Mission Vision Guiding Principles Beliefs - Green Hills AEA
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Instructional Media Consultation<br />
Services in the areas of media selection, integration,<br />
electronic information access, professional development,<br />
program development and facility design support are<br />
available to school districts.<br />
Deanna Etherington, Halverson Center<br />
Instructional Technology<br />
Consultation and assistance is available in nearly every<br />
area of instructional technology. Consultants offer onsite<br />
workshops as well as assistance in classroom<br />
implementation of best practices utilizing instructional<br />
technology. Consultants will work with individuals, small<br />
groups, or large groups on an “as needed” basis or as<br />
part of district initiatives. In addition, technology reviews<br />
of districts or buildings are available upon request.<br />
Maryann Angeroth and Deanna Etherington,<br />
Halverson Center<br />
Judith Griffin, Harlan Regional Office<br />
Stephanie Mikkelsen, Creston Regional Office<br />
Internet<br />
The <strong>AEA</strong> serves as a gateway for schools to access<br />
Internet via the ICN.<br />
Dennis LaMasters, Creston Regional Office<br />
Darek Madejski, Halverson Center<br />
Iowa <strong>AEA</strong> Online<br />
Educational resources funded and provided by Iowa’s<br />
<strong>AEA</strong>s to support curriculum content standards, student<br />
achievement and professional development. Resources<br />
include Atomic Learning (computer tutorials), iClipart<br />
for Schools, EBSCO, Multimedia Archive (primary<br />
documents from AP Photo), World Book Web, SIRS<br />
Researcher, Discovery Streaming, AccuWeather and<br />
LEARN360. Training is available upon request.<br />
Deanna Etherington, Halverson Center<br />
Iowa Collaborative Assessment Modules (ICAM)<br />
Mathematics and reading assessments are made available<br />
each spring. The modules cover a variety of standards<br />
and include constructed response items. GH<strong>AEA</strong><br />
facilitates an annual collaborative scoring session for the<br />
modules each June. Data from ICAM is used to monitor<br />
district goals/progress and for district-wide assessment<br />
reporting in Annual Progress Reports.<br />
Sherry Huffman, Glenwood Regional Office<br />
Ron Russell, Atlantic Regional Office<br />
Iowa Communications Network (ICN)<br />
The ICN is a statewide two-way interactive<br />
videoconferencing network connecting more than 700<br />
sites throughout Iowa and providing distance learning<br />
opportunities to K-12, post-secondary and adult learners.<br />
The ICN links to other national and international video<br />
conferencing sites, bringing the world to Iowa<br />
classrooms. The <strong>AEA</strong> provides support to area school<br />
districts for all facets of the ICN experience, from<br />
technical support and training, to developing exemplary<br />
experiences. The <strong>AEA</strong>’s fiber optic room is available for<br />
scheduling.<br />
Julia Hood, Halverson Center<br />
Dennis LaMasters, Creston Regional Office<br />
Local ICN support and troubleshooting are provided by<br />
<strong>Green</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> through the Regional Technology Council<br />
(RTC).<br />
Darek Madejski, Halverson Center<br />
Dennis LaMasters, Creston Regional office<br />
Iowa Core<br />
Iowa Core is a statewide mandate that requires<br />
implementation through a multi-phase approach. The<br />
outcomes of the implementation plan identify the<br />
leadership, supports, professional development,<br />
alignment, data analysis and effective instruction needed<br />
to ensure all Iowa students have the concepts and skills<br />
needed for the 21st Century.<br />
Deb Johnsen and Jan Norgaard,<br />
Harlan Regional Office<br />
Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC)<br />
IEC is an independent, tax-exempt, nonprofit program<br />
with the primary function of providing voluntary<br />
purchasing meeting state bidding procedures and<br />
allowing schools to take advantage of aggressive pricing<br />
based on volume purchasing. An initiative of the Iowa<br />
Area Education Agencies merging all existing<br />
cooperative purchasing programs.<br />
Julia Hood, Halverson Center<br />
Iowa Evaluator Approval<br />
Iowa law requires any practicing administrator in the<br />
state complete the Iowa Evaluator Approval Program in<br />
order to evaluate teachers, librarians, counselors, coaches,<br />
school nurses and other administrators. There are<br />
currently three levels offered to meet these state<br />
requirements:<br />
• Level I: Initial training and prerequisite to any other<br />
level. Contact Iowa Department of Education for course<br />
availability.<br />
• Level II: Evaluation of Teachers - focusing on the Iowa<br />
Teaching Standards (2 credits)<br />
• Level II: Evaluation of Administrators - focusing on<br />
the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (2 credits)<br />
• Level III: Assessing for Academic Rigor (2 credits)<br />
Check the GH<strong>AEA</strong> website for additional information<br />
and training schedules.<br />
Deb Manz and Jan Norgaard, Harlan Regional<br />
Office<br />
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