Iowa Council of Administrators of Special Education Presents 2021-22 Webinar Series Featuring Lee Ann Jung

The Iowa Council of Administrators of Special Education (iCASE) is presenting three great learning opportunities for administrators who are looking for more information about equitable and inclusive classrooms, and legal issues in special education regarding least restrictive environments. The webinar series begins Sept. 14. View the series information here and register at this link.

Our Mission 

To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities. 

Our Goals

• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success

Heartland Administrators’ Association Meeting - Sep. 7, 2021

The next regular meeting of the Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA) will be held on Sept. 7 from 9 -11:30 a.m. at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, in Johnston in Rooms 107AB. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://heartlandaea.zoom.us/j/708115455.

Agenda Link

This month’s agenda will feature updates from the Iowa Department of Education with Director Dr. Ann Lebo, as well as a session on Learning and Leading for Equity with guest speakers, Lee Teitel, Ed.D., and Circe Stumbo, Ed.M. Dr. Teitel is the founding director and senior consultant for the Reimagining Integration: Diverse and Equitable Schools (RIDES) project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He currently supports teams from more than 50 schools and districts around the country in equity improvement work, and has co-founded a new nonprofit supporting this work, SchoolsTransforming.org. Ms. Stumbo is president of West Wind Education Policy, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.