Heartland AEA is again offering gifted and talented learning opportunities and support for administrators, curriculum staff and teachers. In addition to what was communicated in a previous Administrator Connection, the following are two other opportunities being offered this fall.
New GT Teacher Orientation
If your district has teachers of gifted who are new to this job responsibility, Heartland will be hosting New GT Teacher Orientation on September 12 from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Johnston Regional Education Center. For a complete description and to register for this session, go to the through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and enter Activity Number GT007192111201 in the correct field
Best Practices in Gifted Education: Site Visit Preparation
If your district will be receiving a Department of Education Site Visit this year and would like some guidance regarding gifted and talented programming as you prepare for that visit, Best Practices in Gifted Education: Site Visit Preparation might be just what you're looking for. This session will be held September 30 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. For a complete description and to register for this session, go to the through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and enter Activity Number GT00769211101 in the correct field.
If you have questions about either session, please contact Mary Schmidt at mschmidt@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext 14375.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Nominations Sought for Iowa School Counselor of the Year
Think of a counseling colleague… someone with whom you work, someone from whom you find support, someone whose counseling program supports the ASCA standards, someone who does the extra to support his/her students, someone who makes a true difference and is a credit to the school counseling profession. Doesn’t this individual deserve statewide recognition by his/her peers?
Then take a few minutes and nominate a fellow counselor by submitting an application for an Iowa School Counselor of the Year Award. Your nominee must be a current member of ISCA as of October 1, 2011. Here are the steps:
Applications can be faxed Attn: Sue Farran at (319) 848-5515 or mailed to the following:
Sue Farran
Prairie Point Middle School and 9th Grade Academy
401 76th Ave. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
The deadline for application submission is October 11, 2011.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not infer sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
Then take a few minutes and nominate a fellow counselor by submitting an application for an Iowa School Counselor of the Year Award. Your nominee must be a current member of ISCA as of October 1, 2011. Here are the steps:
- Write a letter of recommendation and include the award category (elementary; middle school/junior high; high school or multilevel.)
- Attach a vita for the nominee.
- Write a statement describing the program, activity and/or contribution demonstrating the individual ‘s worthiness to receive this award.
Applications can be faxed Attn: Sue Farran at (319) 848-5515 or mailed to the following:
Sue Farran
Prairie Point Middle School and 9th Grade Academy
401 76th Ave. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
The deadline for application submission is October 11, 2011.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not infer sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
AEI Fall Conference set for Oct 7-9
Even though the topic of Creativity is usually thought to be the domain of art teachers, the Art Educators of Iowa (AEI) believe that it is important for ALL classroom teachers. AEI is pleased to announce its fall conference on October 7-9 in Downtown Des Moines. The conference will be held at a variety of locations, including the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, the East Village and Grand View University. For more information about the AEI Fall Conference, the conference schedule and registration information, go to the AEI website at http://www.artedia.org/. Please share this information with interested staff, especially K-12 visual art teachers, GT teachers and/or curriculum directors.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not infer sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not infer sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
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