Great Prairie AEA provides technical assistance to Local Education Agencies regarding Multicultural, Gender Fair practices in educational programs. Great Prairie AEA acts as a liaison between the Iowa Department of Education and organizations with an educational Multicultural, Gender Fair focus; assists local educators in implementing curriculum, instruction, and assessment for diverse learners; and supports student activities that support and extend Multicultural, Gender Fair classroom learning.
Services
- Learners with 504 Plans, contact: Jim.cope@gpaea.org
- English Language Learners, contact: Michelle.dickey@gpaea.org
- Learners Representing Diverse Cultures: Michelle.dickey@gpaea.org
- Talented and Gifted Learners, contact: Deb.cook@gpaea.org
GPAEA Media Resources
- Multicultural
- Cultural Proficiency
- Racism
- Diverse Learners
- Gender
- Culture Grams -CultureGrams™ is the leading primary source reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world. This resource is one of the many free GPAEA resources provided to school districts. You will need to log in with your district specific log-in and password. For log-in help contact: Mediacenter@gpaea.org
Cultural Diversity
- Culturally Diverse Literature
- Teaching Tolerance
- Cultural/Language Information by Country
- Indian Hills Community. College Diversity Conference
- Martin Luther King Day Resources
Related Links & Documents
- Iowa Civil Rights Commission
- Iowa Guidelines for Serving At Risk Learners
- Iowa Programs and Services for Homeless Children
- US Dept of Education: Office of Civil Rights
- Gender Identity Legislation
Iowa English Language Proficiency Assessment
For more information from GPAEA regarding English Language Learners click here.
