Thanksgiving Office Hours and Van Delivery

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, all Heartland AEA offices will be closed Nov. 23-24. Our van delivery schedule will be as follows:

• Regular delivery Nov. 20-21
• No delivery Nov. 22-24
• Regular delivery resumes Nov. 27

Save the Date: Advocacy Day on the Hill

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Day on the Hill to advocate for Iowa students. This year's Day on the Hill will be hosted collaboratively with the Iowa Association of School Boards, School Administrators of Iowa, and Iowa's Area Education Agencies.

Save the Dates: Feb. 12-13, 2024
Feb. 12 Legislative Advocacy Briefing: This event will bring together school board members, administrators and partners from across Iowa to gain up-to-date legislative insights, and will briefly summarize how to best engage with legislators. A panel of legislators will discuss the session and answer questions.

Feb. 13 Day on the Hill: Join your colleagues from around the state for a day promoting public education in Iowa. In the morning, educational lobbyists will share the three things to communicate with legislators and tips on how to handle confrontational situations. Later that morning, attendees will go to the Capitol to celebrate public education and meet with legislators. Representatives from districts and AEAs from around the state are encouraged to attend to showcase their positive stories.

Save these dates for these two upcoming webinars in 2024 designed to help educational leaders
Deeper Dive into the Issues with AEA, IASB and SAI lobbyists
Jan. 30: Noon-1:00 p.m.

State of the Budget and the Impact on AEAs with Finance experts from AEA and IASB
Feb. 7: Noon-1:00 p.m.

More details coming!

New AI Education Documents - 3rd in a Series

Whether you're a teacher, administrator or a passionate advocate for our learners, these AI docs are designed to steer you in the right direction.

AI Plagiarism & Citation: This document is intended to help guide educators to teach how to use AI responsibly, ethically and how to give credit to AI sources.

Teaching CS Behind AI: This document contains usage policy information and elementary and secondary resources.

To access all of the AEA’s AI documents in this series, visit AI Documents for Teachers.
If you would like more information, contact a member of the Heartland AEA Computer Science Team.