The Heartland AEA 2018-19 Leadership Series is presented by some of today’s most intriguing, innovative and influential leaders from around the country who will share their background, insight and knowledge with you. Speakers will candidly share their experiences, discuss challenges that have impacted their work and provide a unique opportunity for you to learn from their hands-on experiences.
Registration is now open for the five-session series that begins this fall. Some sessions are designated for superintendents and some are open to any educator.
Sept. 4, 2018
Kevin Honeycutt - Midnight Run
Oct. 2, 2018
Brad Waid - Transforming the Classroom through Augmented Reality
Nov. 6, 2018
Shannon Suldo, Ph.D. - Positive Psychology Interventions in Schools
Jan. 8, 2019
Anthony Muhammad, Ph.D. - Transforming School Culture through PLCs
March 5, 2019
Trevor Ragan - Teaching a Growth Mindset to Achieve Success for All Learners
Leadership Series Location
DMACC
Student Center, Bldg 5
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny
Registration
Review all the session options and registration links in this flyer.
Questions?
Contact Jim Verlengia, Ed.D., Director of Leadership Supports at jverlengia@heartlandaea.org or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14388.
The June issue of the School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
In the spring of 2019, a newly designed statewide assessment of student progress will be used in the state of Iowa. Through House File 2235, the Legislature determined that the new state assessment developed by Iowa Testing Programs (ITP) at the University of Iowa will be administered during the 2018-19 school year. The Iowa Department of Education and ITP are committed to ensuring good communications to the field and will coordinate on important issues such as professional development and federal peer review.
A few key items of note:
- Testing window: Per the statute, all districts will be testing during the last quarter of the year. To accommodate district calendars, the testing window for 2018-19 will be open from March 1 to May 30.
- Professional learning: Starting in the late fall, professional learning will be delivered in multiple formats, including in-person seminars offered around the state as well as online. Topics will include test format and content, administration and accessibility.
- Technology readiness: Because we expect the majority of school districts will administer the online version of new assessments in 2018-19, a technology readiness plan and district certification process is being developed. The certification process will begin in November to check bandwidth, network connectivity, device compatibility and load capacity.
- Cost: Legislators appropriated $2.7 million on behalf of public school districts to help offset the delivery costs associated with the new statewide assessment. More specific information concerning the costs to districts will be available in August.
We encourage you to send any questions you have to assessments@iowa.gov so that we can begin a Frequently Asked Questions page to be published on the new website.
More information will follow this summer. Thank you in advance for your support of our statewide assessment efforts.
Ryan Wise, Ed.L.D., Director, Iowa Department of Education
Stephen B. Dunbar, Ph.D.Director, Iowa Testing Programs
