Last week, it was communicated that this year's Special Education Procedures Manuals were available by contacting your Heartland AEA Regional Office. The manual is also available to download off the Heartland website. First go to the Educators tab on the front page. Click on the Special Education link and then click on the link named, “Resources”. The manual is the first attachment listed on the resources page. You can also download the manual directly by following the below listed link.
http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/educators/sped/resources/proceduresmanual2010.pdf
Friday, August 20, 2010
Receive Level 1 Investigator Training through Heartland AEA
Iowa Code Chapter 280, section 280.17 requires all public and non-public schools to annually appoint a Level I Investigator and alternate(s) to investigate complaints regarding abuse of students by school employees and volunteers. Click here for more information and a class schedule on Level 1 Investigator Training available through Heartland AEA.
Gifted and Talented Opportunities Available to Your School
Will your district be receiving a Department of Education Site Visit this year or next? If so, you are invited to attend "Best Practices in Gifted Education: Site Visit Preparation" on September 10 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at the Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). Please register through the Professional Development Catalog using activity number GT007692111101. There is no charge for this session, but please be sure to register.
Do you have new teachers of gifted in your building or district? They are invited to attend the "New GT Teacher Orientation" to be held September 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Johnston Regional Education Center. Attendees are asked to register through the Professional Development Catalog using activity number GT007792111101. There is no charge for this session, but please be sure to register.
Heartland will be offering the following three Gifted and Talented Academy sessions.
Academy I is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts new to the G/T Academy experience. The focus is comprehensive gifted and talented programming. Participants may earn three relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 10, and the first session is September 22.
Academy II is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts that have completed Academy I. The focus is curriculum and instruction. Participants may earn two relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 28, and the first session is October 12.
Academy III is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts that have completed Academy I and II. The focus is gifted and talented program evaluation. Participants may earn two relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 25, and the first session is October 7.
Drake credits for each Academy experience are applicable to the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted Endorsement. Visit the Heartland Professional Development Catalog and search using the activity numbers below.
Gifted and Talented Academy I - GT006792111101
Gifted and Talented Academy II - GT006992111101
Gifted and Talented Academy III - GT007592111101
The Heartland Professional Development Catalog is available at https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSRCH
If you have questions about these or other gifted and talented capacity building opportunities, please contact Mary Schmidt, Gifted Education Consultant, at mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405, extension 14375.
Do you have new teachers of gifted in your building or district? They are invited to attend the "New GT Teacher Orientation" to be held September 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Johnston Regional Education Center. Attendees are asked to register through the Professional Development Catalog using activity number GT007792111101. There is no charge for this session, but please be sure to register.
Heartland will be offering the following three Gifted and Talented Academy sessions.
Academy I is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts new to the G/T Academy experience. The focus is comprehensive gifted and talented programming. Participants may earn three relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 10, and the first session is September 22.
Academy II is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts that have completed Academy I. The focus is curriculum and instruction. Participants may earn two relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 28, and the first session is October 12.
Academy III is for teams of G/T teachers and administrators from districts that have completed Academy I and II. The focus is gifted and talented program evaluation. Participants may earn two relicensure or Drake graduate credits. Registration deadline is September 25, and the first session is October 7.
Drake credits for each Academy experience are applicable to the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted Endorsement. Visit the Heartland Professional Development Catalog and search using the activity numbers below.
Gifted and Talented Academy I - GT006792111101
Gifted and Talented Academy II - GT006992111101
Gifted and Talented Academy III - GT007592111101
The Heartland Professional Development Catalog is available at https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSRCH
If you have questions about these or other gifted and talented capacity building opportunities, please contact Mary Schmidt, Gifted Education Consultant, at mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405, extension 14375.
Iowa Culture and Language Conference, New Time and Place!
The Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC) is shaking things up for its 25th year. Rather than chancing Iowa’s unpredictable winter, this year’s conference will be held November 1-3, 2010 and in a new location, the Marriott Coralville Hotel and Conference Center (300 E. 9th St., Coralville, IA).
Highly acclaimed speakers have been invited to speak at the conference. The mission of the annual event is to advocate for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators and service providers. Schools are encouraged to bring a team.
Register before September 15 to receive the early bird rate of $125. Registration can be done through the Northwest AEA Web site at http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/
Highly acclaimed speakers have been invited to speak at the conference. The mission of the annual event is to advocate for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators and service providers. Schools are encouraged to bring a team.
Register before September 15 to receive the early bird rate of $125. Registration can be done through the Northwest AEA Web site at http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/
Microsoft Cy Pres Settlement ICN Session
If you have registered for one of the Microsoft Cy Pres Settlement ICN sessions August 23-25, you may want to make a copy of the claims administrator form as a reference. Click here to download the form. Participants may send questions to ClaimsAdmin@IowaSchoolMicrosoftSettlement.com during the session--include ICN in the subject line. The presenters will answer them on-air. DVD copies of ICN session will be available for checkout from the Heartland professional library; and the recording will also be posted online at http://aea111.eduvision.tv.
Heartland AEA's Annual Progress Report Now Available
The Agency's Annual Progress Report (APR) for the 2008-2009 school year is now available. You can access the APR at https://www.edinfo.state.ia.us/web/aea_apr_summary_staticweb.asp
You can also access the report via the Agency's website by clicking on the "About Us" link in the upper lefthand side of the homepage and then scrolling down to “Annual Progress Report”.
Any questions or comments about the APR can be directed to Kristi Upah, Assistant Director of Innovation & Accountability, at kupah@aea11.k12.ia.us or (800) 362-2720.
You can also access the report via the Agency's website by clicking on the "About Us" link in the upper lefthand side of the homepage and then scrolling down to “Annual Progress Report”.
Any questions or comments about the APR can be directed to Kristi Upah, Assistant Director of Innovation & Accountability, at kupah@aea11.k12.ia.us or (800) 362-2720.
Reading Recovery: High Impact, Short Duration
During the 2009-10 school year, 73% of children who had a complete Reading Recovery intervention met grade-level expectations in literacy. Prior to Reading Recovery services, these children had the lowest achievement in literacy learning in first grade. Students met individually with a specially-trained teacher for 30 minutes each day for an average of 16 weeks. Click here for the complete report.
Iowa Staff Development Council Membership
The Iowa Staff Development Council (ISDC) Board would like to encourage interested school personnel to consider membership in ISDC. For more information, please go to http://www.iasdc.org/NEW_Membership.html or click here for a brochure.
Administrator Connection: Last Week's Edition and Archive
We realize that it is a busy time of the year, and some may not have had time to view the Administrator Connection from last week. We encourage you to review the below highlights of last week’s Administrator Connection readily available for your view.
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