Paraeducator Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language Begins June 1

This is the required course to receive the Paraeducator Certification Generalist II with the Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language (ESL).

Successful completion of the Paraeducator Generalist Certification course(s) is a prerequisite to receive a Level II certification (Area of Concentration). You must have been issued your Paraeducator Generalist Certificate by the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) prior to completing this course in order to use the credit from this course to renew your Paraeducator Generalist Certificate. Participants will gain knowledge, skills and strategies to assist and support ESL students.

This course is a hybrid, with three zoom sessions and online work to total 90 hours.

Title III funds will provide a stipend of $300 for all paraeducators who work with ELLs and who fulfill the course requirements and are currently employed by a public or non-public PreK-12 school in Heartland AEA 11. This option is not available for employees of Des Moines Public Schools. A reimbursement claim form will be available the last day of class.

Register at this link Course#179854 HL

June 1: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
June 11: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
June 25: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The rest of the work will need to be completed between June 1 and June 30, 2022.

MISIC Conference to Focus on Key Challenges for Schools: Social-Emotional Learning, Equity, Quality Instruction and Technology

Register today to attend the 2022 MISIC Conference on March 7 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. “Reset & Reinvent: Rising to the Challenges,” will focus on key challenges for schools, including social-emotional learning, equity, engagement, quality instruction and technology. Lunch keynote is Stacey Cole, Superintendent of Storm Lake Schools. Check out the speaker lineup and breakout session topics, 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