Reminder: Title III ESL Seminar Next Wednesday

All administrators working with Title III (ELLs) are invited to bring a team of ESL and content/grade level teachers to this full day seminar to meet the new Title III director and hear from a number of experts. Title III will provide reimbursement for substitute teacher costs (up to five), and ELL-specific resources will be available to districts. Click here for more information.

September 26, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, Rooms 13 A & B

Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number ES006892111301 in the correct field.

Nominations Sought for Iowa School Counselor of the Year

Do you know someone who deserves to be named 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 state-wide recognition by his/her peers? 

Then take a few minutes and nominate a school 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 15, 2012. 

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. 

The application procedure is also detailed at the ISCA website at www.iowaschoolcounselors.org under “Awards and Grants.” Applications can be mailed to Janis Powers, Prairie Crest Elementary School, 401 76th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 or faxed to her at (319) 848-5283. Questions can be directed to Janis at jpowers@prairiepride.org. 

The deadline for application submission is October 15, 2012. 

The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.

Nominations Sought for ISCA Lifetime Achievement Award

Annually, the Iowa School Counseling Association recognizes an individual who has made major contributions to the school counseling profession in the state of Iowa through the awarding of the ISCA Lifetime Achievement Award. 

The nominee must:

• Hold a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling or its equivalent.
• Have worked as a school counselor, district administrator of school counseling programs, and/or AEA school counseling consultant.
• Maintain high moral standards in their personal and professional conduct. 

Criteria for recognition:

• The nominee has been responsible for innovations in guidance and counseling programs, for providing leadership in the further development of existing guidance and counseling programs, or for performing an outstanding service to the school or community.
• The nominee has contributed to the professional development of school counselors at the local, area or state level. 
• The nominee has represented the interest, needs and concerns of school counselors. 
• The nominee has impacted the future of school counseling in Iowa. 
• The nominee demonstrates exemplary support and promotion of guidance and counseling services.
• The nominee demonstrates the implementation of new/additional guidance and counseling services.
• The nominee should demonstrate the improvement of guidance and counseling services. 

Procedures for nomination:

• Complete Nomination Form.
• Complete letter of nomination. This letter should contain a description of the program(s), activities and/or contribution(s) for which the individual is being nominated (not to exceed three pages).
• Send Vita (resume) for the nominee (not to exceed two pages)
• Send Letters of support (not to exceed four letters). 

The form can be found at the ISCA website at www.iowaschoolcounselors.org. All award materials must be received by October 15, 2012. Questions can be directed to Janis Powers at jpowers@prairiepride.org or (319) 848-5285. 

The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.