Friday, September 5, 2014

Our Mission
To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth.

Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success

U of I to Offer Global Education Institute for Teachers

The 2014 Global Education Institute for Teachers will be held on the University of Iowa campus on December 6-7, 2014. The institute is sponsored by the Stanley Foundation and UI International Programs. This year's participants will earn 1 license renewal credit. 

Forty middle, junior and high school teachers will be selected to attend this year's institute and will receive free tuition. The first 20 teachers to register who live outside a 25-mile radius of Iowa City will receive free housing. 

 Application deadline is October 28, 2014. 

More information and an application form may be found on the UI International Programs website. 

If you have any questions, contact Amy Green at amy-green-1@uiowa.edu or 319-335-1433. 

The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.

Purchase Orders for IEC Audio/Visual Orders

Please pass the following information on to your district’s business manager. 

Please keep the following in mind when ordering from the IEC AV Co-op! The IEC no longer processes purchase orders for our AV Co-op, and we no longer have an office in Burlington. If you faxed an AV Co-op order to our Burlington office, you will need to re-fax it directly to the appropriate vendor. 

You can find all the latest vendor information by going to http://av.co-op.k12.ia.us/ and clicking on the Vendors link on the left. If you have any questions, contact Robert Ogan, IEC Coordinator, at rogan@iec-ia.org or 563.344.6412.