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    School Gardens 101: Gardening with Children

    In this course participants will build gardening skills, connect gardening principles to school curriculum, and create a garden program that is aligned with National and… Read More

  • Taking Daily 5 Further: A Planning Guide

    A few years ago, while I was still in the classroom, my initial understanding of ‘Blended Learning’ was simply ‘doing centers.’ As a seasoned primary… Read More

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    Researching with Elementary Students: Tips and Tricks

    Even our youngest students can be engaged in researching topics of interest on the internet. The stigma of ‘digital natives’ rears its ugly head (once… Read More

  • Iowa has Computer Science Standards!

    Why do students need to learn computer science? Well, let’s start with the numbers. According to the Code.org website, there are 4,328… Read More

  • Let’s Chat about Chat Talk

    Chat Talk provides the opportunity for students to engage in silent conversations. Silent conversations allow students to take the time to consider new thoughts and… Read More

  • GWAEA SEBH Team Scaffolds Support for Districts

    Grant Wood AEA staff have been working for years to support schools by helping them learn and adopt a framework to provide behavioral support for… Read More

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    Professional Learning Institute 2022

    Registration is Now Open! Professional Learning Opportunity for Educators Grant Wood AEA is offering a professional learning opportunity for educators to enhance and develop skills… Read More

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    Holistic Healing for Educators and Classrooms

    Holistic Healing for Educators and Classrooms: Credit 1, hosted via Zoom Have the stressors of teaching, the pandemic, hybrid-learning and daily life affected your… Read More

  • Micro-Credentials: What Are They?

    Micro-credentials: What are they? Learning organizations across our nation are taking advantage of an exciting and flexible way of learning. Micro-credentials are asynchronous,… Read More

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    Virtual Pre-K—2 Early Mathematics

    During this five-day class, participants will explore what research says about the predictive power of early math skills. Participants will have opportunities to develop their… Read More