Collaboration and Co-Teaching in the ELL Classroom

Teacher collaboration and co-teaching are proven strategies for helping students with diverse needs achieve academically. Two national presenters, Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove, will address the fundamental questions, issues and structures about collaboration and co-teaching to help ELLs be successful in the classroom. This course will include three face-to-face sessions with the presenters and activities online and in the classroom between sessions.

Substitute reimbursement (Friday) and teacher stipends (two Saturdays) will be provided for all teachers/schools/districts that are part of the Heartland AEA 11 Title III grant. To register for this class, click here or go to the Heartland Professional Development Catalog and enter activity number ES006669571201 in the correct field.

ISPRA to Host PR Power Hour Webinars

The Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) board invites you to participate in the 2011-12 PR Power Hour Webinars. All PR Power Hours begin at 11:00 a.m. Each event is free for members and $10 for non-members. ISPRA has coordinated two locations for ISPRA members to come together, discuss and participate in the webinars.

Grant Wood AEA Coralville Office
Conference Room C
200 Holiday Road
Coralville, IA 52241

West Des Moines Learning Resource Center
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265

2011-12 PR Power Hours

• October 14, 2011 - The Inside Scoop: Learn the Trends, Results, and Insight from the Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools (Webinar)
• November 18, 2011 - New Tactics and Strategies for Passing Finance Elections
• December 2, 2011 - Doing It Right! Introducing Your New Superintendent to Your School Community
• January 6, 2012 - How to Empower Your Principals with Branding and Marketing Skills (Webinar)
• January 27, 2012 - Setting the Foundation for Effective Social Media in Your District
• February 24, 2012 - Getting Proactive About School Security (Webinar)
• March 16, 2012 - Keeping Score: Proving the Value of School Communication Using the Balanced Scorecard Approach (Webinar)
• April 13, 2012 - Fresh Perspectives on the Superintendency: The Integral Role of Communication

Click here to sign up for the webinars.

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.

PreK-3 Reading Handout for Parents and Educators

Parents of beginning readers might be interested in the ebooks and online reading materials that they can use at home. Schools may order copies of a small folded handout describing BookFLIX, Britannica Learning Zone and Kids InfoBits. There is a space to write the school username/password on the handout. Contact Sherise Ahlers at sahlers@aea11.k12.ia.us for copies.

Handouts Available from September Autism Conference

On September 9, Heartland AEA provided 160 educators, parents and AEA staff a chance to learn together at a day-long conference. By popular request, we wish to make available the resources that were presented. Handouts and presentations are now available on the front page of our website under “Latest News.” You may access the handouts here.

New Issue of Educator Connection Newsletter Released

On Wednesday, Heartland AEA Communications Department sent out October issue of the Educator Connection newsletter. It was e-mailed to all educators in the Heartland area and is intended to keep our educators better connected to our agency and to the many programs and services we offer to educators, students and families. Click here to download the newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for articles you’d like to see, please e-mail them to the Heartland AEA Communications Department at comms@aea11.k12.ia.us.

IEC Customer Service Evaluation

The Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) is an initiative of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies and was formed as an independent, tax-exempt, nonprofit institution that supports the mission of the Area Education Agencies. Earlier this week, the IEC invited school administrators to participate in the following survey to help them plan for the 2012-2013 school year as well as to learn how to better serve Iowa schools and AEAs in the future. Please remember to take the survey if you have not done so. All of your responses will be kept confidential unless you indicate otherwise.
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22D87DYERZZ

Iowa Department of Education's "Each and Every Child"

Click here to download the October edition of "Each and Every Child" brought to you by the Department of Education’s Bureau of Student and Family Support Services. The e-newsletter is designed to enhance communication between parents and teachers. Please forward it to your parents, and use the stories as opportunities for discussion.