September/October 2012

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Working Together… Improving Teaching and Learning
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The Clinton Project Improving Outcomes
Looking at Birth to Grade 12 Special Education from Both Ends of the Funnel
By Georgie Koenig, Sector Coordinator, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency
In special education we come to know the children through their
individual education plans (IEP). We can often sing praises of our
students’ progress, but the numbers often conflict with our personal
views of student progress. For the staff in Mississippi Bend Area
Education Agency’s (AEA) Sector I, the numbers were not adding up:
over identification of students receiving special education services, a
large achievement gap between students receiving special education
services and students with no special education support, and ITBS/
ITEDS achievement testing not showing much progress for students
receiving special education services. In addition to these issues, the
Clinton School District brought to our attention that once students
were identified in preschool, they continued to receive special education
services their entire school career. This was the beginning of the trail for
investigating the issue of over identification of children in the Clinton
School system. We began to ask ourselves hard questions that we
couldn’t really answer. We knew we had to do something differently.
We sought outside help to wade through the tangle of very complicated
issues in the fall of 2008. A professor from Western Illinois University
assisted our group through a series of structured activities designed to
sort and sift, which led to some sense of clarity. We did these activities
with our internal staff and again with the Clinton School District’s
preschool teachers. Both groups arrived at the same conclusions. It
wasn’t anything that we didn’t know; the issues of poverty, lack of
resources, and students not arriving to preschool with the skills they
needed. The exercises did provide us with a product on how to make
sense of the information. Our final document gave us a place to start
and provided us with specific issues to tackle.
We knew we had to look at the entire system birth through grade
twelve, because each one impacted the next, each exacerbating the
identified problems over time. Tackling the system all at once was not
feasible, so we started at the source - our early childhood evaluation
process.
Through this work, it soon became evident we needed to look at the
system to gain insight into what was happening for both the individual
child and children as a whole who were receiving special education
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services. We needed to look at our students individually through the
small end of the funnel, as well as what was happening system wide;
from the large end of the funnel. Looking at students from both ends
of the funnel helped our group improve the system and improve the
outcomes for individual students. Next is a brief description of our
journey over the last three years.
We ended up developing a series of data collection tools that enabled
us to view the large end of the funnel, what was happening for special
education students as a whole in the Clinton School System, while still
attending to each and every child’s needs through progress monitoring.
Our group did learn when viewing from the large end (the systems
view) the data did not always tell the entire story. We soon discovered
we needed the story behind the data to make sense of the information
and respond appropriately.
We responded to the data with targeted interventions to address
specific issues in three different age groups. Our three groups were
birth to age three, preschoolers age three through five, and school age
students grades kindergarten through grade twelve.Year one primarily
focused on birth to three and with preliminary planning for the
other two areas.Year two brought on full force school age and minor
changes in our preschool population.Year three, all three groups have
implemented major changes and we are seeing results from our efforts.
We put a lot of energy into our birth to three group knowing that if
we could intervene early with targeted and powerful interventions, our
end results would be different. Our Early Childhood Special Education
Teachers targeted students with a 25% skill or more domain area delay.
For example, a common delay for children is speech production. They
collected data on this population to determine if the interventions they
put in place were making a difference. The interventions they put into
place to improve outcomes for these students were:
• Increasing the frequency of visits from once a month to two times or
more per month.
• Getting literature in the hands of students (Board Books and the Dolly
Parton Imagination Library).
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with the district on supporting their progress monitoring expectations,
meeting with teachers monthly to review students’ progress on goals,
and meeting with administrators to review the data collected. The
keys for this work were basing decisions on progress data collected at
least twice a month and the professional dialogue around improving
teaching and learning. All stakeholders worked together to look at
the data and determine how to respond educationally for the most
powerful outcomes. At some schools even the students became part of
the process in reviewing their data and working with their teachers to
improve their outcomes on their individual goals. Students were excited
to see the impact of their hard work when viewing their progress
monitoring graphs.
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• Working with community groups on book drives and obtaining funds
to purchase books.
• L eaving Treasure Boxes, created by the Early Childhood Special
Education Teachers, so parents had the materials to follow through on
the interventions the teachers modeled for them during visits.
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unning play groups at High Tower and the Discovery Center.
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btaining bus passes for parents so they could visit the Discovery
Center between play group sessions.
• E stablishing scholarships for a one-year pass to the Discovery Center
for families by partnering with a local business to secure the funds.
• Working with the Clinton County Group establishing a Getting Ahead
in a Just-Gettin’-By World: Building Your Resources for a Better Life as
a possible resource for the parents of our students.
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iving parents monthly issues of parenting magazines and highlighting
articles pertinent to their current child care needs.
