DMACC Ankeny Surplus Available

DMACC Ankeny campus has the following surplus tables available:

• Qty of 9 - 59 1/2in x 23 1/2 tables
• Qty of 1 – 71 1/2in x 23 1/2 table

Contact jaklocke1@dmacc.edu if your school is interested.

May 2019 School Leader Update

The May 2019 School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.

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

The Last Heartland AEA Curriculum Network meeting of the School Year is May 3

The final Heartland AEA Curriculum Network meeting of the school year will be held on May 3. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 11:30 a.m. The Iowa Department of Education (DE) will share information on the Iowa School Performance Profile and the Iowa School Report Card. The DE hopes to give districts embargoed access to this information soon. If you attend remotely, Zoom links for both sections of the meeting are embedded in the agenda.

HAA and SAC May 7 Meeting Reminders

Superintendents' Advisory Council (SAC)
The Superintendents' Advisory Council will meet prior to the HAA meeting, from 8:00 -8:45 a.m. at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, Conference Room 109. An agenda will be emailed to council members soon.

Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA)
The HAA meeting will be held from 9:00 -11:30 a.m. at Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive, in Conference Rooms 107A/B. This is the final spring meeting. 
May 7 HAA Meeting Agenda

Iowa AEA Legislative Update - April 19

The April 19, 2019 Iowa AEA Legislative Update is now available.

Registration is Open for the 15th Annual Our Kids Summer Institute for ALL Educators Who Support English Learner Students

June 18 - 19, 2019
FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA

Registration for the Our Kids Summer Institute is now open! You can use the following registration link: Our Kids Summer Institute 2019 (Course #: 180032) to get yourself and your team registered to attend our June learning together. We are also excited to offer each registered participant a book from our keynote speaker Diane Staehr Fenner titled, Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators.

Our keynote presentation and breakout session topics are full of information for classroom teachers, EL teachers, administrators, instructional coaches and PK instructors. Your district team will have the opportunity to network with other educational professionals, discover new strategies for working with English Language Learners (EL) in Iowa and meet national and local experts to enrich practices for increasing EL achievement. Find more information on topic of learning and our keynote presenters at this link: 15th Annual Our Kids Conference Presenters and Topics!

We look forward to seeing you and your team in June!