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

  

Annual Library Survey is Open, Share With Your Teacher Librarian

This is a follow-up to the April 5 presentation at the HAA meeting with Dr. Joan Bessman Taylor (UNI) regarding school libraries, intellectual freedom, digital learning and citizenship. The annual Iowa School Library Survey is now open through April 22. This survey provides important information about the status of school library programs and their impact on teaching and learning. It's also an opportunity for teacher librarians to continue conversations with administrators and stakeholders about the role of a school library and its programs and services. Teacher librarians are encouraged to complete the survey.

The survey should take less than 15 minutes. Here is the link.

For planning purposes, read through a copy of the survey that you can also use as a worksheet.

Results from previous surveys are at http://www.iowaaea.org/how-we-can-help/iowa-school-library-survey/.

Iowa’s Own Kidventor Named as Featured Speaker for Virtual Student Expo

Charles Smith, the Kidventor from Ottumwa, has been featured on Good Morning America for his life saving invention

The 2nd Annual Iowa ALN Statewide Virtual Student Expo will be held on April 26 with live events during the day and flexible on-demand sessions that feature students across the state and their passion and creativity on real authentic projects. Be inspired and leave with ready-to-go ideas and supports for your students! Here is our tentative schedule and program guide for the day! Be sure to register to stay in the know as updates are available!

Register here! This is a free event for students, educators and community/business partners.

Share this invitation with your students! We would love to have student participants in the Zoom rooms networking and asking questions to our student presenters. Join for a class period or whatever is most convenient! We want this to be a professional and authentic networking event for students!

Need License Renewal Credit? Register for the event and then sign-up in the registration system to indicate you will be attending (live or self-paced) for License Renewal Credit!

Be sure to join our AM Session to hear from student speakers! Charles, our kick-off speaker, will share his story starting at 8:45 am on the 26th! Check out his GMA video here!

Heartland AEA Digital Learning News - April 2022

In this issue:

• Heart of Innovation Summer Summit
• ITEC April 13-14
• National Library Month - Heartland AEA Offerings
• Computer Science Updates
• AEA OneClick
• Graduate & License Renewal Options

FastBridge Registration is Open for 2022-23, AEA Subsidy Available for Grades K-8

This year Iowa’s AEAs again will be subsidizing the costs for schools to upgrade their DE-provided FAST subscriptions that includes the expanded assessment suite in math and behavior for K-6, and literacy, math and behavior for grades 7 and 8. Participation is available both to schools that purchased the expanded assessment suite in previous years and those that want to use it for the first time in 2022-23. For more information about registration, pricing, billing and training, refer to the FastBridge Registration Information for 2022-23.

Heartland AEA Library & Digital Newsletter - April 1, 2022

In this issue:

• New Ebooks
• Reminder: Annual Iowa School Library Survey
• PreK-12 DVD Collection Is Closing
• Announcement: Tales2Go Audiobooks
• Soundzabound Is Bigger, Better, Louder!
• New Science Digital Resources Coming Fall 2022
• AEA Scout Module Is Online

STEM BEST Fund$ Available: Applications Due May 9

Applications for STEM BEST Programs are now open! These programs give educators the opportunity to work side-by-side with industry professionals to develop curriculum that prepare students for careers in the STEM fields of manufacturing, information technology, bioscience (agriculture and medicine), finance and more!

Applications are due May 9.Learn more here at https://iowastem.org/STEMBEST.