In three years we achieved the following results:
• Reduced the number of students moving from birth to three services
onto IEPs from 41 students to 34 students.
• Reduced the number of preschoolers needing special education
support from 70 students to 44 students.
• Made decisions using progress monitoring data by moving the graphing
of goals from 58% to 92% of graphs being up-to-date.
• Improved the use of phase changes from 59% to 98% correct usage
through professional dialogues around interventions for students
based on the progress data.
• Increased the number of students on trajectory to meet
their goals from 66% to 71.5%.
• Dismissed 25 students with instructional IEPs for meeting goals and no
longer needing special education support.
• Reduced the number of students identified in Clinton County from
849 students in 2009 to 729 students in 2012.
At the preschool level, the Early Childhood Education Evaluation Team
worked on several fronts. The group addressed evaluation criteria,
general education interventions, and progress monitoring. Strategies put
in place by this group were:
• L ooking at evaluation criteria to include addressing exclusionary
factors and assessment tools being used.
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onducting evaluations in the home or in the preschool verses in the
Early Childhood Evaluation Center.
• Implementing a response to intervention system at the preschool level.
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esigning and supporting parents of preschoolers (not in a preschool
setting) by implementing interventions verses immediately moving into
an evaluation.
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onducting a pilot of progress monitoring support for preschool
teachers (This included professional conversations around matching
interventions to student need based on the data).
What we learned through our three year journey is that administrative
support is vital to the success of the project, as well as, teachers willing
to actively participate in the process with our AEA staff members.
Working with parents as intervention partners is imperative to the
process of improving outcomes for young children. Partnerships with
community members are critical to providing necessary resources to
students and families.
For the school age students, kindergarten through grade twelve, we
built upon the work that some of our staff had put into place at the
elementary schools in Clinton year one to design a systems approach.
Our goals were to improve outcomes for students by closing the
achievement gap and increasing the number of students who could be
successful in the general education setting without special education
support. We accomplished this through establishing an AEA Clinton
Leadership Team to facilitate and coordinate the work, AEA data teams
in each building using the Doug Reeves Data Team model, partnering
When we arrive at a better future and look back at our initial efforts to
change the system, I think we will smile at the simplistic design of our
preliminary work. I do think, however, we will be proud of the fact we
had the courage to start, warts and all.
Assistive Technology
Information may have been sent by the previous school team through
Assistive Technology Transfer Forms available at http://www.aea9.k12.
ia.us/en/programs_and_services/integrated_services/special_education/
assistive_technology/transfer_forms/. If these forms have not been
completed and if the information in the IEP is not clear, the IEP team
may need to request additional information from the sending team.
The beginning of the year is an important time to review each student’s
IEP for information related to Assistive Technology (AT). If AT is included
as a part of the IEP, it is important to note each of the following:
• Purpose of the AT
• Frequency of use
• Environments in which the AT will be used (e.g. school classrooms,
home, bus, extracurricular activities, etc.)
• Specific types of activities in which the AT is used (e.g. reading
textbooks, teacher notes, etc.)
• General and specific AT listed (light and high tech)
• Student learning required for use
• Staff training required for use
• Backup options for the student if the AT requires repair or
replacement
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If AT is required for the student to receive information, engage in
or demonstrate learning of curricular material, it is important for
the AT to be provided at the same time other students complete
these educational activities. Unfortunately, AT devices are sometimes
misplaced during times of transition. Because it is important to provide
the AT, as described in the IEP, in a timely manner, it will be critical to
locate the AT devices as soon as possible or provide an immediate
replacement. Review of the IEP and preparation for use from the first
day of school will help to ensure that students with disabilities who
require AT will have it available and ready to use from the first day of
school.
Features
A
wesome Web Sites
FOR
EDUCATORS
Sites for Elementary Grades
http://www.abcya.com/ This web site is the leader in free educational
kids computer games and activities for K-5 students to learn on the
web. All children’s educational computer activities were created or
approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free
and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide
an interactive way for children to learn.
http://awesomelibrary.org/ Links to various resources based upon
the subject or lesson plan topic. It is extremely easy to use and has an
impressive scope. The site claims to organize over 37,000 resources,
making it the ultimate education library.
Educational Video Sites
http://www.schooltube.com/ A website dedicated to the sharing of
videos created by students and teachers. School Tube allows teachers
and schools to create their own channels for sharing their students’
works. School Tube also provides excellent how-to resources, copyrightfriendly media, and lesson plans for using video in the classroom.
http://www.printableflashcards.net/ 131 sets of ready-made printable
flash cards you can print for free. Or use the free flash card maker to
print your own flash cards, instantly.
http://vves.rocklin.k12.ca.us/kidlinks.htm A huge list of web sites by
grade level are listed – be sure to scroll down to your grade level.
