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

 

Great Prairie AEA Presents Evaluator Courses and Fierce Conversations Training This Summer

Great Prairie AEA is thrilled to offer three exciting opportunities for evaluator courses and Fierce Conversations training this summer. Led by the experienced instructor, Anne Morgan, all sessions will be conducted via Zoom and are open to individuals from across the state who wish to participate.

• Fierce Conversations is designed to enhance your skills in leading and engaging in effective conversations. It equips you with the tools to navigate important discussions successfully.
• Investigations focuses on conducting investigations related to bullying/harassment, as well as covers Level 1 of Chapter 102. Throughout the sessions, guest attorneys will provide valuable insights, taking you deeper into relevant topics. There are two sections of the same class. In case of scheduling conflicts, participants may switch to a different class session on the same day of the rotation, provided there are enough participants to facilitate the class.

Districts that prefer to have their entire team take the Investigations course simultaneously are asked to contact Anne Morgan with Great Prairie AEA to arrange dates. A minimum of 10 participants is required for this arrangement.

Course Schedule and Registration
June 5, 6, 7 Investigations
June 21, 27, 28 Investigations
June 13, 15, 20, 22 Fierce Conversations

Contact Information:
Anne Morgan
Great Prairie AEA
(641) 208-1017

Enhance Your Numeracy Project Implementation: Join the Numeracy Project Workshop for K-8 Educators and High School Teachers!

The Numeracy Project Workshop is for K-8 educators and high school teachers who have been trained in the Numeracy Project and would like further support in implementing with students. This workshop will address common questions that have come from practitioners who have been utilizing the Numeracy Project 2.0. We will also provide learning to assist teachers and coaches in planning for small group instruction along with suggestions for integrating progress monitoring.

We will be offering this workshop agency-wide throughout the 2023-2024 school year. The date, time, location and registration links are specifically applicable to the event offerings listed below.

Section 1
Sept. 13, 2023, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Heartland AEA
602 Visions Parkway
Adel, Iowa

Section 2
Sept. 19, 2023 , 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Heartland AEA Regional Education Center
6500 Corporate Drive
Johnston, Iowa

Registration
Register at this link: bit.ly/3InXGyM
Course #205446
There is no cost to attend.

Significant Disabilities Summer & On-Demand Professional Learning + Fall Assessment Supports

Teachers and administrators, we have professional learning, on-demand learning and fall assessment supports in your work with students with significant disabilities:

Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

Conventional Mathematical Strategies for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (Alternate Assessment)
July 10, 13, 14 2023, 316369


Emergent Mathematical Strategies for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (Alternate Assessment)
July 10-12, 2023, course number 316368


Conventional Literacy Strategies for Students on Alternate Assessment
July 17, 20, 21 2023, course number 182326


Emergent Literacy Strategies for Students on Alternate Assessment
July 17, 18, 19 2023, course number 182335


On-Demand Learning
Self-Paced Learning Modules: Overviews for instruction, assessment, core vocabulary, literacy, and math


Fall 2023 Assessment Support

Administrator Support for Data Stewards and Assessment Coordinators (DLM)
The SDLT will offer a virtual help session for district administrators who are Data Stewards and/or Assessment Coordinators. This session will have two distinct times. The Data Steward help session will be Sept. 8, 2023, 11-11:30 a.m. Directly following will be the Assessment Coordinator help session from 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. DLM Support for Data Stewards and Assessment Coordinators (same virtual room): https://heartlandaea.zoom.us/j/98510300021

Teachers: ELAA Certification
Teachers will need to take the self-paced certification course that the DE will release in August of 2023. The SDLT will host a virtual facilitated training to support teachers having difficulty accessing the certification and answer questions related to evidence requirements. ELAA Support for Teachers: Aug. 30, 2023 8 a.m.-12:00 p.m. https://heartlandaea.zoom.us/j/95480322736

Teachers: DLM Certification
DLM will continue to require teachers to pass the self-paced certification course that the DE will send out in August. The SDLT will offer a virtual facilitated training for teachers on preparing for DLM administration. DLM Support for Teachers: Aug. 30, 2023 1-4:30 p.m. https://heartlandaea.zoom.us/j/95152126006


Wait! There's More!
Check out our Significant Disabilities/ Alternate Assessment Google Site that has a variety of resources for teachers with learners with significant intellectual disabilities and learners assessed using the Iowa Alternate Assessments.

The Site includes a comprehensive math framework with ready-to-use lesson plans, routines and assessment resources for math instruction for students that require instruction aligned to the Essential Elements and who are on Alternate Assessment. The lessons are grouped in sets for emergent and conventional learners.

Teaching for Impact: Additional Learning Opportunities

We have opened up an additional day of learning opportunities!

Join us on June 15 for an exciting day of training workshops designed to help teachers deepen their learning. Our expert trainers will provide hands-on guidance on several different topics so you can choose the all-day workshop that is right for you. These training workshops were originally offered via invitation only, but we’re pleased to extend the opportunity for all participants.

The day-long workshops on June 15 follow the Teaching for Impact training on June 13 and 14 where you can choose from a variety of 90-minute training sessions across several content areas. Space is still available for all three days.

Each workshop will take place at the Iowa Events Center, 730 3rd St., Des Moines from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost to participants.

View more information about the specific workshops and register before the June 5 deadline!

Registration for Teaching for Impact sessions June 13 and 14

Registration for additional Teaching for Impact Training Workshops June 15*

*Registration requires a code that can be found in the agenda descriptions for each workshop

Teaching for Impact is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Area Education Agencies.

Free Training in Panorama's Student Success

The Iowa Department of Education is offering training opportunities in the use of Student Success, the MTSS Data Platform from Panorama.

Student Success is available to all Iowa public schools as a MTSS data tool to gather, store, display and organize student performance data with the intent to improve services to all students.

Outcomes:

• Finding sources of data in Panorama Student Success
• Understanding the Healthy Indicator data and how it connects to writing Interventions in Student Success
• Learning how to enhance use of Student Success from Panorama for interventions

When and where: Two, half-day learning opportunities are available at each of four AEA locations listed below.

• District or school leadership teams may bring up to eight attendees.
• Interested individuals or teams may attend any of the locations.
• Registration will be open until May 26. There is no cost to attend.

If enrollment numbers are low the sessions may be canceled. This will be communicated by May 30.

Questions: Greg Feldman

Date, Location	Audience, Time	Registration Link
June 19 Mississippi Bend AEA Central Office, Bettendorf (70 limit per session)	Elementary 9:00 a.m. -12 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/elementary-panorama-student-success-training
	Secondary 1-4 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-19-secondary
June 20 Green Hills AEA Regional Office, Avoca (85 limit per session)	Elementary 9:00 a.m. -12 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-20
	Secondary 1-4 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-20-secondary
June 21 Heartland AEA Regional Office, Ames (65 limit per session)	Elementary 9:00 a.m. -12 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-21-elementary
	Secondary 1-4 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-21-secondary
June 22 Central Rivers AEA Central Office, Cedar Falls (90 limit per session)	Elementary 9:00 a.m. -12 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-22-elementary
	Secondary 1-4 p.m.	https://calendly.com/juneiowa/using-panorama-student-success-on-6-22-secondary