Agenda for the February Curriculum Network Meeting

Click here for the agenda of the February Curriculum Network Meeting which will be held on Friday, February 6th at Zion Lutheran Church.

Online Registration Now Available for Drake-Credit Courses

The Heartland Professional Development department is proud to announce that beginning February 1st, teachers and school administrators wishing to register for Drake-credit courses will be able to do so online. Click here for more information or call Heartland AEA 11 at (800) 362-2720 and ask for the Professional Development department.

Administrator Resource: 21st Century Learning Environments

A report was released Friday, January 23rd from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills called 21st Century Learning Environments. The full report can be viewed at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org. This paper could be used as a resource for discussions with your community, board and staff members. It provides an overview of research and expert opinion on 21st century learning environments and also includes a descriptive view of the structures for learning, time and tools, communities for learning and policy in support of learning.

High School Student Opportunity: QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship

The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship levels the playing field of college admissions. It equips high-achieving, low-income students with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to the nation’s most selective colleges. If you have high school juniors who have achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, please encourage them to visit the QuestBridge Web site at http://www.questbridge.org/access/collegepreptext/ and complete the College Prep Scholarship application at www.questbridge.org.

Cancellation of Career Focused Session for Superintendents and Central Office Personnel

The session, Your Next Career Steps, which was to be provided by Ray and Associates, Inc. on February 3rd, 2009 has been canceled due to lack of participation. Please contact Sharon Kurns at skurns@aea11.k12.ia.us if you have any questions about future opportunities for similar sessions.