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
Click here to download the 2018-19 Heartland AEA Superintendent Directory. A limited supply of these directories were printed and distributed at Tuesday’s HAA meeting. If you weren’t able to attend the meeting and would like a copy, please contact Jenny Ugolini, Board Secretary/Executive Assistant, at jugolini@heartlandaea.org.
Brad Waid kicks off the new Heartland AEA Leadership Series on Oct. 2 with workshops for superintendents in the morning and all educators in the afternoon. Brad will speak about emerging technology and the impact it is having now in our schools, the impact it will have in the future and questions we need to be asking ourselves now.
Transforming the Classroom through Augmented Reality
With Brad Waid
Oct. 2, 2018
DMACC, Student Center, Bldg 5
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny
Registration:
Superintendent Session
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Register at this link
All Educators Session
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register at this link
The Heartland AEA Leadership Series is presented by some of today’s most intriguing, innovative and influential leaders from around the country who will share their background, insight and knowledge with you. Speakers will candidly share their experiences, discuss challenges that have impacted their work and provide a unique opportunity for you to learn from their hands-on experiences. Check out the complete series information and register yourself, your admin teams and your teachers at this link: http://ow.ly/GmuC30lpQba.
The Iowa legislature has tasked the AEAs to convene a work group that is made up of representation from the Iowa Department of Education, Community Colleges and school districts. This group is examining K-12 online learning opportunities to make recommendations to the legislature on Oct. 15 for:
- Identifying the current offerings for and needs of districts
- Identifying areas for efficiencies via partnerships between the aforementioned stakeholder groups
- Identifying measures for quality assurance
To take advantage of this opportunity, the work group has created a short needs-assessment survey about the current needs districts have regarding K-12 online learning opportunities. We encourage anyone involved with programmatic decisions regarding online learning to complete the survey. This might include superintendents, building principals, curriculum and technology directors, school counselors, and many other staff members. Each district is different.
The survey can be found at http://survey.aealearningonline.org and will be open until the end of day TODAY! Please forward this information to other individuals within the district so that we may hear from everyone.
Your input will have a direct effect on legislative recommendations, as well as future actions from the statewide system. For questions about the survey or the current work group, contact Evan Abbey, Program Director for AEA Learning Online, at eabbey@aealearningonline.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14511.
Want to learn more about AEA Purchasing? Need help navigating our website? Join our “Get to Know Us!” webinar on Oct. 2 from 10-11:00 a.m. via Zoom. RSVP to laurie@aeapurchasing.org.
Are you seeking clarity on how to be more efficient and effective in building a system of supports for all students and staff? The Academy is designed to provide leadership teams with the knowledge and resources to improve academic and behavior outcomes for ALL students. You will develop a common understanding of the Five Essential Components of a Multi-tiered System of Supports. In an era of accountability, Iowa schools need a school improvement framework to guide this work. Teams will focus on developing action plans to fully implement MTSS at the building level. Ongoing supports will be provided.
An Academy for Middle Schools and High Schools: Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Dates: Oct. 9 and Oct. 22, 2018
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Grand View University Student Center, 2811 East 14th Street, Des Moines
Registration: Register at this link
Target Audience: middle and high school leadership teams to include administrators, content teachers, teachers who support systems work (TLC, Counselor, At-Risk, ALT)
These two-day sessions are a continuation of the work done the last three years with the Iowa Core Science Standards Overview (Module 1), the Classroom Transitions, Shifts and Practices (Module 2) and Gathering & Using Evidence of Student Learning (Module 3). Participation in Modules 1-3 or equivalent online participation in Modules 1-3 is recommended but not a prerequisite for Module 4. The Module 4 focus will be on “Science and Literacy.” All workshops are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for each of the Module 4 sessions is found on the Science Standards Professional Development page of our website.
