 Literacy Screening

Iowa’s AEA system is pleased to continue providing consistency with their preschool programs for the 2019-20 school year for districts and community partners in the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) for 4-year-old children.

The AEA system will continue to cover the full cost ($3 per child) to access to the online data system and iPAD app for preschool programs that are currently using or are interested in starting to use the Individual Growth and Development Indicators (myIGDIs) for literacy screening for preschool learners during the 2019-20 school year.

Learn more about the options for administering myIGDIs at this link: myIGDIs Enrollment Communication.

May 2019 Iowa AEA System Update for Superintendents

The May 2019 AEA System Update for Superintendents includes information about digital instructional resources and paper prices.

Teams Are Encouraged to Attend the 15th Annual Our Kids Summer Institute for ALL Educators Who Support English Learner Students

June 18 - 19, 2019
FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA

Registration for the Our Kids Summer Institute is open! You can use the following registration link: Our Kids Summer Institute 2019 (Course #: 180032) to get yourself and your team registered to attend our June learning together. We are also excited to offer each registered participant a book from our keynote speaker Diane Staehr Fenner titled, Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators.

Our keynote presentation and breakout session topics are full of information for classroom teachers, EL teachers, administrators, instructional coaches and PK instructors. Your district team will have the opportunity to network with other educational professionals, discover new strategies for working with English Language Learners (EL) in Iowa and meet national and local experts to enrich practices for increasing EL achievement. Find more information on topic of learning and our keynote presenters at this link: 15th Annual Our Kids Conference Presenters and Topics!

We look forward to seeing you and your team in June!

Myron Dueck Presents: Standards-based Learning, Including Grading and Reporting - Implementation Considerations, June 11

International author and educational leadership expert Myron Dueck will help participants explore the implementation considerations in a standards-based learning, including grading and reporting system. Items that will be discussed include, but are not limited to: zeroes, homework, multiple and varied forms of assessment opportunities (retakes), and professional learning.

Standards-based Learning, Including Grading and Reporting - Implementation Considerations
June 11, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FFA Enrichment Center 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA

Registration
Register at this link: http://bit.ly/2IQBD5Q with Course #180024
Registration fee $40
No credit activity

Target Audience
Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, District Office Staff

About the Instructor
Myron Dueck is SD67 District Vice-Principal for Communicating Student Learning in British Columbia. Over the past 22 years, he has worked as an educator in both Canada and New Zealand in subjects ranging from grades 4 to 12. Myron has developed a number of grading, assessment and reporting systems that give students a greater opportunity to show what they understand, as well as play a significant role in the reporting of their learning. He has also been a part of district groups, school committees and governmental bodies that have further broadened his access to innovative ideas. Through sharing his stories, tools and first-hand experiences with public, charter and international school educators around the world, Myron’s presentations have diverged to include global education trends and broader socio-economic realities that impact learning. Find Myron’s best-selling book, Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies that Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn, and his other projects at www.ascd.org.

Get Ready for Something New in Tech Integration! Announcing the Heart of Innovation Summer Summit!

The Heart of Innovation Summer Summit on June 13 is a kick off to year-long blended learning opportunities as you pursue innovation in your classroom with support from Heartland AEA. Enjoy a day full of networking and learning alongside your education peers, featuring Jennifer Williams, Ed.D., and presentations from leaders in education!

Conference tracks include:

• Promoting Creativity in Every Classroom
• Communicating Student Learning and Guided Informed Action
• Building a Collaborative Learning Environment for All
• Fostering Curiosity to Empower Critical Thinking

Heart of Innovation Summer Summit

June 13, 2019

8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston

This is a NO COST event for Iowa K-12 educators and administrators! Learn more and register at bit.ly/HeartofInnovation.

Call for Presenters is Open Until May 15 - Join the faculty!
Educators love to learn from their peers! Have you done something you'd like to share? At our Heart of Innovation Summer Summit, we are looking for presentations that are aligned with our conference tracks. Submit a session proposal by May 15 at this link: http://bit.ly/2JLAyhZ.

Do you need support putting together a proposal for your presentation? Are you unsure how to turn your classroom experience into a session? Let us know! We would love to support you. Email us at haeatech@heartlandaea.org or contact your Heartland AEA Instructional Technology Consultant.

Registration is Open for a Summer Convening - “Learners at the Center: Are We Future-Ready?”

On July 28-29, 2019 The Center is hosting an annual convening where you will have the opportunity to visit the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center to learn about mastery learning, deeper learning, authentic assessment, and anytime/anywhere learning. The featured speaker at Learners at the Center: Are We Future-Ready? will be Anthony Kim who will speak about transforming education to increase community collaboration and increasing learner agency while moving beyond brick-and-mortar schools. This event is open to any PK-20 (teacher prep and admin prep) learner/educator/leader looking for ways to create learner-centered environments. Teams are encouraged to attend together! To register, click here: http://bit.ly/2Olowdy. If you are interested in presenting at the Summer Convening, click on this link for the Call for Proposals, and there are instructions and tips to make this process easier. The deadline for submission is May 17.

Save the Date for the Annual Summit on School Climate and Culture

Des Moines Public Schools presents the 4th Annual Summit on School Climate and Culture, Aug. 12-13, 2019. The Summit is designed help educators improve school climate and culture through professional development, skill building and application of best practices and research. This event will allow educators to engage with leading experts in education and school improvement on how a positive school climate and culture is key to student, school and district improvements. Featured Speakers include: Brittany Packnett, Pedro Antonio Noguera, Ph.D., Roberto Rivera and Bettina L. Love, Ph.D.

Des Moines is offering a discount for groups and an easy registration process. Ticket prices will be invoiced as follows:

• 0-10 = $350
• 11-50 = $325
• 51-100 = $300
• 101+ = $275

Benefits of registering using this process:

• All staff can register without submitting payment
• Easily track the number of registrations for your district
• Cap the number of registrations or stop registration at anytime
• Only one invoice will be sent to collect payment
• Easy day-of registration, as all of your staff will have a private registration area
• A Summit Liaison to help with any questions you may have from now until the event
• special pricing to district that register

To take advantage of the discount pricing or if you have any additional questions, contact Nyla Kenne, Des Moines Public Schools Culture, Climate and Community Coordinator, nyla.kenne@dmschools.org, (515) 242-7527.