Reminder: A free seminar about block scheduling will be held at the Ames AEA office on October 28. Please note that the seminar will go until 4:00 p.m., not 3:00 p.m. as previously noted.
Who: Schools are welcome to bring teachers, counselors and administrators to this free seminar
When: Tuesday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: AEA Office, 511 South 16th Street, Ames, Iowa 50010
Click here for more information and for the seminar agenda.
Friday, October 17, 2008
New Iowa Core Curriculum Web Page
Heartland has recently launched a new Web page in support of the Iowa Core Curriculum. From this page, users can currently access links to the following:
• A list of Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Network Team members including contact information
• A downloadable version of the Iowa Core Curriculum flier
• The Department of Education’s Web site, which contains links to important Iowa Core Curriculum, documents and resources such as the Essential Content and Skills document, FAQs, etc.
• A podcast of the September 9, 2008 Iowa Core Curriculum overview presentation to Heartland AEA's Administrative Association
• An electronic version of the homework assignment from training module one
To access Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Web page, go to: www.aea11.k12.ia.us. Scroll to the far right column and under “Featured Content” click on the provided link.
Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress. The page will continue to develop as we roll out additional training modules and resources. Please check back often for updates.
• A list of Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Network Team members including contact information
• A downloadable version of the Iowa Core Curriculum flier
• The Department of Education’s Web site, which contains links to important Iowa Core Curriculum, documents and resources such as the Essential Content and Skills document, FAQs, etc.
• A podcast of the September 9, 2008 Iowa Core Curriculum overview presentation to Heartland AEA's Administrative Association
• An electronic version of the homework assignment from training module one
To access Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Web page, go to: www.aea11.k12.ia.us. Scroll to the far right column and under “Featured Content” click on the provided link.
Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress. The page will continue to develop as we roll out additional training modules and resources. Please check back often for updates.
Update on 2008-09 Heartland Directory
The 2008-09 Heartland directory will be sent to your school in the next two weeks. Each school and administration office will receive two copies. Additional copies may be requested and will be distributed as supplies last. Superintendents will also receive a copy of the directory at their next AEA Administrators meeting in November.
This year the Heartland directory has only an alphabetical listing of our employees with their current phone numbers because the phone extensions for employees in five of our offices will be changing in the coming weeks and months. To produce a full product would have been futile since over half of the numbers would have been incorrect within weeks.
By January 2009, Heartland will have converted the agency’s phone system to one VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system which will allow all employees in Heartland offices to be on the same phone network and will give each employee a five-digit extension. Having one system will make our phones more efficient.
We will be sending an updated (staff only) insert in January with the updated phone extensions and work group placement for all employees. In the meantime, as we change over, please consult the online staff directory at http://staffdirectory.aea11.k12.ia.us/ to find the most up-to-date phone numbers.
For financial and environmental reasons, this will be the last year that Heartland sends out a directory in print form.
This year the Heartland directory has only an alphabetical listing of our employees with their current phone numbers because the phone extensions for employees in five of our offices will be changing in the coming weeks and months. To produce a full product would have been futile since over half of the numbers would have been incorrect within weeks.
By January 2009, Heartland will have converted the agency’s phone system to one VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system which will allow all employees in Heartland offices to be on the same phone network and will give each employee a five-digit extension. Having one system will make our phones more efficient.
We will be sending an updated (staff only) insert in January with the updated phone extensions and work group placement for all employees. In the meantime, as we change over, please consult the online staff directory at http://staffdirectory.aea11.k12.ia.us/ to find the most up-to-date phone numbers.
For financial and environmental reasons, this will be the last year that Heartland sends out a directory in print form.
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