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NGSS: The importance of spiraling and the potential opportunities it brings
If you have been reading about the conceptual shifts of the Next Generation Science Standards found in Appendix A you may have noticed shift #3 “The Science Concepts in the NGSS Build Coherently from K–12” without really...
Career and Technical Education Legislation (HF 648) Amendment re: RPP Funding Process
The Department of Education would like to inform you that the Career and Technical Education (CTE) legislation, House File 648, which had intended to shift the Regional Planning Partnership (RPP) funding from a reimbursement to a disbursement process...
Summer Van Routes
Due to changes taking place for Media Services over the summer, Central Rivers AEA will be running a limited summer van route schedule. Plans for summer routes are listed below: Summer Routes will be run to all of...
Breakout.EDU kits available to check-out from AEA
Breakout EDU can be used to introduce a new lesson or concept, to reinforce and strengthen learning, or at the end of a unit to bring closure to a lesson and reinforce skills and concepts learned, all...
Stop the Summer Slide!
Several points of research show how student achievement can drop off over the summer if they don’t stay engaged academically. Wondering how to keep your students reading over the summer? AEA 267, in cooperation with Mackin has...
MackinVIA Curriculum Integration Class – August 8, 2017
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on August 8, 2017, for a day of learning focused around the integration of MackinVIA into your curriculum. For further questions or details regarding this class, please contact...
Maximizing School Counselor Impact: A Module for School Leaders
Administrators – are you looking for an on-line course? Look no further – here it is!! This two-credit, on-line course is offered through a joint agreement with Southern Region Education Board, Iowa College Aid, and AEA PD...
How to talk to your child about loss and grief
Death can be a difficult subject for parents and caretakers to discuss with children. Children feel and show their grief in different ways. How children cope with death can depend on things like their age and developmental...
Could your child be suffering from a mental illness?
Issues around mental health seem to be making news headlines on a routine basis. Stories vary from acts of violence to lack of services for individuals suffering from mental health conditions. Whatever the storyline, the reality is...