The State Board of Education amended Chapter 103 in November 2008. This contains Iowa’s administrative rules on corporal punishment, seclusion and restraint. As you may remember, last winter during office meetings, staff members were introduced to the Chapter 103 changes and various trainings since that time have also discussed the changes.
Training requirements for school (including AEA) staff were added to the amended rule. Because of this, all Heartland staff who provide services in schools need to complete the training. Staff members who serve early childhood alone need to participate if they work in preschools run by school districts. Early ACCESS services and private preschools are not included in the 103 regulations. If you have a question regarding if you are required to participate in the training, please contact your supervisor.
We have pulled together state resources for your review and have put them into a Moodle module. Moodle is a web-based professional learning tool. This module will guide you through our 103 resources then lead you to a quiz you will be required to pass. Click here to download instructions for accessing Moodle.
Again, any Heartland staff member who does or could plausibly provide services in a school needs to complete this training.
This training is required to be completed by Wednesday, March 10. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Brown at ext. 14380 or sbrown@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Monday, February 22, 2010
2010-2011 Budget Document Available For Viewing
The 2010-2011 Heartland budget document has been placed on the agency’s website for staff members and the public to view. To access the document, go to the website at www.aea11.k12.ia.us and click on the Heartland Information tab on the lefthand side of the page. The document can be downloaded by clicking on the entry labeled 2010-2011 Budget.
ISDC School Leader Workshop Offered in March
The Iowa Staff Development Council, in conjunction with the National Staff Development Council, is pleased to announce a one-day workshop with Dr. Ingrid Carney, “School Leaders and Their Role in Establishing School Culture and Narrowing Achievement Gaps.” The workshop will be held Wednesday, March 17 at the Dubuque Community School District. This interactive workshop will provide participants with an overview of issues relevant to improving school culture to ensure that ALL children have opportunities to learn and achieve. Further, participants will learn about the 10 Boys Initiative to close achievement gaps, particularly for boys of color. For more information and to register, go to the Iowa Staff Development Council's website at: http://www.iasdc.org/ or contact Sue Schirmer at sschirmer@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Heartland Gifted & Talented Consultant to be Featured on IPR
Heartland AEA gifted and talented consultant Mary Schmidt will be a featured guest on the Iowa Public Radio show “The Exchange” on February 26 from noon to 1:00 p.m. The show is Iowa Public Radio’s talk program and focuses on news, issues and events occurring in Iowa. The topic of discussion for the February 26th show will be gifted education.
Mary has been a consultant at Heartland AEA since 2001 and brings 30 years of experience in education to her position. She holds a master’s degree in gifted education, is immediate past president of the Iowa Talented & Gifted Association, is a National Board Certified Teacher and was previously a secondary gifted & talented and language arts teacher.
“The Exchange” can be heard on stations in Ames/Des Moines, Carroll, Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Clear Lake/Mason City, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Lamoni, Ottumwa and the Quad Cities. See http://iowapublicradio.org/ for station information. Shows are also archived on IPR’s website and can be listened to at a later date.
Mary has been a consultant at Heartland AEA since 2001 and brings 30 years of experience in education to her position. She holds a master’s degree in gifted education, is immediate past president of the Iowa Talented & Gifted Association, is a National Board Certified Teacher and was previously a secondary gifted & talented and language arts teacher.
“The Exchange” can be heard on stations in Ames/Des Moines, Carroll, Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Clear Lake/Mason City, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Lamoni, Ottumwa and the Quad Cities. See http://iowapublicradio.org/ for station information. Shows are also archived on IPR’s website and can be listened to at a later date.
2010 Diversity Day Celebrations Coming Soon
Ames Diversity Day Celebration
The Ames office will hold its Diversity Day celebration on February 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a Lunch & Learn featuring a panel of Iowa State University students who will join staff members for a discussion about ways in which Heartland staff can provide support to students from different cultures.
Watch for a complete schedule of celebrations next week.
The Ames office will hold its Diversity Day celebration on February 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a Lunch & Learn featuring a panel of Iowa State University students who will join staff members for a discussion about ways in which Heartland staff can provide support to students from different cultures.
Watch for a complete schedule of celebrations next week.
AEA Legislative Report
Click here to download the weekly legislative report from AEA Government Relations Specialist Wayne Haddy.
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