Iowa’s AEAs Would Like Your Perspective on Legislative Priorities - Take a Short Survey

Please take a few minutes to provide your perspectives to this Legislative Priorities Survey. Information from this survey will be used to create talking points for the 2018 Legislative Advocacy Event sponsored by Iowa's Area Education Agencies on Jan. 30-31. This event brings school administrators together from across Iowa to learn the most up-to-date legislative insight and meet with legislators face-to-face at the Capitol.

Legislative Update
Jan. 30, 2018
5:30 p.m.
Prairie Meadows Hotel

Legislative Visits
Jan. 31, 2018
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Iowa State Capitol

Registration is open until Jan. 23 at this link.

District Leadership Teams are Invited to Attend MTSS Academy; Learn How to Create a Systematic Process to Ensure all Students Learn at High Levels

Are you seeking clarity on how to be more efficient and effective in building a system of supports for your students? Do you have a culture of collective responsibility? Do you need assistance on improving your Iowa School Report Card rating developed by the DE? Are your students proficient on reading and math assessments and making adequate year-to-year growth? Are students making a year of academic growth each year? Are all subgroups closing the achievement gap? This course is about creating a systematic process to ensure all students receive necessary supports to learn at high levels.

Teams will focus on developing action plans to fully implement MTSS at the building level. Ongoing supports will be provided.

An Academy for Middle Schools & High Schools
Jan. 9 & 23, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register online at this link


Jan. 9 location
Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, IA

Jan. 23 location
Grand View University, 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA

Happy Holidays to You & Yours!

Click the image for a holiday greeting from Heartland AEA!