Our Kids Summer Institute 2016 registration is OPEN! The 12th Annual Institute, “Trip the Light,” is an opportunity for education professionals to network with their peers, discover new strategies for working with English language learners in Iowa, and learn from national and local experts to enrich their practices for increasing EL achievement.
Our Kids Summer Institute “Trip the Light”
Date: June 16-17, 2016
Location: Waukee High School, 555 SE University Ave., Waukee, IA
Conference brochure (for Heartland AEA participants)
Registration
Heartland AEA educators are reimbursed $150 for registration via Title III claim form, plus $150 honorarium, for full attendance and participation in the full two-day conference. Claim forms will be available onsite June 17.
Come a day early for the pre-conference workshop!
Grades 3-12 teachers are invited to explore evidence-based practices that support English learners and striving students in making gains in academic oral language and literacy to access the demands of the Common Core standards.
Our Kids Pre-conference Workshop: Using the Academic Vocabulary Toolkit for ELLs in Grades 3-12
Date: June 15, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Register here for the pre-conference
*Registration includes Academic Vocabulary Toolkit materials by Kate Kinsella, National Geographic and lunch.
Heartland AEA educators are reimbursed $150 for registration via Title III claim form, plus $100 honorarium, for full attendance and participation in the workshop. Claim forms will be available onsite.
National Geographic’s English language development programs will be presented at Heartland AEA on May 2, 2016 for Heartland AEA districts that have purchased National Geographic Inside/Edge and Inside the USA materials and haven’t received formal training on the materials. Inside/Edge is designed for middle and high school students. Inside the USA provides essential language and literacy skills for newcomers. Denise Detmar, one of National Geographic's national trainers, will facilitate the workshop. Learn more in this brochure and at these links: www.NGL.cengage.com/Inside, www.NGL.cengage.com/Edge.
Date: May 2, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Heartland AEA, Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Registration: Click here to register. Registration is limited and there is no cost to attend.
Activity #: ES009892111601
Title III funds are available to cover the cost of substitute teachers. District claim forms will be available at the workshop.
The Iowa Department of Education will hold a summer institute for teachers on June 15-17, 2016. National experts in science will lead elementary, middle and high school teachers through the standards. The goal is to give educators tools they need to implement the innovations in their practice. This institute assumes that attendees are familiar with the new science standards (attended Module 1 AEA training), as the Institute is not an introduction to the standards. If you are interested in attending and need the introductory Module 1 training, contact your AEA Science Consultant. Registration links are below for this free training.
Elementary - June 15
Middle School - June 16
High School - June 17
