We are pleased to announce that many of the Iowa Reading First videos are now available online at the AEA Digital Library. Log in with the school online database username/password.
- Search by topic, title or presenters (like Emily Calhoun, Nell Duke, Timothy Shanahan, Linda Kucan, etc.)
- Watch the entire video or the smaller, individual clips.
- Stream or download the video or clip.
- Search by specific keywords such as graphic organizers, sequencing, story structure, constructing visual representations, fluency, phonemic awareness, PWIM, read aloud, talk aloud, nonfiction, fluency and readers theater, ELL, vocabulary, comprehension and much more.
- Copy/paste a persistent link to a specific video or clip.
To see all the videos and clips, search: Reading First OR Every Child Reads
These videos will be excellent supports in professional development programs and will also support individual teachers as they learn and practice their knowledge and skills.
On March 4 Heartland AEA held its first-ever Education Career Fair, seeking to help match school districts in our service area with education applicants. For a first time event, it was a resounding success, with approximately 350 job seekers in attendance! We were happy to see a great mix of attendees -- from veteran teachers, to new teachers to college students preparing for life beyond spring graduation.
In addition to being able to meet on-site with 12 districts, applicants had the opportunity to do mock interviews, resume critiques and gather graduate program information from area universities. The mock interviews and resume critiques proved to be very popular as attendees stood in line for a chance to receive these services.
“We were excited to hold this education job fair for multiple reasons, first and foremost to provide a service to the districts and schools in our service area,” Tony Chiaramonte, Heartland AEA Human Resources Manager, said. “Our agency is aware of the high turnover rate in the teaching profession, especially during the first few years a teacher is in the classroom. We wanted to gather as many districts as we could in one place, so that educators can meet representatives from many districts at the same time and get a feel for what multiple districts have to offer. We want to be part of the solution and help keep new teachers from leaving the profession and from leaving Iowa by helping them find a district where they enjoy what they do.”
With the success of our inaugural event, we look forward to holding a second Career Fair next year. We hope to see you on March 2, 2016!
Find pictures of the event on our Facebook page.
Iowa's Area Education Agencies are seeking students who are interested in sharing their innovative projects and learning. Every year, about 80 board members from all of Iowa's AEAs gather for a two-day conference. AEA board members want to learn more about the unique and exciting learning that AEAs are supporting in Iowa's schools.
Students would set up a booth/table from 6:15-7:45 p.m. April 16 at the West Des Moines Marriott. Board members will have a 90-minute block of time to visit with students at their booths/tables. Each table will have room for a display board and physical artifacts (e.g., robots, things from a 3D printer, photos, whatever) and also will have electricity and Internet access. Some ideas include...
• VREP
• Robotics
• Lego League
• Makerspace
• Drones
• Minecraft
• Blogging
• QR codes
• Virtual reality
• Stop motion
• Social media projects (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Video projects
• Digital animation
• App creation
• ...anything that may not have a household name but that you've enjoyed and are anxious to share!
This would make addition to a college resume and is a great chance to enhance presentation skills. We will be capturing this event so it can be added to your portfolio and shared across the state/nation.
If you're interested in being a presenter, please contact Dr. Scott McLeod, dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com.
