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The following are special education program supports available to districts. More information on each is available to the right. Program Supports to Schools Alternate Assessment DLM Aligned Early Literacy Alternate Assessment DLM Alternate Assessment Child Find District-developed Special Education Plans General Supervision Procedural Safeguards Secondary Transition…
Read MoreJeff Glade, digital learning consultant at Heartland AEA, was recently awarded a “20 to Watch” award from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), a nonprofit focused on accelerating innovation in education. This year’s recipients were recognized during the summer 2024 ISTELive Conference. The “20 to Watch”…
Read MorePhoto: Heartland AEA staff Michael Boneshefski, Tim Hall, Kristin Orton, Dorothy Landon and Jessica Johnston showed off the Agency’s Excellence in School Psychology award at the 2023 National Association of School Psychologists conference. Leaders in Heartland AEA’s school psychology program are proud to announce that the program has…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2022 retirees! Thank you for helping us improve the learning outcomes and well-being of children and youth in our service area! Enjoy your retirement! 2022 Retirees Annis Austin-Woods Regional Administrative Assistant Rob Brookhart Instructional Designer AEA Learning Online…
Read MoreThe team of Heartland AEA staff who serve children receiving Early ACCESS services in Ankeny recently received more than a thank you note from a family whose son has received services. Julie Kohles (School Social Worker), Ronell Carr (Speech-Language Pathologist), Kristin Jones Shelton (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant),…
Read MoreHeartland AEA’s Creative Services team can create and print instructional materials, displays, posters, wall graphics, brochures–almost anything educators need to help students achieve and schools run smoothly! Our staff focuses on working with educators to create and produce items that truly fit them, their students’ and their school’s needs. The possibilities…
Read MoreFor decades, Heartland AEA’s Family & Educator Partnership (FEP) worked to develop and sustain partnerships between families, educators and community providers to promote success for all children and youth with disabilities. On July 1, 2024, under the direction of the Iowa Department of Education, FEP…
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