Special Education Administrative Rules of Special Education Manual

You may access the 2010 Special Education Administrative Rules of the Special Education Manual by clicking here. There is also a supplement found here containing some changes since the original writing, dated January 20, 2010.

Cool Apps for Your iTouch

Heartland AEA supports the Department of Education’s eWalk initiative through training and issuing iPod Touches to administrators. The eWalk software is intended to assist school leaders in gathering data while conducting classroom walk-throughs. It is a free application for Iowa administrators and collects, analyzes and stores teacher observation data. The results are uploaded to the web for instant data analysis for creating reports.

Heartland now has a fresh supply of iPod Touches for administrators. The cost continues to be $100 each. If interested in eWalk training and/or for obtaining iPod Touches, please contact:
Toy Waterman at ext. 14541 or twaterman@aea11.k12.ia.us
Mary Johnson (515) 270-0405 ext. 14528 or mjohnson@aea11.k12.ia.us

When you get your iTouch, make sure to check out Connect Pro Mobile. The AEAs often use Adobe Connect Pro to produce webinars. There is now an app so you can participate in those unique situations when a desktop or laptop computer is not available.

To learn more about Connect Pro Mobile, go to http://www.connectusers.com/tutorials/2010/02/connectpromobile/. Download the app from the App Store or go to http://itunes.com/apps/AdobeAcrobatConnectProMobile. Webex is another commonly used webinar platform--there's also an app for that.

ISU AMS Severe Weather Poster Contest

Iowa State University Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (ISU AMS)is sponsoring a Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest. They are looking for posters that illustrate ways to prepare for severe weather in Iowa (floods, tornadoes, lightning, etc). Winners and honorable mentions will be chosen for two age groups, K-3 and 4-6. Prizes for the winners may include certificates, weather calendars, window clings, NOAA weather radios and more. The posters must be postmarked by April 2nd and arrive by April 6th (the Tuesday of Iowa's Severe Weather Awareness Week).

Additional information, such as where to mail the posters, is available on their website at http://www.geology.iastate.edu/ams/community/posters.php. You may also click here for a flyer for distribution to your teacher and students with contest information. Any questions can be directed to Shannon Rabideau at posters.isuams@iastate.edu.