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Summer reading with MackinVIA: preventing the “summer slide!”
Central Rivers AEA is providing a resource to encourage your students to keep reading all summer long with eBooks available through the MackinVIA library. The goal is to equip teachers, parents and students with an easy-to-use website...
Central Rivers AEA provides English Language (EL) Instructional Services
It is important to Central Rivers AEA that we align our services in a way that is responsive to the current needs of our districts. There are increasing instances of low-incidence districts needing access to an EL-certified...
Central Rivers AEA Media Services is hosting a 2023 summer reading program!
Did you know by fifth grade, students can lose up to 18 months of learning due to summer learning loss? Teachers spend an average time of four weeks reteaching skills lost over the summer to their students....
Central Rivers AEA’s 2023 summer learning menu is out!
Check out the new additions to Central River’s AEA 2023 Summer Learning Menu, which now includes over 40 professional learning opportunities! Our second annual Connecting the Dots: You Matter will take place on June 19 and 20...
Expand your literacy toolbox this summer!
Are you wanting to expand your literacy toolbox this summer? The Central Rivers AEA Literacy Team has a full lineup of summer learning opportunities for you! Explore the links below to view course and registration information, or...
2023 Connecting the Dots: You Matter Conference Coming Soon!
Our second annual Connecting the Dots conference will take place June 19-20, 2023 at the Cedar Falls office. The two amazing days of learning will highlight national and local speakers, featuring special guests Dr. Tina Boogren, Trevor...
Save the dates for Iowa’s Computer Science Professional Development Week, June 12-16
Calling all Iowa computer science professionals! The Iowa Computer Science Professional Development Week begins with a kickoff event on Sunday evening, June 11! Not only is the professional development held in person on the University of Northern...
2023-24 FastBridge (FAST) registration open until May 10!
Iowa AEAs is once again subsidizing the costs for schools to upgrade their distance education (DE)-provided K-6 literacy FastBridge (FAST) subscriptions. Important dates and registration information can be found below. FAST registration for this expanded assessment suite...
Central Rivers AEA Media Services is hosting a spring teacher librarian meeting on Friday, May 5 in Cedar Falls!
The spring teacher librarian meeting, Friday, May 5 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, is open to all individuals who work and serve in the role of a school librarian. The day will take place at the...