PRESS (Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites) Trainings are two-day learning opportunities for training cadre members, agency consultants and school leadership teams. The goal for PRESS and C4K is to train district and non-public school staff to use PRESS interventions for literacy at the targeted levels in grades K-6 while developing AEA and state capacity to support implementation within the Universal Instruction and Intervention System facilitation guides.
PRESS is integrating with the C4K statewide system and a variety of learning opportunities and resources for Iowa educators will be available to help establish a school-based system and practices for all K-6 students in order to become capable readers.
Registration Links:
Closing date for registration will be one week prior to the PRESS event.
Heartland AEA (Ames)
Sept. 26-27, 2016
Registration Link
Grant Wood AEA (Cedar Rapids)
Sept. 29-30, 2016
Registration Link
The Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair, Oct. 8, 2016, is an event for families to enjoy together. The Fair offers students with special needs and their families an opportunity to meet service providers from central Iowa. Adults can also attend presentations on challenging behavior or transitioning students to life after high school.
Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair
Date: Oct. 8, 2016
Location: Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater, 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Families attending the fair receive free admission to the Science Center and free parking in the ramp. To enable parents' full participation in breakout sessions, stipends are available to bring along a childcare provider or assistant for your child.
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
~ Managing Your Child's Challenging Behavior
~ Life After High School: Transitions to Adult Services
10:00 a.m. - Noon Service Provider Tables Open
*The Science Center opens to the general public at 10:00 a.m. and families are welcome to explore at their leisure.
The annual Iowa Transition Conference provides two days of professional and personal development for those around the state of Iowa who are interested and engaged in assisting young adults with disabilities achieve positive outcomes as they exit the public school system and move into adulthood. Many different organizations and agencies who interact with these young adults will be in attendance to share their knowledge, to enhance their knowledge and to make new connections with others who have the same passion. More information and registration link can be found at the Transition Iowa Google site or the Iowa Department of Education website.
Iowa Transition Conference
Date: Sept. 28-29, 2016
Location: Iowa State Center--Scheman Building, 1805 Center Dr, Ames, IA
Registration is FREE at this link
Target audience: teachers, administrators, AEA staff, vocational rehab counselors, parents and others interested in secondary transition for students with disabilities
MISIC is hosting a series of workshops on Leading the Iowa Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessments as well as some workshops on the new standards for PE, Art and Music. MISIC worked with groups of teachers in PE, Art and Music to develop an exemplary set of standards based on the new national standards from Shape America and National Coalition for Core Arts Standards. These workshops are open to non-MISIC members and you’ll find links for workshops below:
High school seniors and full-time current college students, including non-traditional students may apply for a $500 scholarship through the Iowa Environmental Health Association (IEHA). Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2017. The IEHA is the professional association of environmental specialists in Iowa, involved in environmental and public education, development of groundwater, wastewater management and swimming pool regulations, food service personnel certification programs, and well contractor certifications. Scholarship information and instructions are outlined in this letter from IEHA.
DMACC Urban campus has the following surplus supplies available. If interested, contact Julie Klocke at jaklocke1@dmacc.edu.
Five attached computer tables 5 x 2 and one desk to match available
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
During the Heartland Area Administrator meeting this week, Tom Ahart, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, alerted participants of the U.S. Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Title I, Part A. The proposed regulation will address the supplement not supplant requirement (SNS).
The initial draft provisions appear to require local schools to use actual teacher salaries for SNS purposes; it is the belief by many that this requirement would impose a significant additional burden on local schools and is not required by the actual ESSA legislation.
Links to the Notice and additional background information are provided below. Any interested stakeholder will have an opportunity to comment on these proposed regulations during the 60-day comment period following notice in the Federal Register.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Policy Review of SNS
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) has created a resource library designed to support school superintendents in their efforts to understand and implement Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These resources are focused on both explaining the law and ensuring school superintendents are a go-to source for information on what’s in the law, what it means for schools and the variety of things all stakeholders must consider as they navigate the new federal law. Check this page regularly as resources will be continually updated and expanded.
Click here to download the 2016-17 Heartland AEA Superintendent Directory. A limited supply of these directories were printed and will be distributed at the September HAA meeting. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Julie McCarty, Communications Specialist, at jmccarty@heartlandaea.org.
The former Parent & Educator Connection has a new name but is still focused on the same mission.
Iowa Family & Educator Partnership helps build positive partnerships between parents and educators so children with special needs are successful. FEP coordinators are parents of children or young adults with special needs, so they share a unique perspective with the families they serve. They provide support and information to families individually and through parent workshops and support groups. They also facilitate linkages between families, schools and community agencies.
Contact the FEP coordinator assigned to your school district if you need assistance or information.
