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Would you like to know which AEA staff are serving your district this year?  Please visit the Central Rivers AEA website and under About, choose Staff Directory.  From there, visit AEA Staff District Assignments.  Districts are listed...

Looking for ways to strengthen your own knowledge and skills in curriculum leadership?  Do you have staff members (e.g., instructional coaches, curriculum leads, principals) who lead curriculum and are looking for a strong network of curriculum leaders...

The PREPaRE curriculum has been developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).  PREPaRE training is ideal for schools committed to improving and strengthening their school safety and crisis management plans and emergency response.  PREPaRE trains...

Looking for easy access to a variety of professional books to read this summer?  Look no further than MackinVIA!  It’s not just for students! Did you know Central Rivers AEA has a Professional Collection of books available...

Professional Learning Beginning in August are two year-long courses aligned with highly-effective practices of large-group and small-group instruction.  While neither are prerequisites, they are highly aligned and compliment the learning of each other.  These courses will be...

In schools where the achievement gap is being closed, what roles/structures/scaffolds/policies & mindsets allow for that? This TLC Leadership Summit is sure to inform, engage and inspire educators across Iowa to take back ideas, strategies and resources...

This one-day Virtual Literacy Summit is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to learn high-impact literacy approaches. This FREE event will include sessions to engage participants in learning that supports the implementation of research-informed and highly...

This past year and a half brought about unprecedented challenges and triumphs, and our team would like to thank you and wish you a wonderful, relaxing summer!!  You have all worked so hard and have simply “been...

The AEAs will be providing Pear Deck for ALL Iowa schools for the 2021-22 school year. There are two key steps needed from each district to ensure you receive all the support needed for success next year....