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Read MoreHeartland 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 MoreTiara 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…
Read MoreWhat is Computer Science? Iowa defines computer science as understanding how and why technologies work, exploring whether and how technology could solve real-life problems, investigating procedures, creating solutions, and learning about computing systems, programming, data, networks and the effects on society and the individual. Learning…
Read More2020 Iowa’s AEAs Awards Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are recognizing individuals who are amazing ambassadors for Iowa’s education system and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. Each year, Iowa’s AEAs seek nominations for three awards as a way to celebrate those who are making a difference for kids,…
Read MoreLearn more about how Early ACCESS services are delivered to families and children. Will people be coming into our home? If so, who will they be? Children learn best with people they know and in the places they spend most of their time. Early ACCESS professionals help families build on…
Read MoreHeartland AEA’s Shelter Care Educational Program (SCEP) serves students from across Iowa by providing an effective learning environment that meets the students’ individual needs while they are staying at a shelter/detention facility. Many of the youth served by SCEP have been placed or referred by the Iowa Department…
Read MoreEbooks Ebooks are available at any time—no checkouts and no wait-lists! Every student in a class can read the same ebook at the same time. The ebooks work on any desktop computer, laptop or mobile device. Students can access ebooks at school, home, the public library or any place with…
Read MoreHeartland AEA is governed by a nine-member board, with each member representing a director district in the Heartland AEA service area that is roughly equal in population. Board members are elected by local district boards of education and serve staggered four-year terms. Below is a map of the…
Read MoreHeartland AEA offers opportunities for professional learning for educators to enhance their skills and practices to improve student learning. These opportunities include: A variety of courses for credit Workshops that offer the latest evidence-based professional learning for educators Paraeducator and substitute authorization training programs…
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