Wonderful resource!
http://teachertube.com/ Provides user generated videos for teachers
by teachers. Many of the videos on Teacher Tube have teachers
sharing lesson plans in action. Some videos on Teacher Tube are simply
inspirational. And other videos don’t have teachers or students in them,
but contain educational lessons none the less.
http://www.cabrillo.k12.ca.us/CUSD_topic/web_resources_k-5.html
Educational web sites by grade level K-5.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ A video site that you could spend
hours exploring because of the quality of the educational content. Great
resource to share with your students.
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ A list of interactive math games
for K-5.
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/k5/k5.htm Web sites for PreK-5
teachers and students by subject/topic.
http://www.ted.com/ A great source of inspirational, thought-provoking,
educational, and entertaining presentations given by some of the world’s
leading experts on a wide variety of topics. Check out this list of 15
TED talks for Teachers.
Sites for All Grade Levels
http://www.deweybrowse.org/ Websites categorized by their Dewey
Decimal classification system for grades K-12.
http://bigthink.com/ A video website containing expert commentary
on a wide range of issues and ideas. The experts featured on Big Think
really are experts in their fields. Harvard Professors, editors of major
news publications, politicians, and other recognized authorities offer
their commentary on various issues and ideas.
http://www.p21.org/ The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a
national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for
every student.
http://www.eduhound.com/ EduHound is a large specialized educational
directory with a list of topics on everything imaginable. Great resource
for teachers and administrators.
http://video.pbs.org/ Offers videos from the most popular shows
including Frontline, NOVA, Nature, and American Experience. For the
younger crowd, visit PBS Kids which offers videos as well. If you’re not
sure what you’re looking for, but you think PBS has an appropriate video
you can search the PBS Video center by topic.
http://www.kathimitchell.com/ssurls.htm Social Studies web sites K-12.
http://www.besthistorysites.net/ Best of History Websites K-12.
Find What You’re
L
king For
on the Mississippi Bend AEA Website
www.aea9.k12.ia.us
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Features
NEW ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM effective July 1st
SNAP Smart Search will replace the former
Mississippi Bend AEA Media Catalog, WebMAX
By Cindy Blinkinsop, Head of Materials & Media Distribution, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency
SNAP replaced WebMax one year ago and we want to take this
opportunity to share with our users how to utilize our online booking
system.
• Login with your same individual username and password as WebMAX.
• If you re new to your district or switched buildings/districts – call
Cheryl Porter at (563) 344-6463 to request a new username/
password.
Once you are logged in, you get a search screen that looks like this:
Please NOTE: In an attempt to ‘Go Green,’ we are no longer mailing
out the “Book of the Month Club” registration forms. Once you are
logged into SNAP, you can click on the blue link entitled, ‘Register for
Book of the Month’ to fill out the electronic form.You must fill this out
each year in the Fall to be registered for the Book of the Month Club
program.
Also NOTE: On the main search page, we now have links to FREE
eBook sites for Elementary, Middle School and High School!
• SNAP uses Relevancy Searching. Type in a string of words in the
Basic Search. Items with these words included are moved to the top of
the search results.
o Filters available for Media resource types, Audience level,
Number of minutes, Copyright, Series, Subjects, Producer
and Vendor.
• Advanced Search allows you to select multiple media types,
nonfiction or fiction, and isolate search to author, title, illustrator, etc.
• SNAP can search multiple databases whether local or off-site,
simultaneously. For example, we have linked your SNAP login with
your Learn 360 login. Now when you search our catalog, you will see
video results from Learn360 and can access them directly from SNAP.
• There are multiple options to manage your account through
the top menu choices.
Check out the new Digital Video titles!
Mississippi Bend AEA9 Media now provides independently produced
digital videos from award winning companies including:
• Weston Woods/Scholastic – animated children’s picture books
• Human Relations Media – a leading producer of character
education/bullying and drug education titles for teens
• Bullfrog Films – teen films on environment/ecology and cultural
diversity as well as the two series – This is Daniel Cook and This is
Emily Yeung, two six year olds exploring their world.
• Video – series on the U.S. Constitution
• Learning Seed – food and nutrition, financial literacy
• Getting to Know – a fun way to teach kids about Art and check out
their Presidents titles
• Film Ideas – over 140 titles have been added from this company
including topics on the environment, financial literacy (Biz Kids) and
the two series: Science Screen Report for Kids and Science Screen
Secondary
Digital video can be viewed or downloaded from the NEW Mississippi
Bend AEA Media catalog.
