Secondary science teachers in the Perry Community School District are once again hosting a secondary science unit writing summer camp on June 13. This workshop is open to all secondary science teachers in grades 6-12. Teachers will meet in the Perry High School library and then break into grade level / subject-based teams and create a NGSS Unit to use in the 2018-19 school year. Participants will have access to all units created. Heartland AEA will also share some of the many instructional resources available through the AEA. To register, contact Kevin Vidergar, Perry CSD Director of Teaching and Learning, at kevin.vidergar@perry.k12.ia.us or (515) 608-2866.
Central Rivers AEA in Cedar Falls will be host to a literacy conference on June 13-14. The conference is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to learn from nationally acclaimed literacy experts whose research focuses on effective practices. Researchers will engage participants in learning that supports the implementation of research-based effective practices that lead to a strong core literacy program, as well as interventions that support struggling readers. Separate learning strands will focus on elementary, middle and high school educators, and building and/or district leadership teams.
Literacy Conference
June 13-14
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls
Register at this link by June 8
View the conference details in this flyer.
Researchers at Iowa State University are conducting a study to evaluate the Well-Managed Schools (WMS) classroom management approach. WMS is a set of strategies that can be used by teachers during day-to-day classroom instruction, focusing on social skills and dealing with inappropriate behaviors. WMS can be implemented as a stand-alone approach or be integrated within a school-wide MTSS-B/PBIS model. The research is being funded by a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Studies.
The grant pays all costs for participating teachers, including training, follow-up coaching and stipends. Participating schools will also receive $50 per participating teacher each year of the study and reimbursement for substitute costs, if needed. Researchers are now contacting schools about participation for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years, with the goal of adding 150 additional classrooms each year. The Well-Managed Schools Workshop and Well-Managed Schools Project Overview provide more detail on the research study and the Well-Managed Schools training. For more information, contact Charlie Johnson at (515) 520-2467.
