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

 

HAA Nov. 5 Meeting to Focus on Part II of Chronic Absenteeism

The next HAA meeting will be held on Nov. 5 from 9 - 11:30 a.m. The agenda features Part II of a two-part learning session about Chronic Absenteeism. This will be an in-person learning session from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Superintendents are welcome to bring members of their team, but we ask that you RSVP so we don’t exceed room capacity.

RSVP using this form, or by emailing Jenny Ugolini at jugolini@heartlandaea.org.

At 10:30 a.m., the meeting will transition to a Business Meeting/Partnership Updates with a Zoom option. See your calendar invite or the agenda for details.

Join the Heartland AEA Curriculum Network - In-Person or Virtually!

Join us for the Heartland AEA Curriculum Network! We meet the first Friday of every month, September through May, at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston. Can't make it in person? No problem! Virtual attendance is available.

What to Expect

• Statewide Updates: 8:30-9:30/10:00 AM
• Heartland AEA Meeting: 15 minutes after statewide updates, ending by noon

Stay Informed 

• For agendas, resources and the latest updates on ESSA support and other opportunities, refer to this Heartland AEA Curriculum Network information.
  

January Meeting Rescheduled

• Our January 2025 meeting has been rescheduled to January 10, 2025. All other meetings will continue as scheduled.

Heartland AEA Library & Digital Resources Newsletter Now Available

In this issue of the Heartland AEA Library & Digital Resources Newsletter:

• Learn360 Webinar on Nov. 12
• Information Literacy Strategy Handbook, High School Edition
• TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing
• 10 Critical Thinking Skills Middle School Students Should Master
• Storytelling and Animating Student Art with AI
• What!?
• AI in the Classroom: What's Cheating? What's OK?
• MackinVIA Usage
• Professional Reading
• Follow-up to Notebook LM

SEBH Coaches Camp to Feature SEBH/PBIS Success Stories

The Social, Emotional & Behavioral Health (SEBH) team is excited to offer an SEBH Coaches Camp on Nov. 12. This learning opportunity is intended for internal and external PBIS and SEBH systems coaches and MTSS-SEBH/PBIS team members including, but not limited to, administrators, school counselors and grade level teachers.

If a team is interested in sharing a highlight from their building’s work during one of the breakout sessions in the afternoon, contact Melissa Iloabachie, SEBH Regional Lead. Teams or people who host a breakout session will receive 50% off the registration fee, making it $40 instead of $80! Contact Melissa if you’re interested in showcasing a building’s great work!

November 2024 SEBH Coaches Camp Flyer

Get to Know Our Service for Fee Providers!

In our new era of AEA services, are you curious to know more about the AEA staff members who are providing services to your district or school?

Take a look at our provider profiles on our website to learn more about our Service for Fee providers! 

Directions  

1. Go to our website
2. Go to a Service Area on our website (see Service Areas listed below)
3. On the Service Area page, scroll down to "Contact"
4. On the right side of a provider's contact listing, click on the down arrow to read more about them

Service Areas on the Heartland AEA website

• Assessment
• CTE
• Computer Science
• Digital Learning
• English Learners
• Gifted & Talented
• Literacy
• Math
• Mentoring & Induction
• School Counseling
• Science
• Section 504
• Social Students
• Teacher Leadership
• Early Childhood
• ESSA
• Instructional Technologies
• MTSS
• Postsecondary Success
• Professional Learning Consultation
• Social, Emotional & Behavioral Health
• Teacher Librarian Consultation