Thursday, December 1, 2022

IEP Teams: New Contact for Meetings With DMPS Resident Students

Important notice

When IEP teams are inviting Des Moines Public Schools to an IEP meeting for a resident student of DMPS attending another district, DMPS has asked that teams contact Deb Day, who will identify the appropriate DMPS representative to attend the meeting based on the learner’s address.

Board of Educational Examiners’ Newsletter December 2022

Iowa board of educational examiners
The December 2022 newsletter from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners is available. In this issue: Mandatory Reporter Requirements, Renewal Credit Options, Student Teachers as Substitutes, BOEE Code of Conduct and Recent Cases.

Registration is Open for the 8th Annual Emerging Educators Academy

Iowa Department of Education
The Outstanding Iowa Educators of the Iowa Department of Education along with the Iowa State Education Association, and Drake University School of Education are hosting the 8th Annual Emerging Educators Academy.

The Academy is for all pre-service teacher-prep students and first through third year teachers as well as their mentors. We encourage teams of beginning teachers and mentors to attend together as this event will elevate, celebrate and ignite all participants.

The Academy will feature breakout sessions on building classroom culture and community, social emotional learning, engagement strategies, and fostering a love of teaching. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with outstanding Iowa educators.

Thriving, Learning, Connecting: Growing As Educators
Jan. 21, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Drake University

For more information and to register, visit the Emerging Educators Academy website.