Substitute Authorization Training

This course is designed to meet the requirements for the Substitute Authorization. The course addresses the four components required by the Board of Educational Examiners including Classroom Management, Diversity, Ethics and Strategies for Learning.

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Grant Wood AEA Seminar Series 2018-19

National presentations brought to you locally by Grant Wood AEA

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5th Annual Standards-Based Grading Conference

The 5th Annual Standards-Based Grading conference will provide educators opportunities for learning across three strands: standards-based grading practices, developing a culture of learning, and future focused skill building in the Four C’s -- critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity.

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Fierce Conversations 2: Generations and Feedback

Feb. 11 and March 27, 2019 What gets talked about in an organization and how it gets talked about determines what will happen . . . or won’t happen. Fierce 2 Conversations builds on the four foundation conversations taught in Fierce 1 by adding two new conversation models

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Computer Science Standards Workshop

Feb. 12, 2019 Building or district teams including administrators, coaches, and teachers will learn more about Iowa’s Computer Science standards, share strategies for incorporating computer science and coding into core subject areas, and plan for next steps in your classroom, building, and district.

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Visible Learning Plus

Oct. 16, 2019 John Hattie and Peter DeWitt will discuss the most important messages from the Visible Learning research.

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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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Visible Learning plus featuring Professor John Hattie and Peter DeWitt

Dec 31, 2018

Grant Wood AEA Open Minds, Open Doors Conference planned Oct. 11, 2018

Oct 08, 2018

22nd year of STEM conference for middle school girls

Children's Mental Health Listening Post Oct. 11 at Grant Wood AEA

Sep 24, 2018

Listening posts are being hosted at locations across Iowa on behalf of the Children’s System State Board established by Gov. Kim…

Grant Wood AEA Named “Top Workplace” for 5th Consecutive Year

Sep 16, 2018

Agency is ranked 5th best large workplace in the state

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.