Grant Wood AEA facilities are open.

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Upcoming Substitute Authorization Classes

Ever consider becoming a substitute teacher? Authorization courses are now available for the summer, fall, and winter of 2021-22!

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Professional Learning

Grant Wood AEA is scheduling professional learning sessions for the fall and winter! Key an eye on our updated professional learning page.

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Area Districts Need Substitute Teachers

Help Iowa school districts and students this year by becoming authorized as a substitute teacher.

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Concerned about your child's development?

Grant Wood AEA Early ACCESS can help!

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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

Learn how Assistive Technology can help student learning

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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

From Podcasting to D&D Script Writing: Grant Wood AEA's College for Kids Returns In Person

Jun 24, 2021

Grant Wood AEA Leadership Announcements

May 18, 2021

Grant Wood Area Education Agency Leads the Next Generation of Programmers in an Hour of Code

Dec 08, 2020

Grant Wood Area Education Agency is spearheading local Hour of Code events.

How Grant Wood AEA Received Top Workplace Recognition In 2020

Sep 16, 2020

Grant Wood Area Education Agency took second place among Iowa's largest employers this year, making it the 7th consecutive year …

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.