This year the state has determined that it is MANDATORY for all teachers who have students taking the Alternate Assessment to go through training. The link is now open to begin this process. Directions for logging in to the training were sent to District Assessment Coordinators and are listed below. The training should take about 45 minutes.
To Complete IAA Online Training:
1. Go to http://training.aeapdonline.org
2. Login (or register into the system if not logged in before)
3. Select the course catalog from the menu in the upper left
4. Select the Iowa Alternate Assessment Training from the menu and click on the register button
5. Verify district information and begin the training
This training is also open for administrators and other personnel who support the educational programming of student with significant disabilities.
Please contact Emily.thatcher@iowa.gov if you require technical assistance.
Friday, August 30, 2013
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.
Curriculum Network: September 6 Meeting
Go to the Curriculum Network Google Site to find the Curriculum Network agenda and handouts for next week’s meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, September 6 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive) and will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Assessing Academic Rigor Course for Fall 2013
The last fall course for Assessing Academic Rigor will begin September 19 and run through November 12. This course is required for school administrators and other educational leaders responsible for evaluating educators who are renewing their licenses. Details for the course are below.
Dates: Sept. 19, Oct. 10, 22 & Nov. 12, 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Johnston REC
Activity Number: AD013992111402
Dates: Sept. 19, Oct. 10, 22 & Nov. 12, 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Johnston REC
Activity Number: AD013992111402
FRIENDS Workshop for Students Who Stutter
FRIENDS (National Association for Young People Who Stutter), the Stuttering Foundation, Heartland AEA and the UI Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center is sponsoring a one-day workshop for children who stutter, their families and speech-language pathologists. The workshop will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center.
The workshop format includes presentations, small discussion groups, panel presentations and group activities. Children, teens, siblings, parents and speech-language pathologists attend sessions that are geared specifically to their needs, but an additional focus is on shared activities that help everyone gain different perspectives about stuttering. Adults who stutter will also be invited to share their stories and experiences with participants.
There will be ASHA accredited CEUs offered to speech-language pathologists, and the price can’t be beat ($60.00 for .5 CEUs; special discounted rate of $25.00 for SLPs who register to attend with a child and his/her family). Registration is free.
Click here for a brochure that can be distributed to interested parents, teachers and students.
The workshop format includes presentations, small discussion groups, panel presentations and group activities. Children, teens, siblings, parents and speech-language pathologists attend sessions that are geared specifically to their needs, but an additional focus is on shared activities that help everyone gain different perspectives about stuttering. Adults who stutter will also be invited to share their stories and experiences with participants.
There will be ASHA accredited CEUs offered to speech-language pathologists, and the price can’t be beat ($60.00 for .5 CEUs; special discounted rate of $25.00 for SLPs who register to attend with a child and his/her family). Registration is free.
Click here for a brochure that can be distributed to interested parents, teachers and students.
Anti-Bullying Course, Sept 19-20
The news is consistently full of stories of bullying and harassment in schools, the workplace and the community. In 2007, the Iowa Safe Schools Bill was passed in an effort to make our schools a safer place. Heartland AEA is hosting a two-day course, September 19-20, which will examine the current state of bullying in Iowa and the country as well as the legislation and reporting requirements for educators in Iowa. Woven throughout the course will be examples in best practice for bullying prevention.
**Participants will be required to make arrangements to view the movie “Bully” on their own time between the sessions.
Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number IN055192111401 in the correct field.
**Participants will be required to make arrangements to view the movie “Bully” on their own time between the sessions.
Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number IN055192111401 in the correct field.
No Course Proposals Processed From Aug. 31 to Sept. 15
This is a busy time of year for planning professional learning opportunities for educators. If you are completing a course proposal for your staff’s learning, please be aware that there will be no course proposals processed from August 31-September 15, so please turn your proposals in prior to that time or they will need to wait until after September 15. Please also remember that course proposals MUST be submitted PRIOR to the learning experience. If you have any questions, contact Sue Schirmer, Professional Learning & Leadership Consultant, at sschirmer@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Department of Education Launches Competency-Based Education Grant Application
In 2012 Senate File 2284 approved competency-based education (CBE). This year House File 215 provided $100,000 to be used as grants to districts/schools participating in a collaborative effort toward CBE pathways for their students and a framework toward statewide implementation.
District/schools awarded these grants will become the Iowa CBE Collaborative. The Collaborative will engage in collaborative inquiry to investigate, develop, and implement competency-based educational pathways for their students and create a framework to guide the statewide implementation of competency-based education.
Applications are being accepted through Friday, September 27 for districts and accredited non public schools interested in becoming part of the Iowa CBE Collaborative.
Application documents are available at http://tinyurl.com/IA-CBE-Application.
If you have questions, please contact the Sandra Dop, Director of the Iowa CBE Collaborative, at Sandra.Dop@iowa.gov.
District/schools awarded these grants will become the Iowa CBE Collaborative. The Collaborative will engage in collaborative inquiry to investigate, develop, and implement competency-based educational pathways for their students and create a framework to guide the statewide implementation of competency-based education.
Applications are being accepted through Friday, September 27 for districts and accredited non public schools interested in becoming part of the Iowa CBE Collaborative.
Application documents are available at http://tinyurl.com/IA-CBE-Application.
If you have questions, please contact the Sandra Dop, Director of the Iowa CBE Collaborative, at Sandra.Dop@iowa.gov.
September 2013 Each & Every Child Newsletter
Click here to for a link to the September 2013 edition of the Each & Every Child newsletter from the Iowa Department of Education. The e-newsletter is designed to enhance communication between parents and teachers. This issue features how a family and teachers from Tripoli worked through their differences over educating a boy with special needs. Please forward it to your parents in your district and use the stories as opportunities for discussion.
Grant Wood AEA to Host McNulty Workshop
Dr. Brian McNulty will be coming to Grant Wood AEA on September 17 to lead a learning session entitled Creating a Laser Like Focus on Student Achievement. Dr. McNulty is the Vice President of Leadership Development for the Leadership & Learning Center founded by Doug Reeves. Not only is he one of the leading authorities in the development of continuous improvement frameworks based on data and inquiry, but he is also a very engaging speaker.
McNulty's session will focus on establishing and/or enhancing teacher-based teams that use data to improve teaching and learning and ensure that all learners achieve at high levels. For school administrators who are actively engaged in the work of professional learning communities (collaborative teams), this session will be extremely relevant. For those schools who are just beginning to establish a PLC like culture, this session will provide a great "jump start" to their journey.
Participation in this session is designed for district/building administrators as well as teachers who are serving in a leadership role. Click here for a flyer with workshop details. Register here.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
McNulty's session will focus on establishing and/or enhancing teacher-based teams that use data to improve teaching and learning and ensure that all learners achieve at high levels. For school administrators who are actively engaged in the work of professional learning communities (collaborative teams), this session will be extremely relevant. For those schools who are just beginning to establish a PLC like culture, this session will provide a great "jump start" to their journey.
Participation in this session is designed for district/building administrators as well as teachers who are serving in a leadership role. Click here for a flyer with workshop details. Register here.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
Governor’s Bullying Prevention Summit Video Contest Now Open
To learn more, visit https://preventbullying.iowa.gov/.
The rules for the contest are posted under “video contest” and all
videos must be submitted by October 10. There will be cash prizes
awarded to the top three videos.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
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