Supporting new teachers is one of the most important ways schools can build a strong professional culture and increase teacher success and retention. Heartland AEA is excited to offer a new course designed specifically for educators who mentor beginning teachers.
Mentoring and Induction: Year 1 & 2 Mentors provides mentors with proven strategies to guide and support new teachers through their critical first two years in the classroom. Participants will:
- Learn and practice using the coaching stances of collaborating, consulting, and coaching to meet new teacher needs.
- Engage in professional development focused on refining effective teaching practices.
- Take part in ongoing peer collaboration sessions to share strategies and discuss how to best support beginning educators.
This training is ideal for educators serving as mentors within their schools who want to strengthen both their own skills and the success of the teachers they support.
Course Details
Dates: Oct. 27 & Nov. 10, 2025
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Session #55213
Register here
Educational leaders are invited to participate in Six Shifts for Success: Improving Special Education and Other Intervention Outcomes — A Leadership Course in Systems Thinking and Action. This in-person, two-day professional development opportunity will help district and school leaders strengthen student support systems using the evidence-based Six Shifts framework developed by Nathan Levenson (2020).
Who Should Attend
District and school leaders, administrators, special education directors, intervention coordinators, MTSS teams and teacher leaders.
Benefits for Participants
Attendees will leave with concrete tools to assess systems, identify challenges and implement changes that improve results for students with disabilities and those receiving interventions. The collaborative nature of this professional development fosters idea-sharing and problem-solving among leaders facing similar challenges.
Details
April 9 & 27, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA
Registration
Registration Link
Cost: $150 participant fee; $200 for license renewal credit (1 credit)
Registration Deadline: April 8
This is an evaluator approval licensure renewal option for administrators.
Heartland AEA will again provide virtual sessions for school teams to support ESSA-required actions. A schedule of those sessions may be found at this link.
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