Dec. 2 HAA Meeting Reminder

Dec. 2 HAA Meeting Reminder

Zoom Check-in at 10:30 a.m. 

The Dec. 2 HAA meeting will be a Zoom check-in from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. (no in-person meeting.) 

The agenda will include partnership updates. Calendar invitations have been sent that include the Zoom link. The next face-to-face meeting will be Jan. 6 and will include a legislative panel.

Heartland Administrators' Association Kicks Off with Erik Dominguez

The next Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA) meeting will be held on Sept. 5 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston. This will be an in-person meeting with lunch provided immediately following the meeting. Agenda topics include guest speaker Erik Dominguez and updates from partners.

Guest Speaker
Erik Dominguez is a communication and confidence expert with over 25 years of experience teaching thousands of individuals from all walks of life how to speak up for themselves. As an immigrant who grew up between two cultures and mixed messages, his first-hand familiarity with communication fears fueled him to learn and share the mindsets and tools to be seen and heard.

2023-24 HAA Meeting Dates - Mark your calendars!
HAA meetings are held at Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, from 9-11:30 a.m., unless otherwise specified.

• Sept. 5, 2023
• Oct. 3, 2023
• Nov. 7, 2023
• Dec. 5, 2023
• Jan. 2, 2024 - No in person meeting. Zoom partnership updates from 9-10 a.m.
• Feb. 6, 2024
• March 5, 2024
• April 2, 2024
• May 7, 2024

Save the Date: Educator Renewal for Student Achievement Workshop with Timothy Kanold, April 4

Based on the combined research-affirmed works of Dr. Timothy Kanold and Dr. Tina Boogren and their 2021 title, Educator Wellness, this timely workshop will help focus your time, energy, routines and actions on strategies to avoid the physical, emotional and relational burnout that educators often face.

Educator Renewal for Student Achievement
April 4
12:30 - 4 p.m.
Heartland AEA, Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston

Dr. Kanold will inspire you to:

1. Develop strategies for bringing your best self to work each day
2. Prioritize routines for your physical, mental, emotional, and social wellness
3. Examine research-affirmed strategies to avoid prolonged stress, exhaustion and burnout
4. Utilize a robust self-rating protocol to identify wellness routines
5. Learn and grow with colleagues to share wellness practices that influence student achievement
6. Reflect on your current wellness story to reconnect to your “why” and a greater purpose as an educator

Our daily wellness and well-being as educators can be elusive. There is a fine line between being busy while living a well-managed life and being hurried into a stress-filled life on the brink of emotional and physical exhaustion. Participating in an active process toward achieving a positive state of good health and well-being provides a pathway for overcoming obstacles to a fulfilling life as an educator.

Heartland Administrators' Association Schedule 2019-20

As a superintendent in the Heartland AEA service area, you are a member of the Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA). This association is designed to provide you with monthly superintendent meetings that will offer opportunities for networking and learning. We will be sharing about the supports offered by the AEA system, as well as hearing from colleagues and partner organizations. All of the superintendent meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of the month and will follow the same basic format:

• 8 - 9 a.m. Superintendent Advisory Council (currently scheduled for Sept., Nov., Jan., April and May)

• 9 - 10 a.m. Regular HAA Business Meeting and Partner Updates from Heartland AEA, DE, SAI, IASB, BOEE and DMACC

• 10 - 11:30 a.m. Superintendent Session with Guest Presenter

The first HAA meeting will be held on Sept. 3 at DMACC in Ankeny. This will also be the kickoff to the 2019-20 Heartland AEA Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Mental Health Speaker Series and will be led by Frances Stetson, Ph.D. Dr. Stetson will lead learning on quality standards for inclusive practices for superintendents and administrators in the morning. Her afternoon session on effective staff utilization is designed for all educators. This is a great opportunity for you to bring administrators in the morning and teacher leaders and teams for collaborative learning in the afternoon!

Registration for Frances Stetson, Ph.D. - Sept. 3
Morning Session Registration Link Course #180602
Afternoon Session Registration Link Course #180603

*Allow extra time for parking on the DMACC campus
*Lunch is on your own

SEBMH Series - Oct. and Dec. Events
The SEBMH series continues on Oct. 1 with Clayton Cook, Ph.D. and Dec. 10 with Shannon Suldo, Ph.D. See the SEBMH series webpage for more information and links to register. These are no cost events!

Save the dates for these nationally distinguished education leaders coming in 2020!

