Pleasantville CSD Seeks Guidance for Lighting in School Buildings

Pleasantville Schools requests some guidance on lighting in school buildings. Their question is the following:

“Who has retrofitted the lighting in their buildings and who did the work for you? Pleasantville is looking to reduce energy costs by moving from T-12 to T-8 lights and ballasts and they would like to know who does that type of work in the Central Iowa area.”

If you are able to provide some insight, please contact Bob Miller, Pleasantville Superintendent, at bmiller@pleasantville.k12.ia.us.

IEC Update: Save Big this Month on the Amazon Kindle

For a few years now, CDW-G and the Iowa Educators Consortium/AEPA have come together to bring you exclusive pricing on the latest computer and technology related products. During the month of September, the IEC and CDW-G bring you a great deal on Amazon Kindles! Click here to see exclusive Kindle pricing and product specs!

In addition to significant savings, with CDW-G you get expert advice, superior customer support, and extensive product and service offerings. With the AEPA/IEC contract pricing, you also receive advanced solutions to your technology needs at competitive prices. CDW-G understands what you need.

Under the CDW-G AEPA/IEC Competitively Bid Contract you receive:
• Discounted pricing on the entire CDW-G catalog
• Dedicated account team
• Installation and other services available

CDW-G also provides you with:
• More than 1000 leading technology brands of hardware, software and peripheral products and services support
• Advice and support from a dedicated account team that leads the industry in public sector customer service and product knowledge
• Fast shipping — we ship most credit-approved orders complete the same day
• CDWG.com extranets that provide customized access to your account team, product information, purchase history, quotes and order status — plus the ability to track previous orders, manage asset-tagged items and order configured systems
• The CDW-G Software License Tracker extranet tool that allows your organization to track licensing agreements and expiration dates, generate standard reports or create custom layouts and schedule reports for delivery via e-mail.

For more information, visit the CDW-G IEC profile on the Iowa Educators Consortium website.

Learning Forward Releases New Standards for Professional Learning

In July, Learning Forward (formerly the National Staff Development Council) released the revised Standards for Professional Learning, the third iteration of standards outlining the characteristics of professional learning that lead to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership and improved student results.

Learn more about the new standards at www.learningforward.org/standards/ or contact the Heartland professional library which has ordered and received copies of the Standards for individual checkout.