Author Archives: Beth Strike

AEA 267 staff members chart new territory with podcasts about purpose of PD

In order to help districts make informed decisions about AEA 267 Iowa Core professional development offerings in the area of literacy, math, and science, three podcasts available for administrators and teachers were posted to the AEA 267 website recently. The … Continue reading

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October board recap

The 2009-10 board met in the Cedar Falls Conference Center at 6 p.m. and moved to adjourn the final meeting of the 2009-10 Board of Directors, thanking members for their dedication in directing the agency through another successful year of … Continue reading

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Did you know? Interesting facts about English Language Learners

Annalisa Miner and Lisa Wymore, AEA 267 Consultants for English Language Learners (ELL), provided the AEA 267 Board of Directors with an overview of ELL programming during their regular board meeting this month. The board found the following facts and … Continue reading

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October is National Physical Therapy month

October is National Physical Therapy month! AEA 267 physical therapists work as part of an intradisciplinary educational team and provide expertise in the areas of mobility, independent skill building, assisted skills, educational and work activities, gross and visual motor development … Continue reading

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Jennifer Davis wins Bingham Innovation Award

Jennifer Davis, AEA 267 Speech Language Pathologist, will be awarded the Bingham Innovation Award by the Iowa Speech Language Hearing Foundation for her innovative plans to use iPods with students. A $500 cash prize will be given to Jennifer to … Continue reading

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Julie Crotty to present at National Middle School conference

AEA 267?s Julie Crotty, Consultant for Curriculum Development, will present a ticketed session on brain-based learning at the National Middle School conference next month in Baltimore, MD. Congratulations, Julie!

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Iowa School Alerts will serve as new weather announcement system

As of October 1, the agency will no longer rely on Snowcap as our announcement provider for text and email announcements. While Snowcap provided some additional options that served us well, unfortunately, reliability proved to be an issue. Instead of … Continue reading

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Agency crisis team serves Grundy Center teachers, students

Members of the AEA 267 crisis team were called into action last week when a long-time elementary teacher in the Grundy Center Community School District died suddenly. Tragically, the teacher was just 36 years old and both students and adults … Continue reading

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2010-2011 Ed Directory coming soon

While the online searchable schools directory (including labels) is current and accessible, the hard copy of the Ed Directory is still being finalized. The directory begins printing September 13 and will be distributed to staff members in the weeks following. … Continue reading

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American Occupational Therapy Association offers tips to avoid injuries

Are you lugging around a briefcase or purse that is straining your body? Cindy Campbell, Discipline Facilitator of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, offers two great resources—one on briefcase and another on carry purse—from the American Occupational Therapy Association to … Continue reading

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September board recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met September 1, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center in Cedar Falls for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a review from Dr. Sara McInerny and Linda … Continue reading

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A message from the chief

Chief Administrator Roark Horn has been on the job since July 1. He has prepared a special video message for staff!

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