Get started today! Visit the SNAP online booking catalog at:
http://webmax.aea9.k12.ia.us/tomms2/index.php/snap/login/index/
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Features
NEW TOP
TOP Professional
TEN MATERIALS TEN
21ST CENTURY ELEMENTARY
LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM
(ME99090)
How do you accomplish a technology
transformation at a time when budgets are
extremely limited? What is the proper location
for Web-placed social networking in the
school library? What are the best practices
for working together with students, parents,
and educators? The 21st Century Elementary
Library Media Program is an invaluable
resource for answers to these and many more
questions, as it brings together in one volume
the advice and insights you need to bring your
library into the new century.
21st CENTURY SKILLS
(AD99107)
Subtitle: Rethinking How Students Learn,
Lead Edge 5. This fifth book in the series
examines instruction and learning in our
rapidly evolving global and technologies
world. The distinguished contributors to this
volume provides multiple perspectives and
a rich source of ideas and strategies K-12
practitioners can use to examine and enhance
their practice to promote innovation through
critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration,
and technology integration, while building
on mastery of core content and background
knowledge. The book brings the ideas and
recommendations of many renowned leaders
in education into one resource for educators
working to help student achievement at everhigher levels.
3 DIMENSIONS OF IMPROVING
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(AD99249)
Subtitle: Finding the Right Solutions to the Right
Problems. This book provides an overview of
each dimension, and discusses ways that they
can affect performance. It then discusses a
problem-solving framework that helps pinpoint
where gaps exist in school efforts to improve
performance, and then target development
of solutions and successful outcome loops
that are customized to the specific areas
that are problematic. The book concludes
with a discussion of cultural and contextual
considerations that must be taken into account
when addressing school-based problems.
40 READING INTERVENTION
STRATEGIES FOR K - 6 STUDENTS
(RE99026)
Subtitle: Research - Based Support For RTI.
This well-rounded collection of research-based
reading intervention strategies will support
and inform your RTI efforts. The book also
includes teacher-friendly sample lesson plans
and mini-routines that are easy to understand
and adapt. Many of the strategies motivate
average and above-average students as well as
scaffold struggling readers. Maximize the power
of these interventions by using them across
grade-level teams or school-wide.
COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH
FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
COMMUNITIES (AD99166)
This book provides a detailed process for
cultivating five habits of inquiry that will
enable individual teachers, groups of teachers,
and school leaders to become disciplined
and deliberative with data in order to
enhance student learning. The five habits of
inquiry are: Clarifying a shared vision for
success, articulating theories of action, acting
purposefully while collecting data, analyzing
data collaboratively, and informed team action
planning. The book provides clear, step-by-step
strategies for developing each habit.
DATA TEAMS EXPERIENCE
(AD99251)
Subtitle: A Guide for Effective Meetings. This
book is your core resource for improving the
effective of Data Teams of Professional Learning
Communities at your site. This book explains
the process for Data Teams Meeting in specific
detail and addresses the common problem that
Data Teams face.
DIGITAL LEARNING
(TE90006)
This comprehensive book offers a practical
pathway for developing twenty-first century
skills while simultaneously strengthening
content-area learning. Digital Learning
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contains a wealth of research-based practices
to integrate the International Society
for Education (ISTE) National Education
Technology Standards (NETS) for both
students and teachers. Each of the suggested
project-based learning examples ( in Language
Arts, Mathematics, Science and Geography) can
be used successfully as stand-alone units, but
are more effective when approached in a crossdisciplinary way. DVD included.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND
STANDARDS - BASED GRADING
(AD99058)
Subtitle: Classroom Strategies That Work.
This resource clearly explains how to design
and interpret several types of formative
assessments, how to track student progress,
and how to assign meaningful grades, even if
a school or district uses a traditional grading
system. The author brings each concept to
life with detailed examples of teachers from
different subject areas applying it in their
classrooms.
FROM FEAR TO FACEBOOK
(ME99134)
Subtitle: One School’s Journey, In 2007 Matt
Levinson Moved from New Jersey to California
to start a 1 - to - 1 laptop program at the
Nueva School, confident that his knowledge
of technology would help him accomplish this
goal. He never imagined the challenges he
and Nueva would face. Honesty and insightful
anecdotes make this an indispensable guide for
anyone looking for a path away from fear and
into the future of education.
INTERVENTION THAT WORKS
(RE99109)
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Intervention Model
for Preventing Reading Failure in Grades K-3.
This book guides teachers and administrators
in implementing effective reading interventions
with Comprehensive Intervention, Mode
(CIM). The framework is based on years of
research and features a series of small group
instructional strategies designed to prevent
reading failure in the early grades. CD-Rom
with downloadable appendices included.
