The Iowa Work-based Learning Conference is joining forces with ACTE to host a National Work-based Learning Conference. The conference will take place in Ankeny, Iowa at DMACC's FFA Enrichment Center.
Participants may choose between a one-day National Work-Based Learning Conference (April 22) OR a two-day National Work-Based Learning Conference & Iowa Work-Based Learning Conference (April 22 & 23)
All are welcome to register for the one-day or two-day conference. Learn More Here
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Northwest AEA Summer Learning Conference
Northwest AEA invites you to join their summer learning conference June 24-25 at Briar Cliff University. Speakers include Jonathan Mooney and Alex Kajitani. See Flyer for More Information
Build With Bags Grant
Build With Bags is a grant that aims to help decrease the use of plastic bags by getting schools or parks outdoor furniture like benches, tables, and playground equipment that are made from recycled plastic bags. Applications are due March 30th. Learn More Here
CAM High School Teacher Receives STEM Award
Shelly Miller from CAM High School was honored as our STEM region’s teacher of the year at a ceremony with Governor Kim Reynolds during STEM Day at the capitol this week. Congratulations, Shelly!
Mystery Science Subscription Renewed
Green Hills AEA is excited to announce that we will be renewing our subscription for Mystery Science for another 3 years (July 2020 through June 2023). Mystery Science is an online curriculum for K-5 grades. It can also be appropriate for middle school. The curriculum is hands-on and NGSS-aligned and supports the Common Core.
If you aren't familiar with the product, visit their website at www.mysteryscience.com
If you aren't familiar with the product, visit their website at www.mysteryscience.com
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Earth Day Digital Poster Contest
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Green Hills AEA's Green Team is proud to sponsor a digital poster contest for elementary, middle, and high school students within its service area.
Requirements:
-Posters should be 24x36 inches (portrait or landscape)
-Posters must be digital, no physical posters will be accepted. If you aren't sure what program to use, we suggest www.canva.com
-Posters must be school appropriate
One winner will be chosen from each category: elementary, middle school, and high school.
The winners will each receive a printed adhesive poster for display at their school provided by Green Hills AEA. The winning artwork will be featured on the Green Hills AEA website homepage for the month of April. It will also be featured during the Green Team's presentation to all Green Hills AEA staff in August.
PLEASE NOTE: Only PDF and image files will be accepted. Any submitted files that are unable to be opened will be disqualified.
To submit your poster, please fill out this Google Form
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your students via this flyer.
Requirements:
-Posters should be 24x36 inches (portrait or landscape)
-Posters must be digital, no physical posters will be accepted. If you aren't sure what program to use, we suggest www.canva.com
-Posters must be school appropriate
One winner will be chosen from each category: elementary, middle school, and high school.
The winners will each receive a printed adhesive poster for display at their school provided by Green Hills AEA. The winning artwork will be featured on the Green Hills AEA website homepage for the month of April. It will also be featured during the Green Team's presentation to all Green Hills AEA staff in August.
PLEASE NOTE: Only PDF and image files will be accepted. Any submitted files that are unable to be opened will be disqualified.
To submit your poster, please fill out this Google Form
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your students via this flyer.
Save the Date for the Iowa Learning Academy 2020
Please save the date for the first annual Iowa Learning Academy (ILA) on June 9-12, 2020 at the Iowa Events Center. Formerly the Special Education Symposium and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) June Institute, the ILA is designed to align statewide efforts to better support Iowa’s area education agencies (AEAs), school districts, and partnering agencies and organizations in the provision of leadership, instructional services, and other supports to promote the success of all learners.
Seven content strands will be offered across the four-day event, including College and Career Readiness, Early Childhood, Family and Community Engagement, Leadership, Literacy, Mathematics, and Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health (SEBH). More details are available here.
Seven content strands will be offered across the four-day event, including College and Career Readiness, Early Childhood, Family and Community Engagement, Leadership, Literacy, Mathematics, and Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health (SEBH). More details are available here.
Registration and More Information
Registration for the event is anticipated to open in March 2020. For more information on the event, please see the attached Save the Date flyer, or visit https://ila2020.eventbrite.com.
Assistive Technology Workshops: Low Tech Tools
Join us for an upcoming Assistive Technology Workshop this spring!
Mar 5th at the GHAEA Creston Office (registration deadline Feb 20th)
OR
April 28th at the GHAEA Avoca Office (registration deadline Apr 14th)
9 - 11:30 - Low tech supports for inclusive education
12:30 -3:00 - Make & Take: Low Tech Solutions for Daily Living
Who should attend? Anyone working with students
All sessions will be available face-to-face and zoom (a zoom link will be emailed to you following registration)
Zoom attendees for the Make & Take will need to collect needed supplies. A list will be emailed to you.
Lunch is on your own
Registration Link
Mar 5th at the GHAEA Creston Office (registration deadline Feb 20th)
OR
April 28th at the GHAEA Avoca Office (registration deadline Apr 14th)
9 - 11:30 - Low tech supports for inclusive education
- Built-in Accessibility Features - Chromebook, iPad, Mac, Windows
- Free & low cost apps/extensions
- Writing tools - grips, special papers
- Visual aids - magnifiers, writing guides, overlays
- Math - stamps, coin-u-lator, math grids
- Reading - reading guides, highlighting tape, erasable highlighters
- Organization - folders, timers
12:30 -3:00 - Make & Take: Low Tech Solutions for Daily Living
- Recreation and Fun
- Meal Time
- Personal Care
- School
Who should attend? Anyone working with students
All sessions will be available face-to-face and zoom (a zoom link will be emailed to you following registration)
Zoom attendees for the Make & Take will need to collect needed supplies. A list will be emailed to you.
