Plant Hope is This Year’s Theme of the Iowa Association of Alternative Education Spring Conference

The Iowa Association of Alternative Education (IAAE) spring conference, “Plant Hope,” will be held on April 5-6, at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines and will feature speakers Joe Hendershott, Trent Grundmeyer and Chris Norton. Conference information and registration can be found on the IAAE website.

Registration is Open for the Cortical Vision Impairment Summer Workshop Coming June 13-14

Diane Sheline, author of Strategy to See: Strategies for Students with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment is presenting at the Iowa Deafblind Project Summer Workshop on June 13-14 in Des Moines. The workshop will focus on understanding assessment and intervention strategies for students with Cortical Vision Impairment.

Cortical Vision Impairment Summer Workshop
June 13-14
Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center, 5000 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA

Register at this link. Registration is limited to 75 people.

The workshop will be available for one licensure renewal credit through Heartland AEA.

Jump-Start Your School Garden with School Garden 101

Are you interested in starting or expanding a school garden? Elementary and middle school staff who want to plan a garden, or make better use of an existing one, will benefit from a hands-on workshop, School Garden 101 from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

This five session workshop will be offered on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 27, 2018 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Public Schools’ Operations Center, 1917 Dean Avenue. License Renewal Credit is available for this opportunity.

School Garden 101 helps school staff connect gardening principles to classroom curriculum. It will provide school staff with beginning horticultural skills, pairs them with a Master Gardener Mentor, and together they will lay out a plan to build their school garden. Participants will learn how to build a compost bin, test soils, plant seeds, and incorporate garden produce into classrooms and cafeterias.

For more information, refer to this flyer and register at this link. License Renewal Credit is available for this opportunity through Heartland AEA.