Heartland AEA Math Minutes Newsletter - 2021/2022 Quarter 4

In this issue:

• Jump Start Your Math Class
• Computational Thinking Meets Mathematics
• Does your District have a Math Vision?
• Have you seen ScreenPal?
• Summer Offerings: Check the Course Catalog for dates

Heartland AEA is Offering Four Paraeducator Area of Concentration Courses

The four courses include:

1. English as a Second Language
2. Library, Media and Technology
3. Special Needs
4. Early Childhood

A prerequisite for these courses is having completed and received the Paraeducator Generalist (Level I) certification.

Click on the name of each course below to link to the registration system. The cost to register for each course through Heartland AEA is $180. The fee to add an area of concentration to your paraeducator certificate through the Board of Educational Examiners is $25 once you complete a course.

Paraeducator Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Course #179854
Cost: $180
Dates: June 1 (4:00-5:00 p.m.), June 11 (8:30-11:30 a.m.) and June 25 (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
Via Zoom + Online Work due by June 30, 2022

Paraeducator Area of Concentration: Library, Media and Technology
Course #180304
Cost: $180
Dates: June 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2022 (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Via Zoom + Online Work due by July 8, 2022

Paraeducator Area of Concentration: Special Needs

Course #180270
Cost: $180
Dates: July 11-15, 2022 (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Via Zoom + Online Work due by July 15, 2022

Paraeducator Area of Concentration: Early Childhood
Course #180188
Cost: $180
Dates: Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, 29 & Dec. 13, 2022 (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
Via Zoom + Online Work due by Dec. 13, 2022

UNI Leadership Camp Approved for Evaluator Renewal, First Camp Begins June 8

The University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership received a grant called Leading and Learning with Character through the Kern Family Foundation. As part of the grant, UNI continues to host Leadership Camps which are approved for evaluator renewal. The course focuses on the three pillars of an effective evaluation process (standards, aligned evidence and coaching conversations).

Participants consider the evaluation process through the lens of the New Iowa Leadership Standards as they collaborate with colleagues to consider how to implement the evaluation process in an authentic, meaningful manner to most fully support those they serve. The class is very engaging and interactive. Heartland AEA has hosted Leadership Camps in the past, and the feedback from participants has been exceptional.

Opportunity 1
June 8-9, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
40 participants
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, Room 152B

Opportunity 2
June 23-24, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
40 participants
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, Room 107A

Cost and Credit

• One graduate credit needed to renew Evaluator Approval license
• $75 includes one graduate credit, all materials and lunches

Registration
Contact Denise Schares to sign up. Indicate your choice of dates in your email.

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

  

Mark Your Calendars for May 3 HAA Meeting

The next Heartland Administrator Associations' (HAA) meeting will be held on May 3 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the Johnston Regional Education Center, Rooms 107A/B and via Zoom. Look for a final agenda soon. The agenda will feature Heartland AEA updates on Achieve training, digital security, partnership updates and recognition of outgoing superintendents.

Coming Soon! Iowa’s AEAs Continue to Add Digital Resources for Students and Educators

Iowa’s AEAs provide students and educators with no-cost access to high-quality, vetted digital resources. They are proud to announce their lineup of digital instructional resources for the 2022-23 school year, including six new offerings! Students, educators and parents have 24/7/365 access to these ebooks, streaming videos, encyclopedia, reference materials and more! Check out the list of returning and new digital resources.

Also Coming in 2022-23: Accessing the Digital Resources Will Be Easier!
Accessing the AEA digital resources will be easier than ever! If your district has signed up to use AEA OneClick powered by ClassLink, you’ll be able to use your district email login to access the resources and other AEA links. That’s all — no more special usernames and passwords to remember!

Questions?
If you have any questions about the digital resources or how to access them, contact Tracie Marshall, Iowa AEA Media/Technology Project & Purchasing Coordinator.

2022 Global Education Institute for Teachers Offering No Cost Tuition, Materials, Housing

The 2022 Global Education Institute for Teachers: Global Perspectives on Social Justice, will be held June 7-28, 2022 in a hybrid format. The institute is organized by the Global Education Program at the Stanley Center and University of Iowa International Programs and presented by the UI Stanley Museum of Art and College of Education.

K-12 teachers of all disciplines are invited to attend the institute and earn one license renewal credit. Join the institute co-directors and special guests to discuss how to apply global perspectives to social justice throughout the curriculum.

Mandatory live Zoom sessions will be Tuesdays from 9-10:30 a.m. (June 7, 21 and 28) and other sessions (small-group discussions; videos; office hours; etc.) will be throughout the month. There will be one day of in-person sessions on June 14 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the UI Campus in the new Stanley Museum of Art building.

FREE tuition and course materials for everyone! FREE housing to attend in person!

Application deadline is May 6, 2022.

* Registration is limited to teachers that have not participated in the last three years.

More information and an application may be found on our website. Please contact Amy Green (319) 335-1433 with any questions.