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Joyce Vermeer Joyce serves the districts in the North Region. | Brenda Jenkins Brenda serves the districts in the West Region. | Shelley Conover Shelley serves the districts in the East Region. |
Joyce Vermeer
Joyce serves the districts in the North Region.
Brenda Jenkins
Brenda serves the districts in the West Region.
Shelley Conover
Shelley serves the districts in the East Region.
Take advantage of grant & award opportunities!!
As mentioned in our Intentional Teacher STEM series, there are 2 opportunities you might want to take advantage of.
- Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grant: application deadline JAN. 9, 2022.
- STEM Scale-Up Program: application opens January 10th and closes February 28, 2022.
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The Power of GOLD If you've taken Tier 1, then you meet the prerequisite for participating in Tiers 2 & 3 which begins on January 3rd. What a great opportunity to learn more about the Power of GOLD! Click here to register. | The Why, What, and How of the Science of Reading This is a great opportunity for you offered by our Northwest AEA literacy coaches! Register for SECTION 2: January 6, 13, 20 (Thursdays) 4:00pm-6:00pm Registration cutoff: Dec. 22 | Observation & Assessment of Young Children This is a hybrid course offered for teachers and para educators who teach young children. Although designed for teachers, it is one of the three courses meeting requirements for the early childhood area of concentration for para educators. Register HERE |
The Power of GOLD
If you've taken Tier 1, then you meet the prerequisite for participating in Tiers 2 & 3 which begins on January 3rd. What a great opportunity to learn more about the Power of GOLD! Click here to register.
The Why, What, and How of the Science of Reading
This is a great opportunity for you offered by our Northwest AEA literacy coaches!
Register for SECTION 2:
January 6, 13, 20 (Thursdays)
4:00pm-6:00pm
Registration cutoff: Dec. 22
Observation & Assessment of Young Children
This is a hybrid course offered for teachers and para educators who teach young children. Although designed for teachers, it is one of the three courses meeting requirements for the early childhood area of concentration for para educators. Register HERE
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Creative Curriculum Cloud field trip | Substitute Authorization Classes In need of subs? New sessions scheduled for Jan. 25, 26, 27, Feb. 1, & 2, 2022. Offered via Zoom from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Click HERE for fees & flyer information. Please share with interested parties. | Basics of the Project Approach |
Creative Curriculum Cloud field trip
Substitute Authorization Classes
In need of subs? New sessions scheduled for Jan. 25, 26, 27, Feb. 1, & 2, 2022. Offered via Zoom from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Click HERE for fees & flyer information. Please share with interested parties.
3 SEL Practices that EC Educators can use everyday- from Edutopia
Do you do all three? Find out more by clicking HERE!
- Welcoming Inclusion Activity
- Engaging Strategies
- Optimistic Closure
Literacy Tip of the Month- Introducing Rare Vocabulary with "What's Inside A Flower"
This Book Nook from the Hanen Center features the importance of using rare vocabulary. "Growing your child’s vocabulary is key to helping her develop emergent literacy skills – the building blocks for learning to read and write. This is because the more words your child knows and understands, the easier it will be for her to understand the stories she hears (and eventually read on her own). In this Book Nook, we’ll look at some helpful strategies to introduce and explain rare words to your child."
Click on the image to the right to hear the author read the book!
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ACHIEVE Iowa IDEA Click HERE for ACHIEVE go-live details. | Northwest AEA Support for Health Plan Development This document includes the requirement, current reality, desired state, support, timeline and Q & A link in relation to developing a Health Plan. | Council for Exceptional Children 2022 Convention This year they are offering both in person and virtual sessions! Click here to learn more. |
Northwest AEA Support for Health Plan Development
This document includes the requirement, current reality, desired state, support, timeline and Q & A link in relation to developing a Health Plan.
Council for Exceptional Children 2022 Convention
This year they are offering both in person and virtual sessions! Click here to learn more.
Division for Early Childhood
"The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs and their families."
Northwest AEA Early Childhood Consultants
We hope to be your first contact for timely and ongoing early childhood support. We want to assist you in improving the performance outcomes and well-being of your young learners.
Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
