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December 20, 2021

Embedding Social Learning Across the Day for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Related Social Challenges

This class will provide a targeted approach to embedding specific social learning opportunities for students with autism spectrum disorders in activities throughout their school… Read More

December 15, 2021

Supporting Instruction with Seesaw

This course will provide learning around skills with the Seesaw platform that will support the design of classroom instruction. Participants will evaluate, organize, and… Read More

December 14, 2021

Arts Integration: Creative, Rigorous & Meaningful Learning

Students in arts integrated classrooms have higher levels of engagement and fewer disciplinary referrals, resulting in high academic achievement. Why? Because creative processes help students construct… Read More

December 14, 2021

Beyond 90/90/90 – Supporting and Developing Seating and Mobility Systems for Task Engagement and Performance

Sensory processing directly affects visual convergence, focus and attention, and postural control. To assist children in better “access” and engagement in independent activity, we must… Read More

December 13, 2021

Pear Deck in a BLENDED Classroom

The goal of a blended classroom is to work to personalize instruction for students. This is a lofty goal and there are many levels of… Read More

December 10, 2021

Pear Deck in a Classroom…Takeaways

Special Note: This blog is about the Premium Pear Deck Feature of Takeaways in Pear Deck. All Grant Wood AEA Schools have access to the… Read More

December 9, 2021

Goldie’s Kids Club Holiday Boxes

Goldie’s Kids Club is a group for children under the age of 12 through the State Historical Society of Iowa aimed at teaching kids about… Read More

December 9, 2021

Bedtime Math!

Iowa parents, you're going to love this idea to get your kids excited about math! You as a parent are probably used to reading to… Read More

December 7, 2021

Making Pear Deck a More Inclusive Experience

Our students learn in a variety of ways. Adding audio can be a great way to make your Pear Deck more powerful and engaging. Audio… Read More