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

Heartland AEA Library & Digital Newsletter is Now Available

The Heartland AEA Library & Digital Resources newsletter is now available. Make sure to follow the newsletter and share it with your colleagues!

This issue is all about planning and sharing (for summer and fall):

• Tales2Go Summer Listening Site
• New Pebble Go Articles
• Pebble Go Summer Activities Guide
• New Look and New Functions: AEA Scout
• ClassLink OneClick
• Book Rotation Service
• 2020-21 Iowa School Library Survey Pandemic Report

Heart of Innovation Summer Summit Schedule Posted

Heartland AEA's Heart of Innovation Summer Summit is back this June with two mornings of free, virtual learning that are going to be totally rad!

Join the 90 educators who have already registered!

• No Cost!
• Completely Virtual
• Win Prizes
• Build Your PLN
• Learn From Local and National Educators
• Option to Earn Credit

June 15 & 16
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. each day
View the schedule here

Register at this link

Open to All Iowa Educators: Join Renowned Author Doug Fisher, Corwin Instructors and Heartland AEA Consultants for a Summer Learning Opportunity Like No Other!

Heartland AEA’s “Summer Learning Academy: Reflect, Reconstruct, Rebound” has been designed with area educators, for area educators. Over the past year, you’ve stretched your abilities and increased your confidence as you’ve tried new tools, new models and new ways of teaching.

The vision for our time together in the Summer Learning Academy includes:

• Augmentation of content
• Study around instruction
• Learning about assessment and feedback practices
• Perusal of technology integration

All these topics have been compiled for a steadfast rebound and rich catapult into the 2021-22 school year!

To learn more about the Academy, learning tracks and license renewal credit, view the Academy flyer and share it with your friends and colleagues!

Summer Learning Academy: Reflect, Reconstruct, Rebound
June 21-25, 202
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day
Virtual Format
$100

Registration Links
1 license renewal credit - Register Now
2 license renewal credits - Register Now
No credit/participant only - Register Now

Questions?

Contact Amy Wichman or Wendy Robinson, Directors of Instructional Services, Heartland AEA.

Check Out Our Wellness Inspiration Site: Shareable Resource For Educators, Families and Students

In an effort to support the well-being of districts, students, educators and families, we're pleased to bring you "Wellness Inspiration," a resource dedicated to well-being. Check out the Wellness Inspiration site for well-being resources, tips and fun and share with colleagues and families! This issue features:

• Mental Health Resources: There's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing; The Other Side of Languishing is Flourishing. Here's How to Get There
• Apps and Other Stuff: The 9 Best To-Do List Apps of 2021
• Funnies: Stay Strong, the School Year Is Almost Over!