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
In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday
Heartland AEA offices will be closed Nov. 28 and 29, 2019. Van delivery schedule will be as follows:
- Regular van delivery: Nov. 25-26
- No van delivery: Nov. 27-29
- Regular delivery resumes: Dec. 2
In celebration of Winter Break
Heartland AEA offices will be closed to the public Dec. 25, 2019 - Jan. 1, 2020. Van delivery schedule will be as follows:
- Regular van delivery: Dec. 23-24
- No van delivery: Dec. 25 -Jan. 1
- Regular van delivery resumes: Jan. 2
Each year, ISFIS partners with Piper Jaffray and Iowa's Area Education Agencies to provide face-to-face budget workshops for business managers and superintendents. These hands-on workshops are an opportunity for leaders from each district to prepare their individual budgets in one highly productive day.
ISFIS Budget Workshop at Heartland AEA
Jan. 29, 2020
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston
Cost to attend is $250 per district.
Register online at www.iowaschoolfinance.com/Budget_workshops.
For more information, contact Jen Albers at (515) 251-5970 ext 4.
Get your teams registered for additional learning opportunities in Standards-Based Learning with Tom Schimmer!
Schimmer returns to Heartland AEA in December to take participants into a deep dive into SBL Belief System and Implementation Considerations. This is a great opportunity to work through a game plan to shift beliefs around grading at your school!
Schimmer is author of:
- Standards-Based Learning in Action: Moving from Theory to Practice (A Guide to Implementing Standards-Based Grading, Instruction, and Learning)
- Grading from the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset.
Strand of SBL Framework: Belief System and Implementation Considerations
Dec. 3, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy., Ankeny
Registration link: http://bit.ly/33XkM8S
Similar to what is required for ISASP, results of the 2018-19 Dynamic Learning Maps test for students assessed through Alternate Assessment need to be sent to parents and also maintained in the cumulative folder. Special education teachers have access to the reports through the KITE teacher portal. District assessment administrators should advise teachers of students tested through Alternate Assessment of the procedure to follow to share and maintain individual student DLM test performance results.
The Outstanding Educators’ Academy of the Iowa Department of Education in partnership with the Iowa State Education Association, Simpson College and its Department of Education is hosting the 5th Annual Emerging Educators Academy on Jan. 30, 2020 at Simpson College in Indianola, IA.
The conference is for all Pre-Service and 1st through 3rd year teachers as well as their mentors.Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with outstanding Iowa educators, professional leaders, and Department of Education consultants to focus on recruiting and retaining effective educators.
This year educators will explore "Perspectives in our Practice” and breakout sessions will focus on building classroom community, mental health and loving teaching. Participants will also spend time with both student and teacher panels exploring different perspectives in teaching. There will be several special keynote addresses as well as time for teams to discuss learning and plans for success in their schools. Teams of beginning teachers and mentors are encouraged to attend together. The intent of this conference is to provide support and encouragement to all educators.
Registration is limited to 150 people. The link to conference information and registration can be found by clicking HERE.
