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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How educators are leveraging GWAEA's media center
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Learn more about how Grant Wood AEA is partnering for educational success
Dr. John Speer Named Next Chief Administrator
Feb 28, 2018
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board of directors has named Dr. John Speer as the next chief administrator for the agency.
Providing Evidence-Based Educational Programming for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Nov 30, 2017
Join GWAEA April 25 to learn how the SCERTS assessment framework can be used to generate educational objectives for students on …
GWAEA Extends Science Kits to Middle School
Nov 16, 2017
Grant Wood AEA is expanding the VAST center science kits that are available for local districts. Beginning next year, the kits w…
Grant Wood AEA’s Open Minds, Open Doors Conference planned Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
Oct 16, 2017
21st year of STEM conference for middle school girlsJoe Crozier's Top Ten Book List for Educators
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.