Grant Wood AEA facilities are closed to staff and the public

Grant Wood AEA facilities are closed to staff and the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff will continue supporting districts remotely. If you need assistance, please call the agency at 319-399-6700 or use the Contact Us section of our website.

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Ensuring Success for all Learners

Grant Wood Area Education Agency is one of nine of Iowa’s intermediate educational service agencies. GWAEA staff work as educational partners with public and accredited, nonpublic schools to improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth in a seven county area.

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The need to support English Language Learners continues to expand.

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Assistive Technology

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Using blended learning to personalize student instruction

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Grant Wood AEA: A Partner For Learning

Grant Wood AEA Leadership Announcements

May 19, 2020

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Staff Campaign for Special Masks for Students

May 05, 2020

Grant Wood Area Education Agency Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff are mobilizing to help support the communication needs of their …

Highlighting GWAEA Pilot Mental Health Support Initiatives

Feb 04, 2020

Grant Wood AEA Chief Administrator John Speer summarized three pilot initiatives to the Iowa Legislature Tuesday morning.

GWAEA Induction Coach Awarded Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Oct 16, 2019

Grant Wood AEA Mentoring and Induction Coach Awarded Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Learn more about the impact of Grant Wood and other AEAs in Iowa.

The New Compact is a collaborative venture among Iowa's AEAs, Iowa's public and non-public accredited school and the Iowa Department of Education. The goal is that by 2018, every child in Iowa who graduates will be fully prepared for success in post-secondary studies, a career, citizenship, and in life. The brief video in the below link outlines how Iowa's AEAs work together with families, educators, students and communities to impact lives.