Save the Date: Principals Center Summer Institute & SAI Annual Conference

Principals Center Summer Institute: June 22-23
Lynn Erickson (back by popular demand) will be the speaker for the 2011 Principals Center Summer Institute which will be held June 22-23 at the West Des Moines Sheraton. The focus for the institute will be to discuss the principal's role in understanding and providing leadership for deep learning. Participants will also refine their Individual Administrator Professional Development Plans. Dr. Erickson will be joined on the second day with the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling.

Registration is $170 (which includes meals) and can be done at http://www.sai-iowa.org/ilapcreg/. For more information, click here.

SAI Annual Conference: August 3-4
SAI’s Annual Conference will be held August 3-4, 2011 with a pre-conference on August 2. The pre-conference is intended for school administrators with teams of teachers and will focus on thinking to deeper levels, developing guiding questions and designing units of instruction for deep learning. More information about the conference and pre-conference will come later this spring.

Early Childhood Parent & Educator Connection Conference November 8‐10, 2009

Make sure to register for this year's Early Childhood Parent & Educator Connection Conference. The conference will be held November 8‐10, 2009 at the Scheman Building in Ames, Iowa and will highlight various topics and resources associated with special education needs. The conference is tailored for families, educators, community agency representatives and students. Please notify your staff and community of this valuable learning opportunity with the attached flyer and brochure.

Registration is $35 and must be submitted by October 22, 2009. Participants can register by going to www.aea11.k12.ia.us/pareduc/ then clicking on "workshops" or going directly to https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/DL001799991001inv*.

If you have questions regarding the conference or Parent & Educator Connection services, please contact Terry Mendell at (515) 270-0405 ext 17135 or tmendell@aea11.k12.ia.us.

Iowa Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

Social Studies educators are invited to attend the annual conference hosted by the Iowa Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) on October 12, 2009 at the West Des Moines Marriott Hotel in West Des Moines. This year’s theme is “Social Studies: The Core and So Much More.” To learn more and to register, go to http://www.uni.edu/icss/program2009.pdf