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

 

March 1 Heartland Administrators’ Association Agenda Now Available

The next Heartland Administrators' Association meeting will be held on March 1 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. The agenda features guest speakers Ricky Robertson and Victoria Romero who will present on building student resilience.

Ricky Robertson has had the privilege to work with PK-12 students who have persevered in the face of adverse experiences and trauma. Drawing from experience as a teacher and Behavior Intervention Specialist, Robertson coaches educators in developing a relationship-based approach to teaching and learning that inspires transformation through compassion, humor, deep listening and "real talk.”

Victoria Romero is the lead author of Building Resilience in Students Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Whole Staff Approach and Race Resilience: Achieving Equity Through Self and Systems Transformation. Romero has taught elementary students in suburban and urban school districts; significantly improved the academic standing of schools as a principal; and coached administrators, directors, and school leadership teams for sustainable school improvement.

Heartland AEA Library & Digital Newsletter is Now Available

In this issue of the Heartland AEA Library & Digital Newsletter:

• New Videos in Learn 360
• 1,000,000 Books--Again!
• Fact-Checking Tools
• TeachingBooks and 2022-23 IASL Award Books
• 76 New PebbleGo Next Articles
• Bikes in the Library
• 9-12 Civics and Government Iowa Standards
• Intellectual Freedom Articles

MISIC Conference to Focus on Key Challenges for Schools: Social-Emotional Learning, Equity, Quality Instruction and Technology

Register today to attend the 2022 MISIC Conference on March 7 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. “Reset & Reinvent: Rising to the Challenges,” will focus on key challenges for schools, including social-emotional learning, equity, engagement, quality instruction and technology. Lunch keynote is Stacey Cole, Superintendent of Storm Lake Schools. Check out the speaker lineup and breakout session topics, and register at this link.