Heartland AEA chief administrator Dr. Jon Sheldahl has announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2023. The Heartland AEA Board of Directors has partnered with the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to hire the Agency’s next chief administrator. Learn more and apply…
Read MoreThe Heartland AEA Family & Educator Connection created this list of summer activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family, including those with disabilities. Check it out! Inclusive Summer Activity Ideas
Read MoreCongratulations 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…
Read MoreSix 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…
Read MoreIowa’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,…
Read MoreTechnology 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…
Read MoreIt is Heartland AEA’s goal that the information on our website is accessible to individuals with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. Good faith efforts have been made to ensure that our site complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The majority of pages in our site are available in…
Read MoreEducational Equity, Non-discrimination, Affirmative Action, Bullying & Harassment Heartland AEA has policies and procedures in place to protect children and families, as well as staff and prospective employees from abuse, discrimination, bullying and harassment. Board Policies Board Policy 101 – Educational…
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