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 2019-20 Heartland AEA Superintendent Directory is now available. A limited supply of these directories were distributed by van mail to superintendents. If you didn’t receive a copy, please contact Jenny Ugolini, Board Secretary/Executive Assistant, at jugolini@heartlandaea.org.
EdCamp-style workshops will be held throughout the 2019-20 school year to provide additional learning, collaboration and conversation for those interested in Standards-Based Learning (SBL) including Grading and Reporting. The workshops coincide with specific strands of the Standards-Based Learning Framework developed by Heartland AEA. These workshops will be participatory, hands-on, collaborative sessions. Participants will walk away with ideas, information, articles, activities and videos that can be used immediately with an SBL guiding team or building team. You can attend whatever sessions are of interest to you; you do not need to attend all sessions. Curriculum directors, principals, TLC leaders, Professional Learning leaders and members of SBL guiding teams can benefit from attending these sessions.
Framework Friday Dates
(All sessions 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Oct. 4, 2019
- Nov. 1, 2019
- Dec. 6, 2019
- Jan. 3, 2020
- Feb. 7, 2020
- March 6, 2020
- April 3, 2020
- May 1, 2020
Learn more about the learning opportunities and register at Heartland AEA Framework Fridays.
All AEAs, districts, preschool programs and nonpublic schools will submit initial universal desk audit information for compliance with state and federal legal requirements. If needed, further compliance review through more detailed desk audit, remote interview, or onsite will be conducted at a targeted or intensive level. AEA, Preschool and K-12 desk audit information will be submitted through Consolidated Accountability and Support Application (CASA) that is available through the education portal. Reference the 2019-20 Universal Preschool Desk Audit: Evidence of IQPPS Implementation here. Desk audits opened on Sept. 15 and will close on Dec 15. More information about the Universal Desk Audit is available on the Iowa Department of Education website.
Oct. 7-8, 2019
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Goodwill of Central Iowa, 5355 NW 86th St. Johnston, Iowa
This training will expand on strategies that help improve social-emotional outcomes, reduce challenging behaviors, and encourage intentional participation for all young children, including children at risk, or children with delays or disabilities.
Register at this link: http://bit.ly/2P2RK1o Course #180244. License Renewal credit available for additional cost.
Target Audience: PK, kindergarten and 1st grade teachers, administrators, AEA support staff
Presenter Ron Roybal is a research associate with the University of Denver Morgridge College of Education and the PELE Center. Roybal was a teacher in an early childhood inclusive classroom for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typically developing students. His extensive experience in inclusive classroom settings as a teacher and coach for children with special needs and children at risk or with challenging behaviors brings a unique perspective as a trainer and coach.
Clayton Cook, Ph.D., consults with school systems on designing, implementing and sustaining MTSS frameworks that target promoting children’s mental health, and his research focuses on school-based mental health according to a multitiered system of support.
Nurturing and Responsive Environments that Promote Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Dr. Cook will support participants in understanding the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practices to improve youth access to needed social, emotional and behavioral supports in schools within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The session will also focus specifically on implementation science and the understanding of factors and strategies that impact the successful development, delivery and sustainment of evidence-based practices as part of service delivery within schools. This work is intended to address the longstanding science-to-practice gap.
AGENDA
9 - 10 a.m. Regular Heartland Administrators' Association Business Meeting and Partner Updates
10 - 11:30 a.m. Superintendent Session with Clayton Cook, Ph.D.
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
12:30 - 4 p.m. Afternoon Session for all Educators
REGISTRATION - Closes end of business day on Sept. 27, 2019
Register at no cost at this link with course #180604. Select a section to attend.
LOCATION
Des Moines Area Community College Student Center, Bldg 5 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny
*Allow extra time for parking on the DMACC campus
