Registrations are still being accepted for Year Two, Day Two Leadership for the Iowa Core Curriculum to be held in January and February. The January 25 session at Zion Lutheran Church in Des Moines is closed but space remains in all of the other sessions. Registration information is available on the Heartland AEA Web site at http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/icc/.
Participants registered for Day Two will receive an email prior to their session with instructions for accessing materials for the session. The training will be paperless and Internet access will be limited, so participants will be asked to download the materials onto a laptop or print their own copies, if desired, to bring to the training session.
Contact Linda Biermann Hoobin at lhoobin@aea11.k12.ia.us for questions or further information.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Iowa Culture and Language Conference Feb. 9-10
The annual Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC) will be held on February 9-10, 2010 at Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa. A Pre-conference will take place on February 8. This year's theme is "Rooted to Grow: Diverse Learners in the 21st Century."
Eight speakers have been invited to speak at the conference. The mission of the annual event is to advocate for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators and service providers. Schools are encouraged to bring a team.
Register through the Northwest AEA Web site at http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/.
Eight speakers have been invited to speak at the conference. The mission of the annual event is to advocate for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators and service providers. Schools are encouraged to bring a team.
Register through the Northwest AEA Web site at http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/.
Nominations needed for Excellence in Science Teaching Awards (ESTAs)
There are plenty of terrific science teachers in Iowa and the Iowa Academy of Science (IAS) wants to reward them with an Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA). Each year, outstanding science teachers of all grade levels and areas of science are eligible to be recognized for their work and innovations in science education.
Nominate your outstanding science teachers by sending in a nomination letter found by clicking here. Nominations are encouraged from administrators and colleagues or a teacher may self-nominate. Two letters of recommendation must accompany the nomination. One of the two letters must be from an administrator. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2010.
Final selections are made by the Awards and Recognition Committee. Winners are honored at a luncheon during the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting and receive a plaque and $200 award.
Nominees must teach at least one of the following subjects:
•Physical Science (physics, chemistry and physical science)
•Life Science (biology, anatomy/physiology, life science)
•Earth/Space Science/Environmental Science
•General/Multiple Science (integrated science, interdisciplinary courses, multiple preps)
•Middle School/Junior High Science
•Elementary Science (two awards may be given/year)
Past ESTA winners can be nominated again if they teach a different subject than when they were previously awarded. Applicants do not need to be a member of the IAS to receive the award.
Questions can be directed to Tom Ervin, ESTA Committee Chair, at tomervin@mchsi.com.
Nominate your outstanding science teachers by sending in a nomination letter found by clicking here. Nominations are encouraged from administrators and colleagues or a teacher may self-nominate. Two letters of recommendation must accompany the nomination. One of the two letters must be from an administrator. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2010.
Final selections are made by the Awards and Recognition Committee. Winners are honored at a luncheon during the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting and receive a plaque and $200 award.
Nominees must teach at least one of the following subjects:
•Physical Science (physics, chemistry and physical science)
•Life Science (biology, anatomy/physiology, life science)
•Earth/Space Science/Environmental Science
•General/Multiple Science (integrated science, interdisciplinary courses, multiple preps)
•Middle School/Junior High Science
•Elementary Science (two awards may be given/year)
Past ESTA winners can be nominated again if they teach a different subject than when they were previously awarded. Applicants do not need to be a member of the IAS to receive the award.
Questions can be directed to Tom Ervin, ESTA Committee Chair, at tomervin@mchsi.com.
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