Lunch is on your own
Registration Link
GHAEA Sealed Bid Copier Auction
Green Hills AEA is holding a sealed bid auction for a Konica model 1200 copier. The offering is placed on our website and will close on February 21st at 4:30p.m.. The copier is located at our Halverson Center for Education, 24997 Hwy 92, in Council Bluffs and can be viewed by scheduling an appointment with Jamie Reid at 712-366-0503.
The minimum bid is $5,000. The copier will be awarded to the highest bidder, provided the price is offered and accepted. Bids will be submitted electronically via a Google Form. In the event identical bids are received, the winning bid will be the first bid that was submitted. We will contact the awarded bidder on February 24th. Successful bidders must pay and remove all item(s) awarded within 5 days after the auction has closed.
The minimum bid is $5,000. The copier will be awarded to the highest bidder, provided the price is offered and accepted. Bids will be submitted electronically via a Google Form. In the event identical bids are received, the winning bid will be the first bid that was submitted. We will contact the awarded bidder on February 24th. Successful bidders must pay and remove all item(s) awarded within 5 days after the auction has closed.
Iowa Teacher of the Year Nominations
Is the next Iowa Teacher of the Year at your school? Nominate them today!
Thousands of talented Iowa educators lead and inspire their students, but only one is chosen annually as the state’s ambassador to education. The deadline to nominate the 2021 Iowa Teacher of the Year is April 1.
The award is an opportunity to recognize an exceptional Iowa teacher who is helping redefine education. Nominations will be accepted from anyone, including students, parents, school administrators, colleagues, college faculty members, and associations (self-nominations, and nominations from family members are not accepted).
Nomination forms can be found at Iowa Teacher of the Year 2021.
The Iowa Teacher of the Year serves as an ambassador to education and as a liaison to primary and secondary schools, higher education, and organizations across the state.
George Anderson of Cedar Rapids was named the 2020 Iowa Teacher of the Year last month.
Thousands of talented Iowa educators lead and inspire their students, but only one is chosen annually as the state’s ambassador to education. The deadline to nominate the 2021 Iowa Teacher of the Year is April 1.
The award is an opportunity to recognize an exceptional Iowa teacher who is helping redefine education. Nominations will be accepted from anyone, including students, parents, school administrators, colleagues, college faculty members, and associations (self-nominations, and nominations from family members are not accepted).
Nomination forms can be found at Iowa Teacher of the Year 2021.
The Iowa Teacher of the Year serves as an ambassador to education and as a liaison to primary and secondary schools, higher education, and organizations across the state.
George Anderson of Cedar Rapids was named the 2020 Iowa Teacher of the Year last month.
Iowa’s AEAs Seek Nominations for Annual Awards Recognition
Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to education and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs)? Please take a few minutes to nominate this person for recognition!
Iowa’s AEAs bestow three awards annually to outstanding candidates for their contributions to education and the work of Iowa’s AEAs. To submit a nomination, complete this application by Feb. 14, 2020. Anyone is welcome to submit a nomination.
Awards will be presented during the annual Iowa’s AEAs Boards of Directors’ Conference and the ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 26, 2020 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston.
The three awards and criteria can be found below. Each nomination should include examples of why your nominee should receive the award.
1. Friend of the AEA Award
Acknowledges contributions by policymakers, citizens, board members, school district partners, businesses and organizations who have been great partners and demonstrate strong support for furthering the mission of Iowa’s AEAs. Open to all policymakers, citizens, board members, school district partners, businesses and organizations.
2. E. Robert Stephens AwardDr. E. Robert Stephens, better known as “Dr. Bob” and the father of Iowa’s AEAs, acknowledges contributions in the area of innovation and support to local districts, AEAs, the Department of Education and other partners/organizations. There should be evidence of outstanding contributions to the well-being of the educational community including:
3. Innovative Creator
Celebrates amazingly innovative and creative thinking and actions to get results for students, educators, Iowa’s AEAs, school districts and other partners. Open to all AEA staff, board members, educators, policymakers, students...we are all creators!
For more information, contact Connie Johnson, Iowa’s AEAs Communications Director, at (712) 335-6044 or cjohnson@plaea.org.
Iowa’s AEAs bestow three awards annually to outstanding candidates for their contributions to education and the work of Iowa’s AEAs. To submit a nomination, complete this application by Feb. 14, 2020. Anyone is welcome to submit a nomination.
Awards will be presented during the annual Iowa’s AEAs Boards of Directors’ Conference and the ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 26, 2020 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston.
The three awards and criteria can be found below. Each nomination should include examples of why your nominee should receive the award.
1. Friend of the AEA Award
Acknowledges contributions by policymakers, citizens, board members, school district partners, businesses and organizations who have been great partners and demonstrate strong support for furthering the mission of Iowa’s AEAs. Open to all policymakers, citizens, board members, school district partners, businesses and organizations.
2. E. Robert Stephens AwardDr. E. Robert Stephens, better known as “Dr. Bob” and the father of Iowa’s AEAs, acknowledges contributions in the area of innovation and support to local districts, AEAs, the Department of Education and other partners/organizations. There should be evidence of outstanding contributions to the well-being of the educational community including:
- Benefits of this individual’s leadership;
- Creative leadership in inspiring and motivating others to achieve and contribute;
- Strong commitment to the profession by active participation in professional activities; and
- Evidence that the individual is respected by his/her colleagues and the community.
3. Innovative Creator
Celebrates amazingly innovative and creative thinking and actions to get results for students, educators, Iowa’s AEAs, school districts and other partners. Open to all AEA staff, board members, educators, policymakers, students...we are all creators!
For more information, contact Connie Johnson, Iowa’s AEAs Communications Director, at (712) 335-6044 or cjohnson@plaea.org.
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