Iowa’s AEAs provide opportunities for educators to increase their knowledge and skills, gain support from peers and connect to AEA resources. View statewide and local AEA networks below.
Statewide Networks
Curriculum
Statewide Networks
Dates: First Friday of the month
- September 5, 2025
- October 3, 2025
- November 7, 2025
- December 5, 2025
- January 9, 2026* (Second Friday) | *Local AEA meeting – begins after statewide updates and will have an agency-specific Zoom link.
- February 6, 2026
- March 6, 2026
- April 3, 2026
- May 1, 2026
Time: 8:30 – 10:30/11:00 am
Facilitator & Director Contact: Susie Meade & Crista Carlile, Heartland AEA | Zoom link
Local Networks
Dates: First Friday of the Month
- September 5, 2025
- October 3, 2025
- November 7, 2025
- December 5, 2025
- January 9, 2026* 2nd Friday
- February 6, 2026
- March 6, 2026
- April 3, 2026
- May 1, 2026
Time: 15-minutes after the conclusion of the statewide Curriculum network
Facilitator Contact: Kirstey Ewald | Zoom link
English Learners
Statewide Networks
Dates: First Thursday of the month
- September 4, 2025
- November 6, 2025
- January 8, 2026
- March 5, 2026
- May 7, 2026
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Facilitator & Director Contact: Lisa Klein & Liz Medina-Sanchez, Grant Wood AEA | Bill Poock, Grant Wood AEA | Zoom link
Instructional Technology (EdTech Collaborative)
Statewide Networks
Dates: Second Tuesday of the month
- September 9, 2025
- October 14, 2025
- November 11, 2025
- December 9, 2025
- January 13, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- April 14, 2026
- May 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Facilitator & Director Contact: Amy Wichman, Heartland AEA | Hybrid (Face-to-face & Virtual) – Zoom link
Iowa Canvas User Group
Statewide Networks
Dates: First Thursday of the month
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Facilitator & Director Contact: TBD, Facilitator | Amy Wichman, Heartland AEA | Zoom link
School Counselors
Statewide Networks
Dates: Second Friday of the month
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 am
Facilitator & Director Contact: Aimee Hospodasky, Grant Wood AEA | Tracy Liebermann, Grant Wood AEA | Zoom link
Special Education Network (Local – Central Rivers AEA)
Dates:
- September 26, 2025
- October 31, 2025
- December 19, 2025
- January 30, 2026
- February 27, 2026
- March 27, 2026
- April 24, 2026
- May 22, 2026
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Facilitator Contacts: Annette Hyde & Amy Starr | Agenda | Zoom link
Talented & Gifted/ Extended Learning
Statewide Networks
Dates: First Thursday of the month
- September 4, 2025
- November 6, 2025
- January 8, 2026
- March 5, 2026
- May 7, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Facilitator & Director Contact: Kate Boonstra, Heartland AEA | Crista Carlile, Heartland AEA | Zoom link
Technology Directors
Statewide Networks
Dates: Second Tuesday of the month
- September 9, 2025
- October 14, 2025
- November 11, 2025
- December 9, 2025
- January 13, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- April 14, 2026
- May 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Facilitator & Director Contact: Amy Wichman, Heartland AEA, Sarah Nelson, Central Rivers AEA, Jason Marshall, Grant Wood AEA, Chad Bartlett, Green Hills AEA | Bradey Malloy, Northwest AEA | Zoom link
Local Networks
Will align to Statewide Network
Teacher Leader Network (Local – Central Rivers AEA)
Dates:
- September 30, 2025
- December 16, 2025
- March 31, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Facilitator Contact: Bradi Johnson | Agenda | Zoom link
Teacher Librarians
Statewide Networks
Fall Sessions
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 12:00 – 12:30 pm
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Winter Sessions
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 12:00 – 12:30 pm
- Thursday, January, 22, 2026 | 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Spring Sessions
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 12:00 – 12:30 pm
- Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Facilitator & Director Contact: Amy Pattee, Green Hills AEA & Tracie Marshall, Statewide AEA System | Amy Pattee, Green Hills AEA | Zoom link
Local Networks
Will align to Statewide Network
Important Contacts
Staff Directory
Cole Adams
Executive Assistant - Educational Services & Special Education
