Friday, February 18, 2011

Correction: Newton Activity Code for EdInsight Training

As we have communicated in last week’s Administrator Connection, Heartland AEA will be providing regionally located EdInsight trainings. The correct activity number for the Newton site training is AS005199991101.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Heartland AEA to Provide Regionally Located EdInsight Training

As we have communicated in a past Administrator Connection article, EdInsight is the Iowa Department of Education’s new data warehouse and analysis system. It holds data from Project EASIER, the IMS system (IEP info) and Iowa Testing Program.

An EdInsight project goal for the 2010-2011 school year is to have one person per district trained on the use of the system. That person would most likely be the one that will use the system, evaluate it for district use and lead the district in further use of the system over time.


Heartland AEA is providing several training opportunities around our area during the next few months. These trainings are listed in the table below. Register through the Heartland Professional Development Catalog. Copy the activity number for your selected session and paste it into the activity number field.

February 21, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Adel AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111101

February 22, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ames AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111104


March 1, 2011 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Guthrie Center AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111102

March 10, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Indianola AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111105

March 22, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Carroll AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111103


March 24, 2011 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Ames AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111106


April 25, 2011 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Urbandale Administration Building

Activity Number: AS005165791101

April 28, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Knoxville AEA office

Activity Number: AS005192111107


April 28, 2010 from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Ankeny Curriculum Annex

Activity Number: AS005102611101


May, 5, 2011 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Newton Library

Activity Number:
AS005199991101

Learn more by asking your region’s Heartland AEA assessment consultant. The assessment consultants have been trained on the system and will be able to answer your questions. You may also contact Heartland AEA’s EdInsight contact, Connor Hood, at chood@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14506.

You can also learn more about EdInsight at http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1691&Itemid=2490

Principals Center Summer Institute, June 22-23

Lynn Erickson (back by popular demand) will be the speaker for the 2011 Principals Center Summer Institute which will be held June 22-23, 2011 at the West Des Moines Sheraton. The focus for the institute will be to discuss the principal's role in understanding and providing leadership for deep learning. Participants will also refine their Individual Administrator Professional Development Plans. Dr. Erickson will be joined on the second day with the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling.

Registration is $170 (which includes meals) and can be done at http://www.sai-iowa.org/ilapcreg/. For more information, visit the following website:
http://www.sai-iowa.org/ilapcagenda/