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.
MISIC is hosting a series of workshops on Leading the Iowa Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessments and new standards for PE, Art and Music. MISIC worked with groups of teachers in PE, Art and Music to develop an exemplary set of standards based on the new national standards from Shape America and National Coalition for Core Arts Standards. Visit the MISIC website for more information.
Iowa Department of Education leaders will hit the road this fall as part of a statewide tour to gather public input as they develop a plan to meet the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Nine public input meetings will be held across Iowa from September through November with the first one scheduled Sept. 26 at Heartland AEA in Johnston from 5:00-7:00 p.m. All meeting dates and locations are listed on the Iowa Department of Education website.
