Superintendents: December 3 HAA Meeting

The next HAA meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). As there is no Administrator Connection next week, the agenda will be emailed to superintendents before the meeting.

Curriculum Network: December 6 Meeting

The next Curriculum Network meeting will be held on Friday, December 6 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) and will begin at 8:30 a.m. The agenda and handouts will soon be posted on the Curriculum Network Google Site.

Busteed to Focus on Gallup Research and “Economics of Human Development," Feb. 4

After decades of focus on standardized testing and school accountability, American schools still trail much of the world on international measures of student performance. Amidst a time of globalization, disruptive technology and new demands in the workforce, are we educating our students in the right way?

Learn what Gallup research has to say about the “economics of human development,” and what should become a New Bill of Rights for All Students. Brandon Busteed, Executive Director of Gallup Education, will take you through a whirlwind of the most important research informing how we can get our education system back on the path to winning again. Gallup’s insights will change everything you think you know about education.

February 4, 2014
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC, Rooms 13A & B
Audience: Superintendents, principals, district administrators and curriculum directors. It will be a great opportunity for superintendents or principals to bring in school teams.
Activity Number: AD015292111401

Additionally, Mr. Busteed will hold a presentation for superintendents during the Heartland Administrators’ Association Meeting that morning.

Learn more about Mr. Busteed here.

Community of Practice for Iowa Fine Arts Teachers

All Iowa fine arts teachers are invited to join in a Creative Community of Practice starting December 11 and offered jointly by AEA PD Online and Prairie Lakes AEA.

This blend of onsite and online workshops will create a community of practicing art teachers interested in elevating the value of creative thinking in our schools. Together they will explore and create ways to integrate creativity into the learning experience of all students- and make it a valued component of all content areas as students move to more authentic tasks and relevant performance indicators.

Click here for more information.

ICLC Reimbursement Form Due Nov. 29

If your district had participants attend the Iowa Culture and Language Conference and Preconference November 11-13, please complete the claim form attached in the Administrator Connection blog and return it via the Heartland AEA van mail by November 29, 2013 to the following:

Pat Latham, ESL Consultant
Heartland AEA Adel Office
Van Route # 1.13

TLC Grant Planning Workshop, Dec. 2

The next Teacher Leadership and Compensation System Grant Planning Workshop will be Monday, December 2, 2013. The workshops are full, but new districts can attend via Adobe Connect. You may access the Google Site with directions to connect with Adobe Connect, agendas, planning tools and other guidance by clicking here.