Happy Holidays!

Heartland AEA Holiday Office Closing & Van Delivery Schedule

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

Jan. 3 Curriculum Network Meeting Reminder

The Heartland AEA Curriculum Network meeting will be held on Jan. 3 at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston, from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. The Zoom link is listed at the top of the agenda. Video links for each agenda item will be posted in the agenda by Jan. 7.

Agenda Presenters and Topics:

• Dave Tilly and Kristin Orton - Review of Dyslexia Task Force recommendations
• Jay Pennington - Review how ESSA designations are determined and what is included in the Iowa School Performance Profile
• Iowa Testing Programs and the Iowa Department of Education - ISASP administration and any changes for spring testing

Have you checked the Heartland AEA Curriculum Network Google Community lately? Some of your colleagues have posted questions.

Jan. 7 HAA Meeting Reminder

The next HAA meeting will be held on Jan. 7 at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston, from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Review the agenda here.

Join Us for Standards-Based Learning Framework Friday on Jan. 3

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. You can attend whatever sessions are of interest to you; you do not need to attend all nine.

Standards-Based Learning Framework Fridays
Next Session: Jan. 3
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Visit our website to learn more and register

National School Leader Tammy Heflebower to Present Standards-based Learning Targets, Scales & Rubrics

Tammy Heflebower, Ed.D., will focus primarily on the creation of proficiency scales and their place in the broader, upfront work of deconstructing standards and the understanding and development of aligned assessments. Dr. Heflebower will speak of how proficiency scales fit into the instructional cycle and into the learning partnership between teacher and students. The work of creating proficiency scales is a seismic shift from our past practices of using a 100-point grading scale which converts points given to percentages.

Tammy Heflebower
Strand of SBL Framework: Learning Targets, Scales & Rubrics
Feb. 27, 2020
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy., Ankeny, IA

Registration link: http://bit.ly/2pd2GAT
Bring teams!

Coming in April: Transforming School Culture with Anthony Muhammad, Ph.D.

Explore the dynamics of school culture from a sociological, psychological, anthropological, political, historical and economic lens, using the Transforming School Culture framework. The framework helps educators and simplifies the work of transforming school culture by understanding patterns of behavior that either support or undermine the development of school culture.

Transforming School Culture experts will help you examine the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and habits that comprise your school’s culture, to ensure a productive and functional environment. Work with our experts to develop the ability to properly respond to challenges and adversity.

Transforming School Culture: Understanding and Overcoming Resistance to Necessary Change Featuring Anthony Muhammad, Ph.D.
April 23, 2020
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark Drive Johnston, IA

Registration
Register by April 20, 2020 at this link: http://bit.ly/2MEyMyA using course #181933
$50 per person. Lunch included.
Registration is limited to 125. There is no waiting list for this event.

All educators are invited!