Friday, March 2, 2018

Summer Sessions Have Been Added for Heartland AEA’s Standards-Based Learning Workshop

Districts or buildings are encouraged to attend an overview workshop on the topic, "Standards-Based Learning including Grading and Reporting." This session will explore a framework authored by Heartland AEA and designed as a diagnostic tool to identify gaps, growth areas and help you to determine focus and priority areas for your district. District Guiding Teams are encouraged to attend, as the majority of the time together will consist of self-diagnosis, conversation and action planning for next steps. For more information, contact Amy Wichman, Regional Director/Instructional Leadership with Heartland AEA at awichman@heartlandaea.org.

Seats are still available!
April 5, 2018 (Select the morning or afternoon session)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Registration Link

12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Registration Link


Summer Sessions Just Added!
June 6, 2018 (Select the morning or afternoon session)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Registration Link

12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Registration Link

Perry District to Offer Secondary Science Unit Writing Summer Camp on June 13

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.

Educators Are Invited to a Two-Day Literacy Conference Hosted by Central Rivers AEA

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.