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

  

Annual Library Survey is Open, Share With Your Teacher Librarian

This is a follow-up to the April 5 presentation at the HAA meeting with Dr. Joan Bessman Taylor (UNI) regarding school libraries, intellectual freedom, digital learning and citizenship. The annual Iowa School Library Survey is now open through April 22. This survey provides important information about the status of school library programs and their impact on teaching and learning. It's also an opportunity for teacher librarians to continue conversations with administrators and stakeholders about the role of a school library and its programs and services. Teacher librarians are encouraged to complete the survey.

The survey should take less than 15 minutes. Here is the link.

For planning purposes, read through a copy of the survey that you can also use as a worksheet.

Results from previous surveys are at http://www.iowaaea.org/how-we-can-help/iowa-school-library-survey/.

Iowa’s Own Kidventor Named as Featured Speaker for Virtual Student Expo

Charles Smith, the Kidventor from Ottumwa, has been featured on Good Morning America for his life saving invention

The 2nd Annual Iowa ALN Statewide Virtual Student Expo will be held on April 26 with live events during the day and flexible on-demand sessions that feature students across the state and their passion and creativity on real authentic projects. Be inspired and leave with ready-to-go ideas and supports for your students! Here is our tentative schedule and program guide for the day! Be sure to register to stay in the know as updates are available!

Register here! This is a free event for students, educators and community/business partners.

Share this invitation with your students! We would love to have student participants in the Zoom rooms networking and asking questions to our student presenters. Join for a class period or whatever is most convenient! We want this to be a professional and authentic networking event for students!

Need License Renewal Credit? Register for the event and then sign-up in the registration system to indicate you will be attending (live or self-paced) for License Renewal Credit!

Be sure to join our AM Session to hear from student speakers! Charles, our kick-off speaker, will share his story starting at 8:45 am on the 26th! Check out his GMA video here!