GPAEA Alerts - Page 6

Happy New Year! Enjoy this issue of The Cornerstone. Visit http://gpaeanews.wordpress.com to begin reading or click on a news link below.

• Iowa ALN Professional Learning & Student Expo – April 8 & 22
• Area Students aka Future Problem Solvers
• Volunteer Judges Needed for District History Day on April 7
• Distinguishing Between Disability and Language Acquisition: Steve Gill – April 13 & 14
• Iowa’s AEAs seek nominations for annual awards recognition
• Paraeducator Opportunities in Burlington & Ottumwa – March/April
• Photography & Drawing Contest from Iowa Architectural Foundation & Pella
• Educators: Login to AEA Scout – Digital Resources at your fingertips!
• Future Ready Movement in GPAEA Schools – Spotlight on Davis County
• Mandatory Reporter Requirements
• Bridges Out of Poverty Training on February 24 in Fairfield from PathFinder

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30 PM at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 N. Main, Fairfield, IA. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30 PM at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 N. Main, Fairfield, IA. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

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• GPAEA Districts Featured in PBIS Article
• School Psychology Awareness Week – November 11-15, 2019
• Ottumwa Director Dr. Lonna Anderson receives Friend of Math Award
• Pedersen Named 2020 Iowa Superintendent of the Year
• Ottumwa first-grader featured on Good Morning America
• Substitute Authorization Courses Available in Albia & Burlington – January 2020
• Professional Learning Courses Available – November 2019
• Iowa Teacher Librarians Again Have Opportunity to Collaborate During Monthly Online Sessions
• GPAEA Schools in the News – October/November 2019

The Kuder/Work-Based Learning/Clearinghouse training scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 in Fairfield has been postponed to Wednesday, November 13.

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors will hold a special board meeting zoom on September 24, 2019, at 4:30 PM to set the date, time, and location of the October meeting. Agenda posted at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year!

• Nine GPAEA Districts Awarded Computer Science Grant
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Begins on September 30 in Ottumwa
• Resources for Educators for National Suicide Prevention Week, September 9-15
• Download a copy of the 2018-19 Directory
• Authentic Learning/Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning Course & Webinars
• Centerville/WMU Instructional Coaches Present at Coaches Forum with GPAEA
• Welcome GPAEA New Staff 2019
• Easy view of current course offerings
• Changes to Mandatory Reporter Requirements