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Does a district have to have a Computer Science endorsed teacher to teach a computer science class? No, the course needs to align with…
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New Website From Iowa’s AEAs Designed to Help Iowans with Mental Health Needs
Mental 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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For more information about adapted physical education issues, disability awareness and supportive organizations, visit: State Resources Adaptive Sports Iowa Can Play Guidance for PE for Students with Disabilities Grant Wood AEA…
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There are a few things parents/guardians can do at home to help children improve their literacy and reading skills. Give books and magazine subscriptions as gifts. Set your TV to show closed captioning. Your child will naturally read while watching! Model reading – talk with your child about what you…
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Hearing services include direct services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing staff members also provide consultation and collaboration with our district partners in the hearing domain. Audiology Educational audiologists assist students and school staff to determine a child’s access to verbal instruction. When it…
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Click on the links to find agendas for and minutes of Heartland AEA’s monthly board of directors’ meetings. 2025 Board Meeting Materials 2024 Board Meeting Materials 2023 Board Meeting Materials For Board Members Board Members’ Work Site…
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District 1 Heather Sievers Resides in Altoona (641) 757-9747 hsievers@heartlandaea.org School Districts Represented: Baxter, Bondurant-Farrar, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, Lynnville-Sully, Madrid,…
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Job Description Uses functional assessment techniques designed to focus on children’s relationships with home, school and community and on the development of interventions to improve educational performance Communicates with parents, school personnel and community resource staff to involve them in a problem-solving approach with children birth to age 21 to…
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Office Locations Heartland AEA serves students, families and communities across central Iowa. Our main office is located in Johnston, a suburb of Des Moines. The Agency also has regional offices located in the central Iowa communities of: Adel…
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The Heartland AEA Shared Services Planning Council is comprised of leaders who work to support the Agency’s infrastructure and operational needs. The Council meets monthly to discuss and make decisions about these needs. Shared Services Planning Council Brandie Gean Director of Continuing Education Juliette Houseman Human…
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