Friday, March 26, 2021

Our Mission 

To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities.

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

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April 6 HAA Meeting Reminder & In-Person Attendance Option

Kristin Anderson
The next HAA meeting will be held on April 6 from 9 - 11:30 a.m. (Agenda) The meeting will be held via Zoom with an in-person option at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, Rooms 107A/B. Covid mitigation efforts are in place, including masks and social distancing. If you wish to attend in-person, add your name to this list, so we can ensure room capacity.

The meeting will feature guest speaker Kristin Anderson, who is an educator, researcher, and founder and CEO of The Brilliance Project. Through her research and consultancy over her 20-plus-year career, Kristin has helped thousands of educators, leaders and aspiring world-changers transform their potential and unleash their personal power through the lens of education. She is the author of Data Teams Success Stories Volume 1, Real Time Decisions, Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design, and soon to be published book on Educator Wellbeing.

Anderson's April 6 presentation will focus on emotional wellbeing. If we are to navigate the storm that has been brewing for the past several years, retain our educators and leaders, and cause human flourishing, then focusing on emotional wellbeing is critical.

New Student Planners are Here! Order Your School’s Today!

Student holding a student planner
Quality, affordable and beautifully-designed student planners are available for your school through Heartland AEA. Planners can support student engagement and awareness of school events, activities and projects. Visit Creative Services Online to choose your planner style from the many options we offer. Place your order by May 1 to ensure delivery by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.