Features
B YO D
(Bring Your Own Device)
Pro’s and Con’s: A MUST read for schools going 1 to 1
By Cindy Blinkinsop, Head of Materials & Media Distribution, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency
A new trend among school districts considering going 1 to 1 is to have
students bring their own devices which may save the school district
money up front but will bring several headaches in the process. When I
first read about this trend, I thought it was the way to go – the perfect
answer for districts wanting to go 1 to 1 but not having the money to
make it happen. This summer I attended a technology conference in
which one of the speakers, a district technology director, detailed his
experience with BYOD and why his school district only participated for
one year and would never do it again.
stopped working. Is that teacher now responsible for buying the
student a new device because the ‘teacher broke it?’
• The devices are of varied sizes, have varied speed capabilities, varied
ages of operating
systems, and many of
the operating systems
do not work with the
district network.
• Since BYOD devices
are wireless, they will
severely tax all but the
most robust wireless
infrastructure.
• Some students used Mac products, some used Microsoft, some used
shareware/freeware which caused all kinds of problems for teachers
and IT support because the district supported Microsoft and teachers
could not open the documents students were ‘handing in.’
• Issues with battery life and infrastructure for allowing all the devices
to plug in and charge at the same time.
• Textbook issues: iPads do not support all formats for online
textbooks. The biggest issue with the online textbooks is this: when
the district purchased the online textbook, the students are only
allowed to access (copyright laws apply here) the textbook with a
district purchased device.You are not allowed to put textbooks on a
student owned device. This district had spent a lot of money of online
textbooks and did not read the fine print until it was too late.
• Information Consumption issues: not all devices work with all types
of media. Devices need Flash, pdf reader, Java, and so on and not all
devices allow these plug-ins to run. For example, the teacher gives a
reading assignment online, but half of the students cannot read the
article on their devices because they cannot run the plug-in required
to read the document.
• Presentation of Information: the IT department and teachers
could not possibly know every app available on every device.
Because students had so many different devices, the teachers and IT
department had to try to learn a lot of new apps which they truly
could not keep up with leaving them very frustrated.
• Difficult to enforce a standard because of all the different devices and
different ages of the devices – some students had XP, some had 2003,
some had 2007, and some had freeware. They found a way for students
to save and hand in assignments as pdf’s, but then teachers couldn’t
grade them as they could in a Word document. This blew their goal of
doing everything online and never having to print again.
• IT Department concerns:
o With so many different devices, there were a lot of people getting
on their network. Not all of the devices had an antivirus software
downloaded on them so students were sharing many viruses which
caused IT several headaches.
o A tech-savvy student with a Linux devise and root/administrator
access could wreak havoc with a school’s network systems.
Additional attention needs to be paid to security.
The experiences he shared were invaluable to those districts trying to
decide how to roll-out a 1 to 1 initiative. As I sat there listening to the
pro’s and con’s, I realized there were issues no one would have thought
of until they were hip-deep into the roll-out. I appreciated him sharing
his year-long experience with the rest of us techies and want to share
that with educators and administrators in AEA9.
PRO’s:
• Students can bring any device they have from home that allows
them to connect to the internet and email. This includes iPads, iPods,
iPhones, laptops, eReaders, netbooks or mini’s, cell phones, and so on.
The device must work with your wireless network.
• The school does not have to
purchase a device for
every student
which saves the
district thousands
of dollars.
• Information creation: students are free to
use whatever their device supports to gather information and create
documents, videos, etc.
• They could craft school policies around using network resources,
network tools and appropriate behavior -- not the device. Wording is
very sticky so consult your district’s attorney.
• A centrally managed wireless system can provide additional security
and tracking to help enforce any policies that are in place.
• A centralized wireless system can do bandwidth
controls over other quality of service issues in order
to keep the use of the network consistent over all
devices.
CON’s:
• The first and biggest drawback to BYOD is Equity.
The digital divide is very apparent when you
have students bring their own devices. Some
kids had the latest and greatest while others had
nothing to bring or only had a 10 year old laptop
with Windows98.
• Students know their devices, but the IT staff and teachers could
not help because they cannot possibly know every device and how
it works. They were unable to help students when they needed
assistance with their specific device. One issue that did happen was
that a teacher was trying to help a student with his BYOD and it
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o Tablets have 3G capabilities which
allowed tech savvy students to set up
their own ‘network’ and allow their
friends on which means the district
filtering software no longer applied and
students were able to get to web sites
otherwise blocked by the district. The
IT department was not able to monitor
these devices.
o You cannot possibly know all devices,
all apps, what the fixes are for all of the
devices, what they are or are not capable
of, and do they all run the same software
so there is a standard set.
o You cannot enforce a filtering policy with
those using 3G devices. Students running
their own ‘network’ on their 3G are
protected by privacy laws so you are not
allowed to see what they are doing.
o You try to help a student with their
device and it crashes. Is the district or
teacher now responsible for replacing
that device?
