Our offices will be closed for winter break from Dec. 23, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025. Happy Holidays!
Technology is changing—again! Usage data are showing that educators in the Heartland AEA service area now rely on streaming video rather than DVDs. The Agency’s DVD usage has dropped from 7,927 checkouts in 2011-12 to 156 in 2020-21. The streaming video (from just Learn 360) usage ranges from 53,000 to…
Read MoreEducators in the Heartland AEA service area, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to provide information about needs related to science education in your setting. We’d like your responses by April 9. Thank you!
Read MoreLearn more about how Early ACCESS services are delivered to families and children. Will people be coming into our home? If so, who will they be? Children learn best with people they know and in the places they spend most of their time. Early ACCESS professionals help families build on…
Read MoreLiteracy is the cornerstone for learning. As the cornerstone, it is imperative to ensure that young children get off to a good start in building literacy skills. Iowa’s Early Literacy Implementation (ELI) is legislation that enacts and secures the steps necessary to provide evidence-based programming and instruction to…
Read MoreHeartland AEA employs a special education nurse consultant who provides consultative services to district/school building staff and AEA staff involved in designing programming for children and adolescents with special health needs. The nurse consultant’s responsibilities include: Coaching a school nurse through writing an individualized health plan (IHP) or emergency plan.
Read MoreWelcome to Heartland AEA Professional Learning! Visit the Heartland AEA Professional Learning Registration System to register for professional learning courses and workshops. On Sept. 4, 2024, we launched a new registration system and are in the process of phasing out our former system. We appreciate your patience as…
Read MoreHeartland AEA is a public agency and takes that role seriously. Below you can find links to agency compliance and financial documents. AEA Accreditation In the accreditation process, each of Iowa’s nine AEAs undergoes an intensive review of services designed to ensure that the agencies are meeting all…
Read MoreBelow is the Agency’s regional map, which gives a graphic view of the area of the 53 public school districts Heartland AEA serves in central Iowa. On the map below, you will find links to the websites of those districts as well as the 30 accredited non-public schools…
Read MoreAudiologist Job Description Provides services necessary for the identification, diagnostic evaluation and educational programming for children and youth with hearing loss Assists schools in providing quality listening and learning environments that aid in student achievement Serves as an advocate for the hearing, listening and learning…
Read MoreHeartland AEA is led by a team of professionals who have extensive experience in the education field, including the Agency’s chief administrator, Cindy Yelick, Ed.D. Agency Planning Council The Agency Planning Council is comprised of Heartland AEA’s senior administrators. The Council meets weekly to discuss issues and…
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