PRESS (Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites) Trainings are two-day learning opportunities for training cadre members, agency consultants and school leadership teams. The goal for PRESS and C4K is to train district and non-public school staff to use PRESS interventions for literacy at the targeted levels in grades K-6 while developing AEA and state capacity to support implementation within the Universal Instruction and Intervention System facilitation guides.
PRESS is integrating with the C4K statewide system and a variety of learning opportunities and resources for Iowa educators will be available to help establish a school-based system and practices for all K-6 students in order to become capable readers.
Registration Links:
Closing date for registration will be one week prior to the PRESS event.
Heartland AEA (Ames)
Sept. 26-27, 2016
Registration Link
Grant Wood AEA (Cedar Rapids)
Sept. 29-30, 2016
Registration Link
The Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair, Oct. 8, 2016, is an event for families to enjoy together. The Fair offers students with special needs and their families an opportunity to meet service providers from central Iowa. Adults can also attend presentations on challenging behavior or transitioning students to life after high school.
Heartland AEA Family & Educator Partnership Resource Fair
Date: Oct. 8, 2016
Location: Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater, 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Families attending the fair receive free admission to the Science Center and free parking in the ramp. To enable parents' full participation in breakout sessions, stipends are available to bring along a childcare provider or assistant for your child.
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
~ Managing Your Child's Challenging Behavior
~ Life After High School: Transitions to Adult Services
10:00 a.m. - Noon Service Provider Tables Open
*The Science Center opens to the general public at 10:00 a.m. and families are welcome to explore at their leisure.
The annual Iowa Transition Conference provides two days of professional and personal development for those around the state of Iowa who are interested and engaged in assisting young adults with disabilities achieve positive outcomes as they exit the public school system and move into adulthood. Many different organizations and agencies who interact with these young adults will be in attendance to share their knowledge, to enhance their knowledge and to make new connections with others who have the same passion. More information and registration link can be found at the Transition Iowa Google site or the Iowa Department of Education website.
Iowa Transition Conference
Date: Sept. 28-29, 2016
Location: Iowa State Center--Scheman Building, 1805 Center Dr, Ames, IA
Registration is FREE at this link
Target audience: teachers, administrators, AEA staff, vocational rehab counselors, parents and others interested in secondary transition for students with disabilities
