Superintendents: May HAA Minutes

Click here for the minutes from the May HAA meeting. The minutes and handouts are also posted on Heartland's Web site in the Heartland Networks link under the Leaders tab, http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/leaders/ldr/admin.html.

Reading Recovery Training Scholarships

The Reading Recovery Center of Iowa will be awarding scholarships for teachers training in Reading Recovery. Applications are due June 15, 2010. Click here for the application and here for training information.

For information, contact Sue Hayes, Heartland AEA Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, at shayes@aea11.k12.ia.us.

Crisis Planning Project at Heartland AEA

Crafting a crisis action plan in the midst of a crisis is not successful. Will your district be ready when disaster strikes? The Crisis Planning Project at Heartland AEA is an opportunity for schools to review their current plans with an eye on refinement and inclusion of current issues and best practice. Click here for information about this 2010-11 professional development opportunity.

Library Spotlight: Book Rotation

K-8 teachers can sign up for rotation for the 2010-2011 school year. A box of 30 grade-appropriate fiction and nonfiction books will be sent to the classroom about every five weeks. It's a great resource to supplement the school library and generate some excitement when the new box arrives! Click here, then click the hyperlink under Book Rotation to register.