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  • December 6, 2021

    Grant Wood AEA Program Helps Retain New Teachers in Local Schools

    (Cedar Rapids) -- Grant Wood Area Education Agency has a program in place to address the teacher shortage for districts… Read More

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    December 1, 2021

    Learning Without Tears Emergent Writing for Pre-K & Print for K-2nd Grade

    The following professional learning courses are taught by Learning Without Tears, professional development trainer. TARGET AUDIENCE: Early Childhood and Elementary AEA Education… Read More

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    December 1, 2021

    Whose Pace? Instructor or Student? (And a Pear Deck in a Classroom)

    Pear Deck offers two amazing ways to facilitate & manage learning for students: Instructor- Paced & Student-Paced modes. "Instructor-Paced Mode" is set-up for synchronous instruction… Read More

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    November 30, 2021

    An Intro to Premium Pear Deck

    Google Slides just got better! Pear Deck Premium was recently purchased for all of our Iowa educators as an excellent add-on for… Read More

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    November 29, 2021

    Seven Ways to Increase Student Engagement in K-12 Classrooms

    Contributor: Jonathan Wylie The desire to keep students engaged in their learning is a continual challenge for teachers. However, help is at hand. When… Read More

  • November 29, 2021

    Computer Science is Everywhere: Try it with Community & Business Partners

    Computer Science Education Week (csedweek.org) is celebrated the first week of December to help promote computer science amongst students, parents, communities and… Read More

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    November 22, 2021

    Computer Science is Everywhere: Try it in Different Settings

    Computer Science Education Week (csedweek.org) is celebrated the first week of December to help promote computer science amongst students, parents, communities and… Read More

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    November 19, 2021

    Assisting Individuals & Groups in Crisis

    Participants will learn the history, theoretical basis, and structure of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) including individual and group interventions. The course will focus on providing… Read More

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    November 16, 2021

    Blending Science: Explore the Intersection of Standards and Instruction

    In this predominantly asynchronous course, participants will learn about the design and implementation steps to launch blended practices in the classroom with a focus on… Read More

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    November 16, 2021

    Fierce Conversations 2: Generations and Feedback

    What gets talked about in an organization and how it gets talked about determines what will happen, or won’t happen. Consequently, Fierce Conversations 2 builds… Read More