Thursday, April 11, 2024

Calling all Principals! Join Our Principal Alliance Networking Group on April 30


The Principal Alliance Lasting Leadership Series will focus on current practices in the field of leadership and principalship. Join your colleagues on the last weekday of the month from 9-10 a.m. for thematic whole group and small group discussions centered on current problems of practice. Additional resources will be shared to support the topics. Visit the Iowa’s AEAs website for meeting dates and agendas.

Adventure Awaits at the Heartland AEA SEBMH Coaches Camp

Join us for a day of empowerment and collaboration at the Heartland AEA SEBMH Coaches Camp on April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, this event is tailored for PBIS coaches, administrators, counselors and grade-level teachers.

Morning Session:
Review PBIS foundational principles and explore new assessments for effective implementation.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
  • Evidence-Based Classroom Practices
  • Integrating SEL into PBIS
  • Data-Based Decision-Making with Panorama
  • Student Success: An Elementary’s Journey Using Restorative Practices
Register: Secure your spot!

Join us to enhance your PBIS toolkit and foster positive school cultures. Limited spots available!

Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Training Opportunity for Buildings and/or District Teams Coming June 12


Heartland AEA is pleased to offer the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines workshop on June 12 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CSTAG is an evidence-based model for schools to use in conducting threat assessments of students. School threat assessment is a proactive and flexible violence prevention practice that is used when an individual threatens to commit a violent act or engages in threatening behavior. The CSTAG school threat assessment model allows school‐based teams to follow a decision‐tree process to resolve less serious, transient threats quickly while focusing greater attention on more serious, substantive threats.

This is a team training opportunity and each participating school/district is asked to identify a threat assessment team to attend the workshop. 
Heartland AEA will cover the cost of the workshop; schools/districts will just need to purchase the CSTAG manual (the manual cost ranges from $45-$50, depending on the total quantity purchased). It is recommended that each participant have their own copy of the manual. The use of the manual is critical to achieving fidelity of implementation.

If you have a threat assessment team that would like to attend, please register via this link: The Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) (Course # 216129), Section 318967.

** Please note: Each individual team member will need to register.
** If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Director, and/or Jadie Boens, Director of Social, Emotional, Behavior, & Mental Health Services.