Headcount Needed for ICLC Participants

As was mentioned in last week's Administrator Connection, the annual Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC) will be held on February 9-10, 2010 (with Pre-conference on February 8) at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa.

For budgeting purposes, please send the number of participants you will be registering for the ICLC and Pre-conference to Pat Latham at platham@aea11.k12.ia.us no later than November 30, 2009.

Title III will only fund the Early Bird Rates to your district if done before December 11, 2009. You may register each participant through the Northwest AEA Web site at http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/. The following are conditions Title III will fund:

Pre-conference registration based on ELL enrollment

1. Schools without English language learners will receive reimbursement for one participant to attend a Pre-conference session (up to $100 registration fee, only).
2. Schools with one or more English language learners receive reimbursement (up to $100 registration fee, only) for each of three participants to attend the Pre-conference sessions.

Iowa Culture and Language Conference Registration and Sub-pay based on ELL enrollment

1. Districts with 75 ELLs and up will be reimbursed for 10 participants.
2. Districts with 15 to 74 ELLs will be reimbursed for 3 participants.
3. Districts with 10 to 14 ELLs will be reimbursed for 2 participants.
4. Districts with 9 and below ELLs will be reimbursed for 1 participant.

Participants must have full attendance at the Pre-conference or ICLC to qualify for Title III reimbursement and sign in at the Heartland AEA table which will be located by the registration booth, lower lobby of the Polk County Convention Center.

Signed hard copies of Title III claim forms for both the Pre-conference and ICLC (one form for the Pre-conference, another for ICLC) must be submitted no later than February 26, 2010 to Jeri Messenger at 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131.

Seats are going fast! Sheltered Instruction for Teachers of ELLs

Also mentioned in last week's Administrator Connection was an invitation to "Introduction To Sheltered Instruction for Teachers of ELLs”. To view that article, click here. Out of the 60 available openings for the class, 30 have already been filled! Make sure your educators who work with K-12 English language learners don't miss out on this opportunity!

Dates: January 9 & 16, 2010 (100% attendance is required for credit.)
Times: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Stoney Creek Inn
Address: 5291 NW 84th St., Johnston
Instructors: Shelley Fairbairn and Stephaney Jones-Vo
Activity number: ES004299991001

Participants can register through the Heartland Professional Development catalog at https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSRCH.

November Iowa Core Curriculum Update

Registration information for Day Two and for Day Three Leadership Training is now posted on the Heartland AEA Web site. On the right side of the home page, click on Heartland’s Iowa Core link. Scroll to the bottom of that page and click on Year 2-Days 2 and 3 Registration Flyer. Registration is a must to ensure space and materials for each participant. Each session requires registration.

Other news: The PowerPoint presentation from October’s training is available on the Web site under Year Two Resources by Topic. The team has addressed over 100 questions in a question and answer document that is also found on the Heartland Web site.

For questions or further information, contact Linda Biermann Hoobin, Teaching and Learning Consultant for the Iowa Core Curriculum, at lhoobin@aea11.k12.ia.us.