February is Social Emotional Awareness Month

Green Hills has some great resources in the areas of Trauma, Resilience, Behavior and Mental Health
Check them out! 

We have also gathered several short articles on various topics related to Social Emotional Learning.  Put your feet up, grab a cozy blanket and start reading!

Green Hills AEA School Highlights

Abraham Lincoln has one of the nation's top cyber teams. Students compete to solve real-world technology problems. The cyber team opens up both potential scholarship and employment opportunities. If they qualify, Abraham Lincoln's cyber team will be one of 12 teams selected to compete at nationals in Baltimore. Read more

Southwest Iowa STEM Teacher of the Year, Brett Roberts, Shenandoah Sixth Grade Science Teacher talks about the opportunities STEM has created for his students. View here

NEW Professional Learning Opportunity at Green Hills AEA

On May 6th, join us at the Halverson Center for the GeoTools Workshop. This full-day workshop for PreK-12 teachers will teach you how to use Google’s Geo Tools, including creative ways that they can be used for student content creation and storytelling. It doesn’t matter which age group you work with (K-12) or the type of devices you have in your classroom, you’ll leave this workshop with new ideas and resources for you and your students!

Register Now!

What is the Iowa Authentic Learning Network?

Green Hills AEA Digital Learning Specialist, Stephanie Lane, and Great Prairie AEA 21st Century Learning Specialist, Laura Williams have a passion for connect students to real life learning experiences with local business. They created the Iowa Authentic Learning Network (ALN), with a goal of doing just that. Read the Daily Iowa article about Iowa ALN.

Iowa ASCD Opportunity

This year's Iowa ASCD's Annual Curriculum Leadership Academy will about the power of collective efficacy featuring Jenni Donohoo. Learn more here!

Assistive Technology Maker Conference

Easterseals Iowa Assistive Technology Program is hosting an AT Maker Conference that will feature the use of Technology (smart phones, computers, tablets and more) on the GO! This will be a great event to introduce clients, families, and supportive entities to the use of Assistive Technology (from low tech DIY options to high tech options).
Please find additional details in this flier!

Logan Magnolia's School Safety Workshop

    Invite your school safety/crisis team members, administrators, Green Hills AEA staff, local first responders (law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management) to this School Safety Workshop featuring John Michael Keyes, founder of the I Love U Guys organization.
   Participants will learn about Standard Response Protocol (Evacuate, Shelter, Lockout, Lockdown, Hold) and Standard Reunification Method, discuss important response components within comprehensive school safety plans, begin/continue multidisciplinary team discussion and planning, and initiate &/or strengthen collaboration between school staff members and first responders.

DATE: April 15, 2019
TIME: 8:00 registration/check-in 
            8:30 - 3:30 workshop
LOCATION: Logan Christian Church, 205 E 8th St, Logan, IA 51546
HOST DISTRICT: Logan-Magnolia CSD
Save Your Seat NOW!

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Jacob Hedger, Logan-Magnolia 7-12 Guidance Counselor
jhedger@lomaschools.org  712.644.2250

For more information, see this flyer

Career and Technical Education Month Continues!

  We are in the heart of Career and Technical Education Month and want to take this opportunity to share the second half of our 2017-18 Regional Planning Partnership Grant Recipients! In an earlier issue of the At-A-Glance you witnessed how districts were using their grants, today you will get to see more about how the equipment and programs purchased through the grant are making a difference in the classroom. Watch the Regional Planning Partnership video (part 2) here!

Mark Your Calendars! GHAEA's Learning Supports Symposium

Social Emotional Learning Resources for Parents

 Social emotional learning is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL supports educators and policy leaders and enhances the experiences and outcomes for all PreK-12 students.

Social and emotional learning starts at home. Parents and families are critical partners in helping their children develop social and emotional know-how. They can model the kinds of skills, attitudes, and behaviors we want all students to master. And they can be important advocates for SEL at school.

With the help of parenting and SEL expert Jennifer Miller, CASEL has developed a list of resources that can assist parents in learning more about SEL in schools and in their own parenting practices. All of these resources can be accessed at no cost.

Family-School Partnerships

Top 10 Books for Parents

Websites for Parents

Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

PREPaRE Workshop 2 - Course #154168 - click on link to register

• February 22, February 25 
• Halverson 

Science Standards Module 4 - workshop only, no credit - Course #168088 - click on link to register

• March 4 
• Avoca RO 

Suicide Risk Assessment Training - training only, no credit - Course #GH-14561 - click on link to register

• March 7 
• Halverson 

Yoga for Teachers: How to Use Yoga and Meditation in the Classroom - Course #167702 - click on link to register

• March 8, March 9 
• Avoca RO 

Youth Mental Health First Aid - workshop only, no credit - Course #160695

• March 15 
• Avoca RO

Viterbo's New Principal Administration Cohort Site Serving SW Iowa

Viterbo is now serving SW Iowa educators via the new Shenandoah CSD site to deliver the Iowa PK-12 Principal/Supervisor of Special Education License #189 (with or without MAE).

Important dates:
First class begins late June 2019 pending sufficient enrollment

• Final classes would be in Spring 2021
• Course delivery mode: Blended delivery [Classes are partially online and face-to-face. Meetings are on Saturdays during the school year.]

Iowa Principal Licensure #189 [An Iowa approved program: www.boee.iowa.gov] offers There two program track options for cohort members:

1.  Iowa PK-12 Principal/Supervisor of Special Education #189 = 31 credits 
2.  Optional track: Master of Arts in Education plus Iowa PK-12 Principal/Supervisor of Special Education #189 = 36 credits

The complete program information may be viewed at: www.viterbo.edu/leadership. These are both  Financial Aid Eligible programs

Additional graduate education program options (non-administration prep programs):

• Master of Arts in Education Generalist (30-credits): http://www.viterbo.edu/master-arts-education/mae-generalist-degree
• Master of Arts in Education with Innovative Teacher Leadership & Instructional Coaching Certificate (30-credits): http://www.viterbo.edu/master-arts-education/mae-teacher-leadership-instructional-coaching

These are both mostly online delivery: 24 credits online / 6 credits face-to-face (Both are summer term courses). They are both Financial Aid Eligible programs.

Any interested teachers from the district are welcomed to contact the Viterbo University Iowa Center at:
515-224-4811, 888-235-2200, or mrgonzalez@viterbo.edu

See more details on this flyer!