After a year of trying BYOD, the school district
met with the parents, teachers, administrators
and IT personnel and below is what they are
doing for the 2012-2013 school year:
• The district will be purchasing Lenovo devices
because they are heavy duty and have a
replacement and repair warranty.
• Their 1 to 1 efforts will be to buy all 6-12
grade students a Lenovo device with warranty
agreement.
• Students will be allowed to bring their own
device and those will run on the SSID channel
for non-school devices and the schools
devices will run on the school network so
they can throttle the bandwidth more or less
for that network.
• Teachers need only know how to operate the
schools devices, network folders, resources,
etc.
There is a lot to consider when going 1 to 1
in your school district. This article was written
to help you weigh the pros and cons when
considering your options on whether or not to
have the district purchase the device or to let
students BYOD.
A
BOOK by ME
Books Written by Children
for Children
Deb Bowen of Aledo, Illinois is looking
for young authors to tell the true stories
of World War II. In 2003 her daughter,
then in middle school, asked to go to Yom
Hashoah (a Holocaust Remembrance at the
synagogue) to hear a survivor speak. Her
daughter wanted to get extra credit for
Social Studies. It was there Deb discovered
the survivors in our midst – specifically three
Esthers. Esther Avruch, Esther Katz and
Esther Schiff inspired her to begin the book
project now called A BOOK by ME (ABBM).
In the ABBM process, students interview/
research, write and illustrate about their
subject; telling a real life experience during
the war. Their effort produces books written
by children for children.
After the pilot project, more students got
involved telling Jewish survivor stories, WWII
Veteran stories and Righteous Gentile stories
for ABBM Holocaust Series. Today hundreds
of students have participated with over 70
different titles in Holocaust series; either
work in process or books completed. Many
stories in this book series would have been
lost as the subjects have no other books
published.
No publisher would work with the stories
so in 2010 Bowen and her husband
incorporated as Never Forget Publishing, Inc.
Six books actually published (four Holocaust
and two Human Rights stories). Looking for
doors to open to put them in schools and in
the marketplace for educational purposes.
Deb’s work with high school exchange
students has resulted in International young
authors/illustrators from Austria, Germany,
Poland, Brazil, Romania, Italy, Azerbaijan,
Morocco and more. Exchange Students from
predominantly Muslim countries have written
about Muslim Righteous Gentiles.
One story from Davenport was discovered,
assigned, written and illustrated in a matter
of six weeks. It’s the story of a young man in
Norway who worked for the underground
when the Nazis invaded his country. He used
his skies to take Jews to safety in Sweden
and returned with a pack on his back with
dynamite to blow up the Nazi rail system.
Today, he lives in Iowa and is proud to be a
Righteous Gentile (one who risked his life to
save Jewish lives).
ABBM is launching Operation Write Now
this year hoping thousands of students across
the nation and around world will take the
initiative to find their local stories. Please
consider visiting your local nursing home or
VFW, put a story in the newspaper that you
are looking for a story to tell for this project.
Many American soldiers were eyewitnesses
to concentration camps. They have a story
to tell and many are willing. We have a short
window of opportunity to find the stories
and get them written. We must meet and
hear the voices of the WWII generation and
write their stories for the next generation.
We must do it right now!
A BOOK by ME is endorsed by Mary Jean
Eisenhower, granddaughter to President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Deb Bowen, Creator A BOOK by ME
www.abookbyme.org
309.582.4882 (cell)
Aledo, Illinois
Our Mission
To improve teaching and learning for all students
through active partnerships and assertive leadership
in a climate of mutual respect.
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Features
Tammy Worcester’s workshop “Technology Tools for the 21st
Century” was a big hit with local educators!
Nationally known Instructional Technology Specialist Tammy Worcester
presented a one-day workshop at the Mississippi Bend AEA on June 15,
2012. Over 90 local educators attended the workshop and gave it rave
reviews. Worcester’s workshop focused on the following topics:
• Using iPads in your Classroom
• Google Doc’s and Forms
• Cool Tools for the Interactive Whiteboard
•R
ev Up your Classroom Reading and Writing with Technology
nation, at conferences and in schools, and has a presentation style that
can be described as inspiring. Tammy’s experiences as a parent, a teacher,
technology director, and training specialist have allowed her to develop
an innate ability to design best practices for integrating technology
into the classroom. Tammy has created and provided practical, easy-toimplement ideas that will help teachers make more engaging lessons.
