Friday, November 7, 2008
Handouts -- Office for Civil Rights Section 504 ICN Presentation
Click here for the handouts of the Office for Civil Rights Section 504 ICN presentation to be held Wednesday, November 12th at 1:00 p.m.
Steven named Iowa Counselor of the Year
Julianne Steven, school counselor at Northeast Elementary in Ankeny, was named the Iowa School Counselor of the Year. She was recognized on November 3rd at the Iowa School Counselors Association Conference in Des Moines.
Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Inc. -- AEA Nutritional Support
The Area Education Agencies are pleased to announce that Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Inc. will be the nutritional support service for schools throughout the State of Iowa. In accordance with Chapter 273.2 sub.7 of the Iowa Code, they will also provide nutritional information on school foodservice products.
This agreement will begin December 1, 2008 for a one year period.
To contact Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Inc., call Chris Timmons at 800-847-2404 ext. 3333.
This agreement will begin December 1, 2008 for a one year period.
To contact Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Inc., call Chris Timmons at 800-847-2404 ext. 3333.
Co-Teaching Professional Development
Dr. Marilyn Friend, an expert in the field of co-teaching, is coming to Iowa this winter. If your district is attending, or you would like to attend, please contact your Partnership Director/Supervisor for approval for travel. Click here for more information, including registration information.
Workshops -- African American Museum of Iowa
On November 4, 2008 our national history changed forever and President-elect Obama credits Iowa with giving his campaign its jump-start. How can you incorporate this into your classroom? The African American Museum of Iowa has added three new presidential workshops to their repertoire to help you.
· Our 44th President, Barack Obama * Get all the information on Mr. Obama, from what he studied in school, to his family story, to how he changed our nation's history. Students will be able to create a presidential rookie card with all of Obama's important stats.
· African American Firsts in Iowa * Barack Obama was the first African American to win the Iowa caucuses and to win a presidential nomination for a major political party in the U.S., not to mention the first African American to be elected President. Iowa boasts oodles of African American firsts, and students will create a readers' theatre production about them. If your students think they can't make a difference in their lifetimes, after learning about our Iowan innovators they'll learn to say, "Yes we can!"
· Obama Vs. Kennedy * There are many parallels between the events of 2008 and the events of 1968. There was an unpopular war overseas and social division at home, a President with a very low approval rating, a controversial election, and controversy surrounding the Olympics (just to name a few). Find out how history has repeated itself 40 years later, but also how different things are today. This workshop can be done as a math activity with Venn diagrams, or as a creative writing activity, and is best suited for middle- and high-school students.
For more details, pricing information or to schedule your own workshop (in your school or at the Cedar Rapids-based Museum), contact Education Director, Erin Thomas, at 319-551-9037. Any program can be tailored to serve you and your students. Be sure to check out the African American Museum of Iowa website: www.blackiowa.org.
· Our 44th President, Barack Obama * Get all the information on Mr. Obama, from what he studied in school, to his family story, to how he changed our nation's history. Students will be able to create a presidential rookie card with all of Obama's important stats.
· African American Firsts in Iowa * Barack Obama was the first African American to win the Iowa caucuses and to win a presidential nomination for a major political party in the U.S., not to mention the first African American to be elected President. Iowa boasts oodles of African American firsts, and students will create a readers' theatre production about them. If your students think they can't make a difference in their lifetimes, after learning about our Iowan innovators they'll learn to say, "Yes we can!"
· Obama Vs. Kennedy * There are many parallels between the events of 2008 and the events of 1968. There was an unpopular war overseas and social division at home, a President with a very low approval rating, a controversial election, and controversy surrounding the Olympics (just to name a few). Find out how history has repeated itself 40 years later, but also how different things are today. This workshop can be done as a math activity with Venn diagrams, or as a creative writing activity, and is best suited for middle- and high-school students.
For more details, pricing information or to schedule your own workshop (in your school or at the Cedar Rapids-based Museum), contact Education Director, Erin Thomas, at 319-551-9037. Any program can be tailored to serve you and your students. Be sure to check out the African American Museum of Iowa website: www.blackiowa.org.
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