• Hamish Brewer, March 3, 2020 at DMACC, Ankeny
• Anthony Muhammad, April 23, 2020 at Hilton Garden Inn, Johnston

Bookmark the HAA Google Site to stay informed of all HAA events, agendas and materials.

Mark Your Calendars for Next Year’s Heartland Administrators' Association Meetings

The 2018-19 HAA meetings have been set. Detailed information can be found on the HAA Google Site.

Mark Your Calendars for Next Year’s Heartland Administrators' Association Meetings

The 2018-19 HAA meetings have been set. Detailed information can be found on the HAA Google Site.

Heartland Administrators' Association Meetings Resume Sept. 5

The monthly Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meetings resume Sept. 5, 2017, with the first meeting being held at the Ankeny DMACC Campus. DMACC has offered to sponsor the first meeting and superintendents are invited to stay for lunch immediately following the meeting. For those wishing to participate electronically, a Zoom option will be made available.

Look for an agenda and Zoom details soon!

Heartland Administrators' Association
Sept. 5, 2017
9:00 - 11:30 a.m., with lunch to follow

DMACC Ankeny Campus
2006 South Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
Building 5, Student Center
Room 1240D
Campus Map Here

Meeting Reminder: HAA Will Meet April 4

The Heartland AEA Administrators Association (HAA) will meet April 4, 2017 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A/B. For up-to-date meeting information and agenda, refer to the HAA Google Site.

Heartland Area Administrators’ Association Meeting Reminder

The Heartland Area Administrators’ Association Meeting is Oct. 4, 2016 from Noon - 1:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA. 

Oct. Meeting Agenda

For up-to-date meeting information, please refer to the HAA Google Site.

We Want to Hear From You! Take the HAA Oct. 2016 Meeting Survey

The October Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA) meeting is just around the corner and with our changed format, there will be time for the group to exchange ideas and interact with other partners. We’d like you to help us prioritize the topics you have interest discussing with your colleagues. Please complete this short survey. Thank you for your input!

We Hope You’ll Join Us! Heartland AEA Leadership Networks

Most of this information can be found on our website under Instructional Services > Leadership Development & Supports > Leadership Networks.

Heartland Administrators’ Association Meetings
The Heartland Area Administrators’ (HAA) typically meet the first Tuesday of each month. The agenda items are both informational and professional learning driven for superintendents based on feedback from the Superintendent Advisory Council. For meeting agendas and materials, go to the HAA Google Site.

HAA Chair: Deron Durflinger, Van Meter

Meeting dates/location for 2016-2017:

• Sept. 6, 2016: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B
• Oct. 4, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA 
• Nov. 1, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• Dec. 6, 2016: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• Jan. 3, 2017: NO MEETING
• Feb. 1 and 2: Location TBD, Meeting in conjunction with statewide superintendent advocacy day
• March 7, 2017: Hilton Garden Inn, Conference Center, 8600 Northpark Dr., Johnston, IA
• April 4, 2017: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B
• May 2, 2017: Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Rooms 107 A and B

*New this year*
Heartland Administrators’ Association meetings paired with Corwin professional development HAA members have expressed interest in earning recertification or graduate credit in conjunction with monthly meetings. To meet this interest, Heartland is pleased to be partnering with Corwin to bring a learning series to area schools that occurs on the same date as the monthly superintendent meetings. Superintendents are invited to attend a business meeting on these dates from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. with the institute beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration for credit or additional team members will be available soon.

Save the Dates: Visible Learning Institute and Deep Equity Overview
John Hattie’s work has fundamentally changed what we know about what works in education. Through a partnership with Corwin, Heartland AEA is pleased to bring the Visible Learning Institute to area schools. The Visible Learning Plus program includes a three-part foundational series of seminars in which participants learn about Hattie’s work and the Visible Learning approach.

Visible Learning Institute - Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Oct. 4, 2016 -- Learning strand designed to provide area school leadership teams an opportunity to review and discuss effective instructional practices that impact student achievement and learning.
• Nov. 1, 2016 --Review of 5 phases of the Deep Equity process for creating culturally responsive teaching.
• Dec. 6, 2016 --Evidence into Action Part One: Continuation of Visible Learning Institute with an emphasis on leadership actions which have the greatest impact on student outcomes.
• March. 7, 2017 -- Evidence into Action Part Two: Continuation of Visible Learning Institute with an emphasis on data analysis and management of change strategies.