We have several of Worcester’s books in the Mississippi Bend AEA
library collection and these resources are available for checkout by
logging into SNAP. If you do not know your login and password, please
call (563) 344-6464 for assistance. Below is a listing of the materials we
have:
Tammy has over 20 years
experience in education. She
is a former classroom teacher,
K-8 technology coordinator,
and for the past 10 years
has been with ESSDACK as
an Instructional Technology
Specialist providing
professional development
around the country. For
the past two years Tammy
has been chosen “Bests of
Conference” at the National
Technology Conference.
GOOGLE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS (TE90011)
TAMMY’S FAVORITE TECHNOLOGY TIPS, TRICKS, AND TOOLS
(TE90012)
50 QUICK AND EASY SOCIAL STUDIES COMPUTER ACTIVITIES
(TE90016)
GOOGLE TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, 2ND EDITION
(CO90030)
50 QUICK AND EASY COMPUTER ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE FOLKS
(TE90019)
50 QUICK AND EASY MATH COMPUTER ACTIVITIES 2ND
EDITION (TE90017)
50 QUICK AND EASY POWER POINT COMPUTER ACTIVITIES 2ND
GRADE (TE90020)
50 QUICK AND EASY READING AND WRITING COMPUTER
ACTIVITIES, 2ND EDITION (TE90015)
50 QUICK AND EASY SCIENCE COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (TE90014)
CREATE IT WITH KIDSPIRATION (TE90021)
GOOGLE SPREADSHEETS AND FORMS (TE90010)
GOOGLE TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 4TH EDITION
(TE90013)
50 QUICK AND EASY COMPLETE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS 2ND
EDITION (TE90018)
Tammy’s website can be found at www.tammyworcester.com where
educators will find many resources and ideas for integrating technology
into their classroom. Her website has been a popular resource for
teachers for many years and continues to be updated on a regular basis.
We are currently working with Tammy Worcester to have her back
June 2013 to provide a technology integration course for Drake credit,
relicensure credit, or audit. More details will be shared at a later date so
be sure to read future Communicator publications for details on how to
sign up.
Tammy is extremely innovative and resourceful and specializes in finding
unique and creative ways to use traditional computer tools in the
classroom. She enjoys sharing her ideas with teachers throughout the
8
Features
Dolly Parton’s Imagination
Library Comes to Clinton County
X-Y-Z
YATES,
JILL
Since 1996
the
Dolly Parton
StrategicLibrary
Management
& Evaluation
Imagination
has been
providing
Consultant - Project Design and
new books
to children
from birth to
Development
- Bettendorf
email: jyates@aea9.k12.ia.us
age 5 every
month. Now, the program
phone: 563-344-6380
has come
to Clinton County.
Print/Graphic Services
MISSISSIPPI BEND AEA
The Print Services department provides
desktop publishing, graphic services,
freehand drawing, printing, color copies,
digital scanning, posters, banners, and
engraving. The Print Department staff will
turn ideas and information into quality
finished products.
YATES, KRIS
Integratedlaunched
Services the Imagination
Dolly Parton
Psychologist
- Bettendorf
LibrarySchool
in
her
home
county
of Sevier,
email: kyates@aea9.k12.ia.us
Tenn., phone:
in 1996.
She
sent
563-344-6397one book
every month to children in Sevier
YERINGTON, MARTHA
County
between
birth and age 5
Integrated
Services
until their
fifth
birthday.
According
Quality
Learning
Consultant
- Bettendorf
to the General
foundation
website, the
email: myerington@aea9.k12.ia.us
Dollywood
phone:Foundation
563-263-6582and worldwide
partnerships have brought the
TERRY
Imagination Library to more than 1,600 YORK,
communities.
Books are chosen
Strategic Management & Evaluation
by professionals to ensure they are age Van
appropriate
and match the
Driver - Bettendorf
email: tyork@aea9.k12.ia.us
themes designated for each age.
