Superintendents: March HAA Agenda

Download a Word Doc or PDF version of the March Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1 at the West Des Moines Learning Resource Center from 9:00-11:50 a.m.

During the first hour of professional learning, we will have conversations about chapter two of the book, District Leadership That Works by Marzano and Waters. We will have copies of the book available for anyone who needs one. If you have your own copy of this book, please bring it.

Later in the morning Jason Glass, Iowa Department of Education Director-elect, will join us to share his vision and plans for the Department.

Curriculum Network: March Curriculum Network Meeting

The March Curriculum Network meeting will be held on Friday, March 4 in Room 13 A & B of the Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). There will be four breakout topics during the meeting. The agenda can be accessed at http://curriculumnet.pbworks.com/w/page/36647332/March-2011-Agenda

Conference to Promote Curriculum for 21st Century Learners

The Iowa ASCD together with the Curriculum Mapping Institute will host the conference, "Upgrading the Curriculum for 21st Century Learners" June 22-23, 2011 at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill. Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs will share ideas and strategies featured in her ASCD book, Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World. Participants will learn how they can upgrade dated curriculum content, skills and assessments with timely and engaging contemporary replacements. A pre-conference workshop will be held on June 21 and will focus on curriculum mapping strategies. Learn more about the conference and how to register by clicking here.

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