Superintendents’ Advisory Council
The Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC) members help advise agenda items for HAA meetings and serve as a liaison for Heartland AEA regions. The Superintendents’ Advisory Council (SAC) meets quarterly from 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, in conference room 109.

SAC Members
Region 1 & 2 Deron Durflinger, Van Meter
Region 3 Delane Galvin, Southeast Warren
Region 4 Thomas Ahart, Des Moines
Region 5 Lisa Remy, West Des Moines
Region 6 Bruce Kimpston, Ankeny, Chair
Region 7 Ottie Maxey, Ballard
Region 8 Shane Ehresman, Lynnville-Sully
Region 8 Bryce Amos, Carlisle
Non-Public Schools Cade Lambert, Des Moines Christian
Community Colleges Rob Denson, DMACC

The meeting dates for 2016-17 are the following:

• Sept. 6, 2016
• Dec. 6, 2016
• Feb. 7, 2017
• April 4, 2017

Curriculum Network
The Curriculum Network meets from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month, Sept. through May, in Conference Rooms 107A & B at the Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston.

The meeting dates for 2016-17 are the following:

• Sept. 2, 2016
• Oct. 7, 2016
• Nov. 4, 2016
• Dec. 2, 2016
• Jan. 6, 2017
• Feb. 3, 2017
• March 3, 2017
• April 7, 2017
• May 5, 2017

For meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents, visit: Curriculum Network Google Site.

For more information about the Curriculum Network, contact your regional director or Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of District Services, at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.

Reminder: Register by Dec. 21 for “Implementing Standards-based Grading” Workshop

The registration deadline is right around the corner!

Heartland AEA will host "ImplementingStandards-based Grading" on Jan. 5, 2016 with featured presenter, Dr. Cathy Vatterott. This professional learning opportunity is designed for administrators and teacher teams who want to learn more about standards-based grading or are in the beginning stages of implementation. Districts are invited to send a team of 3-5 people. Larger districts may send a few additional participants.

Deadline to register is Monday, Dec. 21. Register here. 

If you have been unable to register for the workshop or would like to check the status of your registration, follow these step-by-step directions or contact Heartland AEA Professional Development at (515) 270-0405 ext. 14701 or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14701.

This professional learning opportunity is held in lieu of the January Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA) Meeting.

If you have any questions, contact Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of District Services, at (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.

Heartland Administrators’ Association Meeting Reminder

The Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) will meet Dec. 1 at 9:00 a.m. at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center in Johnston. An agenda will be forthcoming.

HAA Meeting
Dec. 1, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Heartland AEA Regional Education Center
6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston

Heartland Area Administrator (HAA) Meeting Change - Oct. 6

HAA Meeting

Oct. 6, 2015
Waukee Community School District
Prairie View Theater Arts Center
655 SE University Ave, Waukee

We have the opportunity in October to join in one of the Future Ready Iowa roundtable meetings being held around the state by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. To accommodate attendance by those interested, the October HAA meeting is moved to Waukee. The regular meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. and we will join the roundtable at 10:00 a.m.

The Future Ready Iowa initiative focuses on ways to continue building Iowa’s talent pipeline to ensure our state has a workforce ready to fill the high-quality, well-paying jobs and careers of today and tomorrow.

Superintendents: December 3 HAA Meeting

The next HAA meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). As there is no Administrator Connection next week, the agenda will be emailed to superintendents before the meeting.

Superintendents: November 5 HAA Meeting

Click here for the updated HAA agenda for next week’s meeting. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). Meeting topics include a session with SAI Legal Counsel Matt Carver about school safety and related legal issues and breakouts dealing with district-wide technology and negotiations.

Superintendents: September 3 HAA Meeting

Click here for the September HAA agenda for next week’s meeting. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3 (the day after Labor Day) in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). Click here for a draft of meeting topics for this year.

Superintendents: March 5 HAA Meeting

Download a PDF or Word Doc of the March Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) in Room 13A and B. All handouts will be available on the Google Site at bit.ly/HAA2012.

Superintendents: February 5 HAA Meeting

Download a PDF or Word Doc of the February Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5 at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) in Room 13A and B. All handouts will be available on the Google Site at bit.ly/HAA2012.

Superintendents: December 4 HAA Meeting

Download a PDF or Word Doc of the December Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4 at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) in Room 13A and B. Please be reminded that Director Glass will be joining us later in the morning to give an update about current educational reform efforts.