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TEST Digital Resources

Hello Students, Families & Educators! Are you ready to listen to some audiobooks? Got a favorite ebook or read-along you want to catch up on? Want to watch videos about sharks? Interested in exploring your favorite topics? Got a big research paper coming up? We’ve got just what you need!…

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Congratulations to Our 2022 Retirees!

Congratulations to our 2022 retirees! Thank you for helping us improve the learning outcomes and well-being of children and youth in our service area! Enjoy your retirement! 2022 Retirees Annis Austin-Woods Regional Administrative Assistant Rob Brookhart Instructional Designer AEA Learning Online…

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New Digital Resources Coming for 2022-23!

Six New Resources Will be Available Iowa’s AEAs provide students and educators with no-cost access to high-quality, vetted digital instructional resources. They are proud to announce their lineup of resources for the 2022-23 school year (beginning Aug. 1, 2022), including six new offerings! Students, educators and parents have 24/7/365 access…

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Science Lesson Plans

We are pleased to provide science and STEM activities that teachers and caregivers can do with young children. Click on the links to view and download the lessons. For more information, contact your Heartland AEA Science Consultant. Where Does the Water Go?…

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Heartland AEA Included in $1 million Computer Science Grant

Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies have received computer science grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education that will provide close to $1 million in computer science professional development and impact nearly 850 educators this summer. The grant will be used to pay for the professional learning opportunity,…

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Streaming Video Taking Place of DVDs; Teachers May Keep DVDs for Their Classrooms

Technology is changing—again! Usage data are showing that educators in the Heartland AEA service area now rely on streaming video rather than DVDs. The Agency’s DVD usage has dropped from 7,927 checkouts in 2011-12 to 156 in 2020-21. The streaming video (from just Learn 360) usage ranges from 53,000 to…

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Carlile & Wiebers Named New Regional Directors

Crista Carlile Heartland AEA is pleased to announce the hiring of Crista Carlile as the new regional director for Region 4. Crista, who is currently the Director of Teaching & Learning at Urbandale Schools, will replace Carlene Lodermeier, who will be retiring on June 30, 2022. …

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District Opportunity: Collaborate to Implement Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems

Heartland AEA is excited to announce the opportunity for districts/schools to engage in a collaborative pilot to develop and implement Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems (CSMHS). Pilot Goal Focus on long-term, systems change for integrating school and community-based mental health supports within a multi-tiered service delivery framework based…

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2022 Board Meeting Materials

Month Agendas Minutes June June 14 Meeting May May 26 Meeting May 10 Meeting April April 12 Meeting April 12 Meeting March March 8 Meeting March 8 Meeting…

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Mays & Piedras Join Heartland AEA Board of Directors

Tiara Mays District 4 Tiara Mays has been elected to the District 4 seat on the Agency’s Board of Directors after the retirement of Bruce Christensen. Mays took the oath of office at the Board’s organizational meeting on Dec. 14. She is believed to be…

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