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 Summer 2022 van delivery route schedule, which begins June 20, is now available. Regular routes continue until June 16.
Summer 2022 Van Routes
As the school year comes to a close, so does our weekly Administrator Connection. Today is our last planned weekly update until August. We’ll communicate any important information via email during the summer. Have a very enjoyable summer!
Capital City Pride Speaker Series is hosting a Transgender Panel
Virtually Free Documentary
Directed by André Robert Lee will be shown followed by Q&A
June 15 at 6 p.m.
Tallgrass Theatre, 2019 Grand Avenue, Suite 100, West Des Moines
Presented by Iowa Juneteenth with support and sponsorship of The city of West Des Moines and Krause Group
Virtually Free Documentary Flyer
No Blanks, No Pauses
Author and DEI Practitioner Shelly McNamara will be sharing her story and wisdom on building inclusive workplaces and wrap up the evening with a short Q&A.
June 21 at 6 p.m.
Stoner Theater, 221 Walnut Street, Des Moines
Presented by Capital City Pride with support and sponsorship of Krause Group, The City of West Des Moines and Athene
The first 25 will receive a free book!
Sponsors will also be working to get these books into local libraries and would be happy to take recommendations or contacts from this group.
No Blanks No Pauses Flyer
Pride Night at Des Moines Menace
We are teaming up with Capital City Pride to raise money and spread awareness. 2022 Pride jerseys can be purchased at Pride on June 11 and at the game on June 25. All proceeds from the jerseys are given to Capital City Pride. Check out the flier for ½ price tickets!
Pride Night Menace Flyer
Heartland AEA and the AEA system will be offering a variety of courses and workshops this summer. Here are the classes and workshops being offered by Heartland AEA practitioners. The tabs at the bottom of the document allow you to save time by searching by interest area.
These are all the classes and workshops being offered in Heartland AEA this summer.If you are interested in classes and workshops being offered across the AEA system, you can search this document by AEA or month. This list is updated weekly.If you have any questions related to Heartland AEA’s professional learning opportunities, email profdev@heartlandaea.org.
The HEART classrooms utilize a trauma-informed approach grounded in equity, relationships and regulation. The HEART classroom will provide intentional instruction and support to students with severe social, emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health needs. Relationships are at the foundation of everything we do, and we will work in partnership with children/youth, their families, and sending schools to empower children/youth to make healthy choices and thrive. The goal of these classrooms is for all students to return to the general education classroom as soon as they are prepared.
The University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership received a grant called Leading and Learning with Character through the Kern Family Foundation. As part of the grant, UNI continues to host Leadership Camps which are approved for evaluator renewal. The course focuses on the three pillars of an effective evaluation process (standards, aligned evidence and coaching conversations).
Participants consider the evaluation process through the lens of the New Iowa Leadership Standards as they collaborate with colleagues to consider how to implement the evaluation process in an authentic, meaningful manner to most fully support those they serve. The class is very engaging and interactive. Heartland AEA has hosted Leadership Camps in the past, and the feedback from participants has been exceptional.
Dates:
June 23-24, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
40 participants
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, Room 107A
Cost and Credit
- One graduate credit needed to renew Evaluator Approval license
- $75 includes one graduate credit, all materials and lunches
RegistrationContact Denise Schares to sign up. Indicate your choice of dates in your email.
A special June 2022 edition of the DE Superintendent’s Notes is now available. In this issue:
- Guidance for Nondiscrimination Notices
- myIGDIs
- 2022 Iowa Teacher of the Year
- Spring Student Reporting in Iowa
- 2022 Iowa BEST Summit
- Voluntary Lead Testing of Drinking Water Program
- Secondary Career and Technical Reporting Application
- ACHIEVE Special Education Data System
- June and July Notices and Due Dates
