Anne-Michelle Pedersen, a Heartland AEA Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, was recently awarded the Hamilton Relay 2021 Better Hearing and Speech Month Recognition Award for the State of Iowa. Anne-Michelle’s passion for the Hard of Hearing community extends far beyond her work responsibilities as a Teacher…
Read MoreThe team of Heartland AEA staff who serve children receiving Early ACCESS services in Ankeny recently received more than a thank you note from a family whose son has received services. Julie Kohles (School Social Worker), Ronell Carr (Speech-Language Pathologist), Kristin Jones Shelton (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant),…
Read MoreOver the past year, leadership at the board table has come with challenges and decisions no one could have anticipated. School boards, including AEA boards, have made tough choices that impact the health and safety of students, staff and the school community while continuing to prioritize student achievement and educational…
Read MoreHeartland AEA’s “Summer Learning Academy: Reflect, Reconstruct, Rebound” has been designed with area educators, for area educators. Over the past year, you’ve stretched your abilities and…
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Read MoreEducators in the Heartland AEA service area, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to provide information about needs related to science education in your setting. We’d like your responses by April 9. Thank you!…
Read MoreWhen the Coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, many professional learning courses across the nation came to a screeching halt. But after some planning and pivoting, many learning opportunities reconvened using an online or “virtual” approach to teaching participants. At Heartland AEA, this was the reality for many professional learning…
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Read MoreMental health professionals from Iowa’s nine AEAs recently collaborated to create a website for Iowans who are searching for mental health assistance. The website was created from a request by the state legislature to help educators, parents and students navigate resources related to mental…
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