Friday, September 14, 2012

Developing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Multi-tiered Systems of Support for ELLs

Come for an exciting two days of learning with ESL bilingual expert Cristina Sanchez-Lopez on October 12 and 13, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Des Moines. The workshop will provide guidance to those interested in designing more culturally and linguistically responsive multi-tiered systems of support (including RtI) for all their students with a special focus on ELLs. K-12 classroom and special education/ESL teachers and administrators, internal consultants and practitioners working with ELLs or special education students are encouraged to attend. 

Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number ES006999991301 in the correct field.

Reminder: Implementing a Quality ESL Program Day Seminar

All administrators working with Title III (ELLs) are invited to bring a team of ESL and content/grade level teachers to this full day seminar to meet the new Title III director and hear from a number of experts. Title III will provide reimbursement for substitute teacher costs (up to five), and ELL-specific resources will be available to districts. Click here for more information.

September 26, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, Rooms 13 A & B

Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number ES006892111301 in the correct field.

Active Learning At Its Best: Iowa Children's Museum Field Trips

The Iowa Children's Museum's focused field trips align with the Iowa Core and tie directly to classroom curricula. The field trips target preschool through 6th grade students. Visit their website at http://www.theicm.org/programs/group-visits for field trip information. 

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DMACC Surplus Furniture Available

Des Moines Area Community College has surplus furniture available. Contact Julie Klocke in the DMACC Purchasing department if you would like to see pictures and are interested by e-mail at jaklocke1@dmacc.edu or by phone at (515) 964-6386.

The follow items are available immediately at DMACC’s Success Center on Porter Ave (Southside of Des Moines):

  • Grey speckled top folding tables (13 – 5’ x 18", 2 – 6’ x 18", 3 – 6’ x 24")
  • 16 – Burgundy High stacking Chairs
  • 10 – Burgundy medium stacking chairs
  • 7 – Grey Flex Back Stacking Chairs
  • 118 – Blue Sled Base Desks in one style and 56 blue sled desks in another style
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Handicap Accessible Bus For Sale

South Page CSD has a 2006 Blue Bird yellow bus for sale which includes 1 wheelchair station and 1 wheelchair lift. The bus is in excellent condition and passed inspection on June 21, 2012. Click here for more information or contact Phil Greever, Transportation Director, at (712) 303-0933.

The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.