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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!

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

Many of you are aware that the Waterloo Community School District approved a district dress code policy.  The policy sets forth very specific rules about the type of clothing that is acceptable for both students and staff. Approximately 75 agency … Continue reading →

Ordering food for courses, meetings and workshops just got easier! A “point person” has been established in each of the three main conference facilities (Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and Marshalltown) to handle all orders for meals and break food. This … Continue reading →

Last spring, the agency provided employees with a new tool that allows them to selectively target local school district staff members when sending email. By October 1, a wide variety of choices for targeting AEA 267 staff with email will … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Lynne Campbell, AEA 267 Consultant for Science, who participated in the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program 20th Anniversary Summit (E20) earlier this summer in Washington, D.C. The summit brought the wisdom of practice from over 170 Einstein … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met July 7, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review of the Iowa Core Curriculum from AEA staff … Continue reading →

What is RSS? RSS most commonly refers to Really Simple Syndication.  It is a format for delivering regularly changing or updated web content from sites of your choosing. (RSS in Plain English is a video that provides a clear and … Continue reading →

During the week of July 26, the Personnel Office will be sending out information to all certified staff on Educator Quality (EQ) Professional Development (PD) and Iowa Core Curriculum (ICC) Professional Development for 2010-11.  This PD is in addition to … Continue reading →

As you are keenly aware, my last day with AEA 267 is quickly approaching. Please consider this to be my sincere goodbye to each and every one of you. As I retire, I do so with a mix of feelings; … Continue reading →

David Giese, a retired educator living in Marshalltown, has been elected to the Director District 8 position on the AEA 267 board of directors. Giese will represent the districts of BCLUW, Eldora-New Providence, Grundy Center, Marshalltown and West Marshall. His term … Continue reading →