Friday, March 27, 2009

Let's Have the Highest Response Rate in the State!

Yesterday a letter was sent from our chief administrator, Maxine Kilcrease, urging schools in our area to complete the Iowa AEA Customer Satisfaction Survey. The window for completing the survey will close on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Please go to the following link and take a few minutes to share your thoughts about Heartland's services. Remember to remind all of your staff to participate as well.

You can reach the survey by clicking the following link: http://survey.aea267.k12.ia.us/survey/5520/1706/

Thank you very much for all those who have already participated!

Superintendents: Agenda for April's Heartland Administrators Association Meeting

Click here for the agenda of the April 7th Heartland Administrators Association meeting.

Heartland AEA to Co-Host 1 to 1 Learning Seminar with Apple

Heartland will be co-hosting a 1 to 1 Learning Seminar with Apple on April 17, 2009. This seminar is your opportunity to hear how schools are achieving academic excellence by putting technology in their students' hands. Heartland will be sharing current 1 to 1 research and resources for districts. Apple will presenting on their partnerships with Iowa schools and the planning process that goes into implementing a 1 to 1 program.

Click here for
an informational invitation flyer with directions for registration. It is recommended (but not required) that interested districts send a team composed of representatives from IT, administration, teaching and integration.

What You’ll Learn

The agenda focuses on the key success factors for 1 to 1 learning: visionary leadership, curriculum design, professional development, infrastructure, assessment, community involvement and funding. We’ll discuss these success factors with educators who are currently implementing successful 1 to 1 learning programs. We’ll also demonstrate
resources available for teachers and digital tools today's students use to create knowledge-learning skills.

When and where
Friday, April 17, 2009
Breakfast and registration – 8:00 a.m.

Seminar – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Heartland AEA, Room 3 & 4


There is no cost for this seminar
.