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We collaborate with school districts to tailor support through their district service plans, ensuring solutions that fit each district's specific needs and goals.
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Excellence is not a buzzword at Central Rivers AEA, it's part of our DNA as an organization. We recruit and retain highly qualified team members with a passion for service.
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We both respond to district requests and create opportunities never thought of before. Our dedication extends to every last student we serve.
🌟 Supporting educators, supporting students!
Preschool teachers from several districts gathered at our Clear Lake office for a Preschool Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) training led by Early Childhood Consultants Allyssa Pape and Michelle Haberman. 🙌
We're proud to... empower teachers with tools and strategies to help young learners thrive! 👶 👏
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Recently, over 80 educators from across the region joined us for an impactful workshop focused on enhancing students' executive functioning skills. Together, we explored practical strategies to strengthen these critical life skills and empower students to achieve their full potential! 👏
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Participants gained:
✨ Insights into the core components of executive function and their role in academic and life success.
✨ Ready-to-use techniques to seamlessly integrate executive function training into their classrooms.
✨ Tools to identify and support struggling learners and engage parents in the process.
Thank you to all who attended and are now taking these transformative ideas back to their schools! Your dedication to student success inspires us every day.
Let’s continue fostering environments where every learner can thrive! 🙌🌟
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We had a great time partnering with @charlescitycsd during their recent professional development day! 🌟
Joe Kremer focused on helping secondary staff with student assessments, Tina Halverson shared strategies for social-emotional learning with elementary teachers, and Bridget Ross &... Emily Byrnes covered behavior tips with special education teachers and paraeducators.
We love supporting/collaborating with our educators and students! 👏🙌
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🦃 This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling extra grateful for the thoughtful educators we serve. 🍁 Our friends at Waterloo left this friendly turkey on our door, reminding us of the values we strive to embody: kindness, understanding, inclusivity, collaboration, problem-solving, engagement, and ...knowledge.
💛 We are so thankful for our partnership with the incredible educators we serve every day. Your dedication inspires us, and this gesture warms our hearts. Together, we make a difference for students!
A reminder that all Central Rivers AEA offices are closed on November 28 and 29 in observance of the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Central Rivers AEA! 🦃🍂
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What an incredible Build Day last week! 🚗 We modified six of seven jeeps, tackled some wiring challenges, and had a special helper join in the fun. 👏
Central Rivers AEA is thrilled to partner with Go Baby Go Iowa to create these life-changing moments for kids!
Mark your ...calendar: Race Day is December 7, 9:00 am–12:00 pm, at the W Fieldhouse, Wartburg College – the first Go Baby Go Iowa event in Waverly!
This amazing project brings together health professionals, engineers, students, and volunteers to modify ride-on cars for kids with mobility challenges, giving them new ways to explore and connect. 🙌
➡️ Questions? Contact Kimberly Sommermeyer at ksommermeyer@centralriversaea.org.
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Congratulations to Central Rivers AEA’s Dr. Elizabeth Voigt, Occupational Therapist, on being named a 2024 recipient of The Courier’s 20 Under 40 Awards! 👏 🏆
A Waterloo native, Elizabeth is deeply committed to her profession and community. She volunteers at her church, offering ...presentations on occupational health for mothers, and serves on the Program Committee at House of Hope, where she helps strengthen programs that empower families and break the cycle of homelessness in the Cedar Valley. 🙌 👏
Elizabeth’s true passion is supporting children through occupational therapy services in local schools. In her spare time, she creates “Occ-Health” boxes to help kids develop fine motor skills while having fun.
Congratulations, Elizabeth, and thank you for all you do!
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Photo credit: Jake Byers, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
What we are proud of
"The AEA staff members who work with my district have been extremely helpful across the board...answering questions specific to content areas, helping with technology implementation, analyzing and using student data, and implementing Social and Emotional Learning structures."