Kevin Honeycutt grew up in poverty and as he witnessed education around the country, he collected powerful experiences that still influence his conversations and his work with educators. He spent 13 years teaching K-12 art in public school and for 17 years spent summers leading creative adventure camps for kids of all ages. Kevin is the author of the book Midnight Run, which is his story of growing up in poverty.
Based upon his personal story and struggles, his presentation is geared toward helping educators see the signs of poverty and to develop strategies for empowering students to improve their academic potential.
“I’m telling my story, my way in the hope that anyone going through a similar experience might benefit from the lessons I learned that helped me build a better life. If you find any of the stories poignant or emotional, I ask that you use those feelings to help others you might encounter who are struggling in life because everyone deserves a chance to make a “midnight run” to a brighter future.”
New Date: April 2, 2019
Location: TBD
Registration coming soon!
Heartland AEA Leadership Series
Kevin Honeycutt’s presentation is part of the "Heartland AEA 2018-19 Leadership Series." Some of today’s most intriguing, innovative and influential leaders from around the country share their background, insight and knowledge in this new series for educators. Speakers will candidly share their experiences, discuss challenges that have impacted their work and provide a unique opportunity to learn from their hands-on experiences. For more information, contact: Jim Verlengia, Ed.D., Heartland AEA Director of Leadership Supports, at jverlengia@heartlandaea.org or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14388.
Heartland Administrators’ Association meetings will be held at the Ankeny DMACC Campus, Student Center Building 5 in Ankeny during the months with guest speakers (see below). Meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. – Noon. When there is no guest speaker scheduled, meetings will be held at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, Rooms 107A/B from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
- Sept. 4, 2018, Guest speaker Ken Honeycutt, DMACC
- Oct. 2, 2018, Guest speaker Brad Waid, DMACC
- Nov. 6, 2018, Guest speaker Shannon Suldo, DMACC
- Dec. 4, 2018 Heartland AEA in Johnston
- Jan. 8, 2019, Guest speaker Anthony Muhammad, DMACC
- Feb. 5, 2019 Heartland AEA in Johnston
- March 5, 2019, Guest speaker Trevor Ragan, DMACC
- April 2, 2019 Heartland AEA in Johnston
- May 7, 2019 Heartland AEA in Johnston
Superintendent Advisory Council Members (SAC)
SAC meetings will only be held in 2018-19 during months without a guest speaker at the HAA meetings. The meetings will be held at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, Room 109 from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Meeting dates are as follows:
- Dec. 4, 2018
- Feb. 5, 2019
- April 2, 2019
- May 7, 2019
The Heartland AEA Curriculum Network meets the first Friday of the month from September through May at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center in Johnston. Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 11:30 a.m. The first part of the meeting is devoted to statewide updates including information from the Iowa Department of Education. The second half of the meeting is focused on districts within the Heartland AEA service area. The meeting dates for 2018-19 are as follows:
- Sept. 7, 2018
- Oct. 5, 2018
- Nov. 2, 2018
- Dec. 7, 2018
- Jan. 4, 2019 (Zoom meeting only from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.)
- Feb. 1, 2019
- March 1, 2019
- April 5, 2019
- May 3, 2019
Meetings are also broadcast via Zoom. Here is the link to the Curriculum Network Google Site. All agendas are posted to the Google Site and video links for each agenda item are posted in the agenda within one week of the agenda.
