Collaboration and Co-Teaching in the ELL Classroom

Teacher collaboration and co-teaching are proven strategies for helping students with diverse needs achieve academically. Two national presenters, Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove, will address the fundamental questions, issues and structures about collaboration and co-teaching to help ELLs be successful in the classroom. This course will include three face-to-face sessions with the presenters and activities online and in the classroom between sessions.

Substitute reimbursement (Friday) and teacher stipends (two Saturdays) will be provided for all teachers/schools/districts that are part of the Heartland AEA 11 Title III grant. To register for this class, click here or go to the Heartland Professional Development Catalog and enter activity number ES006669571201 in the correct field.

ISPRA to Host PR Power Hour Webinars

The Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) board invites you to participate in the 2011-12 PR Power Hour Webinars. All PR Power Hours begin at 11:00 a.m. Each event is free for members and $10 for non-members. ISPRA has coordinated two locations for ISPRA members to come together, discuss and participate in the webinars.

Grant Wood AEA Coralville Office
Conference Room C
200 Holiday Road
Coralville, IA 52241

West Des Moines Learning Resource Center
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265

2011-12 PR Power Hours

• October 14, 2011 - The Inside Scoop: Learn the Trends, Results, and Insight from the Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools (Webinar)
• November 18, 2011 - New Tactics and Strategies for Passing Finance Elections
• December 2, 2011 - Doing It Right! Introducing Your New Superintendent to Your School Community
• January 6, 2012 - How to Empower Your Principals with Branding and Marketing Skills (Webinar)
• January 27, 2012 - Setting the Foundation for Effective Social Media in Your District
• February 24, 2012 - Getting Proactive About School Security (Webinar)
• March 16, 2012 - Keeping Score: Proving the Value of School Communication Using the Balanced Scorecard Approach (Webinar)
• April 13, 2012 - Fresh Perspectives on the Superintendency: The Integral Role of Communication

Click here to sign up for the webinars.

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PreK-3 Reading Handout for Parents and Educators

Parents of beginning readers might be interested in the ebooks and online reading materials that they can use at home. Schools may order copies of a small folded handout describing BookFLIX, Britannica Learning Zone and Kids InfoBits. There is a space to write the school username/password on the handout. Contact Sherise Ahlers at sahlers@aea11.k12.ia.us for copies.