The Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meeting will be held on March 7 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Heartland AEA, Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston. Lunch will be provided immediately following.
College and workforce readiness speaker Brooks Harper will present, Passionately Preparing the Next Generation.
"It is time to revitalize, recharge and be impassioned in your profession! Re-energize your faculty and staff and let Brooks adjust the lens by which they view their roles and excite them about the tremendous opportunities their positions provide every day. Brooks will discuss the power of gratitude, value development, investing in others and avoiding burnout; increasing your team’s morale and ability to provide passionate performance."
Save these dates for the upcoming HAA Spring Speaker Series!
April 4
- Timothy Kanold, Ph.D., Solution Tree, Educator Wellness
May 2
- Ann Lebo, Ed.D., Executive Director, Iowa Department of Education
Meetings are scheduled from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, Rooms 107A/B. Lunch to immediately follow. View the speaker series flyer to learn more.
License Renewal Credit – Approved for Evaluator Renewal
The University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership received a grant called Leading and Learning with Character through the Kern Family Foundation. As part of the grant, UNI continues to host Leadership Camps (approved for evaluator renewal). This workshop builds the knowledge and skills needed to grow as Educational Leaders in support of effective evaluation processes specifically of special education programming. District and Area Education Agency (AEA) level leaders need to have a comprehensive understanding of the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (ISSL) to set the direction for school improvement, positively impact student learning, promote the growth of their staff, build board support, initiate and sustain change, and align community support and commitment to professional learning.
The workshop provides an opportunity for practicing leaders to engage in dialogue with colleagues around the Iowa Standards for School Leaders, special education programming, and aligned evidence. Facilitated conversation using research-based protocols will be used to explore the standards, engage in reflection relative to impact of the standards and to develop an action plan for personal growth. This flier has additional details and information regarding assignments.
Leadership Camp 1.3 with Special Education Focus
July 24-25, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston
Instructor: Susan Etscheidt, Professor, Special Education, susan.etscheidt@uni.edu / (319) 273-3279
Registration
Enroll online at online.uni.edu/enroll. When adding the course, search the Class Number in the ‘keyword/search key’ field. Class Number will be provided by the instructor at the workshop.
Participants: 40
Cost and Credit
One graduate credit needed to renew Evaluator Approval license
$75 includes one graduate credit, all materials and lunches
You are invited! Iowa Authentic Learning Network Virtual Student Expo on Feb. 22! Register at no cost at this link: https://2023iowaauthenticlearningne.sched.com/.
Upon registering, participants can explore the agenda via SCHED. We look forward to seeing you at this year's event.
Students, educators and partners come together to network and share their stories about:
- Engaging in authentic projects
- Supporting authentic learning programming
- Sharing what it's like to work on solving real problems
