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The University of Northern Iowa will be offering a 2+2 Elementary Education (BA) program online starting this January. Anyone with an associate's degree or higher is eligible to enroll in the program, which also offers an option to minor in middle school education or get an early childhood certification. The program is offered in a structured cohort model, leading to completion by the spring semester of 2024.

UNI is offering an online information session on October 27.

As an additional incentive, residents of the Green Hills AEA may be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship on enrolling in the program, which effectively covers the cost of one class.

Green Hills AEA is excited to announce the purchase of PebbleGo (K-2) and PebbleGo Next (3-5) for our schools! All students will have access to this engaging K-5 database at school and at home.

Visit the PebbleGo Resource Page to find lesson plans, content maps, Iowa Standards alignment, and more!

PebbleGo & PebbleGo Next Features:

• Authentic read-aloud audio
• Guided keyword search
• Extended Learning including source citation, range maps, multimedia activities, and the ability to print the articles straight from the site

If you have any questions or need assistance, contact your Digital Learning Consultant or the Green Hills Media Department.

Get started by logging in with your Iowa AEA Online school credentials below!

Did you know Iowa’s AEAs are once again providing Pear Deck for free to Iowa school districts for the 2021-2022 academic year? Pear Deck is a communication platform that lets teachers create interactive assessments and presentations that students can follow from their personal devices. It is used in conjunction with Google Slides and assists teachers with designing engaging learning experiences and embedding formative assessments into online classrooms. It is designed to integrate with a district’s existing tools including both Google or Microsoft applications.

Let your digital learning consultant know if your district would like support to get started with Pear Deck.

Rural Schools Collaborative is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program!

The Rural Schools Collaborative’s Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows program provides grant awards to rural school teachers who engage their students in exemplary place-based learning.

Eligible applicants should propose a place-based research project that will be completed by the end of the 2021-22 school year. We understand that this year is providing abnormal learning challenges for many teachers and schools, and we will gladly consider projects that lean heavily on digital interactions and virtual work. Also, if the impacts of COVID-19 on your school community necessitate a project revision, we will be pleased to work with the grant recipient in that regard. We anticipate selecting a cohort of dynamic and committed educators with purposeful and creative ideas. The application process is simple.

The deadline for grant submission is TODAY October 15, 2021.

Register to hear about the innovative ways districts across the country, including Council Bluffs Community School District, are adopting and adapting Google for Education's suite of products and services. The sessions are designed to be interactive, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with presenters and dive into execution specificities.

Hear how Council Bluffs Community School District accelerated learning through the adoption of Chrome and Education Plus. Learn how they are creating virtual classes with the help of Google Classroom and Google Sites and saving Principals 2+ hours /day with BigQuery. The Council Bluffs session will take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021

NOTE: Links to join live are sent out the day before & again one hour before each session. Not receiving them? Check your spam folder for an email from: no-reply-eventsatgoogle@google.com.