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Happy Paraprofessionals Day! Thank you to all of our paraeducators that support our students, teachers and classrooms! 🙌
A reminder that the Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) of the Paraeducator Profession Award nominations are still open until April 4!
This award allows us to ...highlight paraeducators’ incredible service to our schools and students. Often working without fanfare and behind the scenes, paraeducators are the lifeline for teachers to provide the individual attention so many students need to unlock their academic potential. 👏
Let’s celebrate their impact. 🎉 Shoutout to last year’s winners! 👏
#CRAEA #iaedchat #ABCParaeducatorAward #paraprofessionalsday
Building skills, not just compliance! Educators from Charles City CSD and Jesup Schools recently took part in the Collaborative Problem Solving – Essential Foundations workshop. 🙌
This approach helps reduce challenging behaviors, teach missing skills, and strengthen relationships. ...Instead of asking “Why won’t this child behave?”, CPS shifts the focus to “What’s getting in their way?” – leading to real growth and understanding. Great to see schools embracing this mindset! 👏🌟
Want to get your district involved? Reach out to your #CRAEA Regional Administrator to learn more.
#iaedchat #EveryDayAtAEA #CollaborativeProblemSolving
That's a wrap on the 2025 National Association of School Psychologists conference! 🎉 Central Rivers AEA was represented by Jody Albertson and Marc Groen.
Our school psychologists work closely with teachers and families to tackle challenges and support effective teaching and ...behavior strategies.👏
This year's theme, Catalysts in Action, focused on the essential role school psychologists play in creating positive change. Chosen by NASP President Peter Faustino, it highlighted how their work directly impacts students, schools and communities. 🙌
#CRAEA #iaedchat #nasp2025 #EveryDayAtAEA
New and experienced occupational therapist providers teamed up to create more fine motor kits for teachers and students. 🙌
These kits are a favorite order in our AEA media system – so popular that we had to make more to keep up with demand! 🎉👏
Pictured from left to ...right: Diane Heller, Chandal Geerdes and Elizabeth Voigt.
#CRAEA #iaedchat #finemotorskills #schoolbasedOT #collaboration
What an incredible career exploration day! 🎉
Over 450 students got hands-on experience in careers like agriculture, transportation, nursing, public safety, graphic design and cybersecurity. Live simulations gave them a real taste of the possibilities ahead. 👏
Big thanks to ...@hawkeyecollege's High School Career Connections for making today’s event possible! We love collaborating to support student success! 🙌
#CRAEA #iaedchat #EveryDayAtAEA #careerexploration
Last week, our literacy team was busy delivering LETRS professional learning in @independencecsd, Clarksville, Waverly-Shell Rock, Osage and Don Bosco schools! 👏
Where is your district in the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) journey? Whether you're ...just getting started or planning your next steps, we're here to support your literacy needs for the 25-26 school year. With ongoing learning about the Science of Reading and implementation help, the possibilities for students are endless! 🙌
Reach out to your #CRAEA literacy consultant to learn more.
#EveryDayAtAEA #LETRS #ScienceOfReading
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