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It’s no secret that youth mental health is a rising concern in our state. Many school districts have identified the issue as a priority and are taking important steps forward to address the need. One important step...
Did you know that Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA) has a crisis response team that is available to partner with districts in times of crisis? This crisis response team consists of school social workers, school psychologists,...
Central Rivers Area Education Agency (CRAEA) is working in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Education to improve our special education outcomes for students. One part of this work is an approach called “Specially Designed Instruction” or...
Mental health professionals from Iowa’s nine AEAs recently collaborated to create a website for Iowans who are searching for mental health assistance. The website at www.IowaAEAMentalHealth.org came from a request by the state legislature to help educators,...
Taking care of ourselves and those we love may seem increasingly difficult as the pandemic continues and we are experiencing more and more loss. Loss of loved ones, loss of social activities, loss of connection, and for...
The books educators share with students go a long way in developing their compassion for others. Our libraries are often windows into worlds our students cannot imagine, but should learn if they are to develop into empathetic...
We are all doing our best to navigate living in the midst of a pandemic. We are being pulled in many directions, not always knowing where we are going, why we are going there, and once there,...
There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year in education as classroom instruction abruptly stopped in the spring and educators scrambled to transition to online instruction. Parents became more involved in the day-to-day learning...
New school administrators have access to a wide variety of resources, along with the expertise of Central Rivers AEA staff to assist with meeting building and district goals. General Agency Resources AEA Website Staff Directory Introduction to Central...
