Sun Smart U Curriculum to Increase Student Awareness of Skin Cancer

Iowa has one of the highest rates of skin cancer incidence in the U.S. today. Skin cancer is largely a lifestyle disease, and reaching students in middle school and high school is critical to affecting decisions that lead to the disease.

Sun Smart U is a free curriculum developed by the Skin Cancer Foundation to increase 6th to 12th grade students’ awareness of skin cancer and the importance of sun protection. Please share the site with teachers and students.

Chapter 62 Resources Now Available

This fall a variety of resources have been shared for implementation of Chapter 62. Many of these resources have been pulled into a Google Drive folder for easy access. It may be helpful to bookmark the link as additional resources will be added throughout the year. Some of the resources in the folder include: 

• DE Parent notification template and family partnership tools 
• DE guidance documents for Early Literacy Implementation 
• Q & A for Chapter 62, September 2014 
• Archived Zoom session facilitated by Heartland AEA on 11/3/2014

American Education Week Nov. 16-22, 2014: “Raise Your Hand for Student Success”

The National Education Association’s (NEA) 93rd annual American Education Week (AEW) presents all Americans with an opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring every child receives a quality education.

The theme of the 2014 American Education Week, “Raise Your Hand for Student Success,” reflects the Association’s calling upon America to provide students with quality public schools so that they can grow, prosper, and achieve in the 21st century.

For more information about American Education Week, visit www.nea.org/aew.