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
Heartland Administrators' Association Meeting
Oct. 3
Zoom meeting only from Noon - 1 p.m.
Link to Zoom
The agenda for the Heartland Administrators’ Association Meeting on Oct. 3 is located at this link. As a reminder, there is no formal meeting due to Collaborative Leadership Training. (Pre-registration was required.) A Zoom meeting will be held instead from Noon - 1 p.m. with limited updates.
Dates for the 2018 Legislative Advocacy Event sponsored by Iowa's Area Education Agencies have been finalized. The event will be held on Jan. 30-31. The event will bring together school administrators from across Iowa to learn the most up-to-date legislative insight, and meet with legislators face-to-face at the Capitol.
Legislative Update
Jan. 30, 2018
5:30 p.m.
Prairie Meadows Hotel, Skinner Ballroom
Legislator Visits
Jan. 31, 2018
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Iowa State Capitol, Room 116
Registration is open until Jan. 23 at this link.
Oct. 21, 2017
9 a.m. - noon
Science Center of Iowa, Des Moines
This free event offers families of children with special needs an opportunity to meet service providers. You're welcome to tour the Science Center as our guest after attending the fair! Breakout sessions will be held concurrently at 9 a.m., followed by table sessions from 10 a.m. - noon.
Check out the service providers who will be at the fair in this PDF: Resource Fair Service Provider List (PDF)
You'll be able to choose from one of the following breakout sessions:
- Managing Your Child's Challenging Behavior
- Post-secondary Education & Employment Options
- Service Providers
To assist families in getting the most benefit, a stipend to reimburse you for childcare will be offered. Feel free to bring your childcare provider along to assist while you attend a session. To learn more contact Terry Mendell, Lead Parent Coordinator at (800) 255-0405 ext. 17135 or tmendell@heartlandaea.org.
Nominations for the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award sponsored by Kemin Industries are closing on Oct. 6 at midnight. The award will honor six licensed, full-time, K-12 teachers across the six STEM regions in Iowa that bring learning in the classroom to life in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Winners receive $1,500 for personal use and an additional $1,500 to be used in their classroom. Nominate an educator by visiting stemaward.fluidreview.com.
The Oct. 2017 issue of the Each and Every Child Newsletter from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
The Oct. 2017 issue of the School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now 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
The Oct. 3 HAA meeting will be conducted over Zoom from Noon – 1 p.m.
There will be no formal HAA meeting on Oct. 3, due to the Collaborative Leadership Training with Peter Dewitt. (This is Part III in a series of training that began last year and will wrap up this fall. Pre-registration was required, as this is a four-part series for credit.)
A Zoom meeting will be held instead, from Noon – 1 p.m., with limited topics and updates. Look for an agenda within the next week.
Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA)
Oct. 3, 2017
Zoom meeting only from Noon – 1 p.m.
Click on this Zoom link to join the meeting
Each of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEA) and the Iowa Department of Education will be delivering statewide professional development on Iowa’s new social studies standards. The sessions will also build upon the Building Literacy in Social Studies workshops offered in the past.
In this two-day workshop, participants will learn about the vision behind Iowa’s new social studies standards as well as the organization, content and rigor expected by the standards. The workshop will focus on planning for an inquiry-based classroom and is organized around the stages of planning for inquiry, including:
- Exploring standards
- Developing questions
- Gathering sources
- Communicating conclusions
Participants will have time to begin initial conversations about what year one of the three-year implementation of the standards should look like in their districts and classrooms. To learn more and register for a workshop, click on this link for a document of the workshop schedule.
Central Rivers AEA has moved into their new facility and will be hosting a public auction on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Cedar Falls.
