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.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Information from DHS on Project Recovery Iowa
Project Recovery Iowa
September 16, 2008
Attention: School District Administrators
Re: Information about Project Recovery Iowa
Project Recovery Iowa is working to provide emergency crisis counseling to Iowans who have been impacted by the spring and summer disasters. It is a collaborative program administered by the Iowa Department of Human Services, designed to empower those affected by disaster through educating them about disaster reactions, teaching them coping skills, assessing their individual needs and linking them to appropriate community resources.
Anyone can access support through the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985. The Hotline can provide a listening ear and/or a referral to mental health services in their area. They can also assist people who have questions about legal or financial issues. Twenty-nine counties will have outreach workers who can visit with individuals face-to-face. Iowa Concern Hotline can be the point of access to connect you to this support.
Because many of our children have been affected by the disasters, either as a victim or through exposure to media, we want to make sure that the adults caring for them (parents, teachers, and caregivers) have the supports they need so they are able to appropriately care for the children. Adults experiencing stress may benefit from someone to talk to or someone to answer their questions about their children’s feelings and behaviors.
We would appreciate your support in getting our message out. We are asking that you provide the attached handout (Click here for handout) to all of the schools in your district with directions to copy and send these notes home. If schools in your districts have already sent home information on Project Recovery Iowa, it is not necessary to send these flyers out. We appreciate the opportunity to work together with schools to support your families and staff.
If you have questions about this flyer, you can contact me at email address or phone number below. If you have questions about what services and/supports are available in your area, please call the Iowa Concern Hotline to be directed to the correct agency.
Thank you for your help,
Kerry Moore Kroneman
Children's Program Manager Project Recovery
Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services
Iowa Department of Human Services
kmoorekron@aol.com
515-720-3801
September 16, 2008
Attention: School District Administrators
Re: Information about Project Recovery Iowa
Project Recovery Iowa is working to provide emergency crisis counseling to Iowans who have been impacted by the spring and summer disasters. It is a collaborative program administered by the Iowa Department of Human Services, designed to empower those affected by disaster through educating them about disaster reactions, teaching them coping skills, assessing their individual needs and linking them to appropriate community resources.
Anyone can access support through the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985. The Hotline can provide a listening ear and/or a referral to mental health services in their area. They can also assist people who have questions about legal or financial issues. Twenty-nine counties will have outreach workers who can visit with individuals face-to-face. Iowa Concern Hotline can be the point of access to connect you to this support.
Because many of our children have been affected by the disasters, either as a victim or through exposure to media, we want to make sure that the adults caring for them (parents, teachers, and caregivers) have the supports they need so they are able to appropriately care for the children. Adults experiencing stress may benefit from someone to talk to or someone to answer their questions about their children’s feelings and behaviors.
We would appreciate your support in getting our message out. We are asking that you provide the attached handout (Click here for handout) to all of the schools in your district with directions to copy and send these notes home. If schools in your districts have already sent home information on Project Recovery Iowa, it is not necessary to send these flyers out. We appreciate the opportunity to work together with schools to support your families and staff.
If you have questions about this flyer, you can contact me at email address or phone number below. If you have questions about what services and/supports are available in your area, please call the Iowa Concern Hotline to be directed to the correct agency.
Thank you for your help,
Kerry Moore Kroneman
Children's Program Manager Project Recovery
Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services
Iowa Department of Human Services
kmoorekron@aol.com
515-720-3801
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