Originals may be reproduced in a variety
of sizes ranging from 2" x 2" up to 24” x 36"
and up. Many paper colors, weights and
styles ranging from 20# bond to gloss
coated stock and semi-gloss poster paper
are available.
phone: 563-344-6458
Children from birth to age one receive YOUNG,
books that
focus on vision,
JODY
Integrated
Services
touch, rhyme, rhythm, simplicity and nurturing
while
children from ages
Teacher/Early Childhood
4 to 5 receive books geared more toward
school
preparedness,
science,
Special Education - Muscatine
folk tales, appreciation, and poetry.
email: jyoung@aea9.k12.ia.us
Copies, files, records, teaching lessons, etc.
can be digitally scanned and returned in a
variety of formats. This is an excellent
opportunity to have large files burned onto
a CD, disk or through email.
phone: 563-263-8476
The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Children’s Discovery
ZELNIO, DENISE
Center, the Lincolnway Community Foundation,
Clinton-Jackson
Early
Strategic Management
& Evaluation
Receptionist
- Bettendorf
Childhood Iowa, the Clinton Public Library,
Clinton
United Way, DeWitt
email: dzelnio@aea9.k12.ia.us
Junior Women, the Frances Banta Waggoner
Community Library and
phone: 563-344-6422
the Women of Welton have been working for more than a year to bring
ZIMMER, DENISE
this program to children in Clinton County.
Information
Strategic Management & Evaluation
Head of Environmental & Facility
To register, the children must be younger
than -5 Bettendorf
and a resident of
Services
email:
dzimmer@aea9.k12.ia.us
Clinton County. The first book will arrive
eight
to 10 weeks after
phone: 563-344-6320
registration is completed.
Joe Coon, Coordinator IT and Print Services
at 563.344.6475 or jcoon@aea9.k12.ia.us
Susan Waddell, Graphic Artist at
563.344.6472 or swaddell@aea9.k11.ia.us
Substantial support has been received from DeWitt Bank & Trust in
the form of a $4,451 Lawlor fund grant. Businesses or individuals can
also support one child for a year for $25 or one child for five years for
$140. To make a donation, checks can be made out to “The Imagination
Library of Clinton County” and sent to The Lincolnway Foundation, Box
225, DeWitt, IA, 52742.
Print Shop at 563.344.6474
For more information on the program, contact Kreiter at
(563) 659-3651 or Jeni Van Buer at (563) 593-0442.
Job Openings
a!
Don’t forget
Check
our
Website
Page 25
View job postings for the
Mississippi Bend AEA and the districts we serve.
To post a job please contact wsmith@aea9.k12.ia.us.
www.aea9.k12.ia.us
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Staff Development
Staff Development Courses
http://www.solutionwhere.com/mbaea/cw/main.asp
Visit the AEA home page at www.aea9.k12.ia.us and click on the pink Staff Development Registration
tab.Then click on the Staff Development Catalog heading.
You can then log in and register for a course, review your grades, and request an official transcript. If you can’t remember your user id or
password, you can request that it be sent to you.
Visit the Online Course Catalog often – courses are added weekly! Courses that are offered only to a specific district are not listed here; visit
the catalog.
All classes are held at the Mississippi Bend AEA Conference Center in Bettendorf unless stated otherwise.
Refund Policy: Cancellations must be received two weeks prior to the start of the course to receive a full refund. Registrants canceling after
the registration close date will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after the start date of the course.
Late Fee: Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee. To register after a
course has closed, call the Staff Development Department.
If you need assistance with registering for classes please contact Betsy Justis, staff development specialist, at (563) 344-6481, bjustis@aea9.k12.
ia.us.
Interested in teaching for the AEA? Contact Nicole Peterson, head of staff development, at (563) 344-6487, npeterson@aea9.k12.ia.us, to
learn more about the requirements and benefits.
Evaluator
III Program III Program
evaluator
Iowa Evaluator Approval Training
Program III: Assessing Academic Rigor
This course is mandatory for all those who
need to renew their evaluator licenses and
have taken Eval I and II or completed the new
iEvaluate online program.
Instructor: Kathy Learn
Session: 5410
9/4/12, 9/13/12, 9/27/12, 10/18/12
Bettendorf AEA office
Session: 5461
3/27/2013, 4/3/2013, 4/17/2013, 5/1/2013
Muscatine AEA office
http://www.solutionwhere.com/mbaea/cw/
showcourse.asp?2161
For more information about Evaluator
Program training and licensure issues, visit
the Staff Development page on the MBAEA
homepage and click the Evaluator Approval
link:
http://www.aea9.k12.ia.us/index.
cfm?nodeID=29313&audienceID=1
early childhood
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Positive Behavior
Interventions & Supports: Promoting
Social & Emotional Competence
Early Childhood Positive Behavior
Interventions & Supports: Promoting Social &
Emotional Competence (PBIS) is an approach
for changing a child´s behavior. It is based
on humanistic values and research. It is an
approach for developing an understanding of
why the child has challenging behavior and
teaching the child new skills to replace the
challenging behavior.
Instructors: Kathy Bartling, Lorry Wilson
Session: 5488
9/12/2012, 9/19/12, 9/26/12, 10/3/12, 10/10/12,
10/17/12, 10/24/12, 10/31/12, 11/7/12, 11/14/12
Session: 5489
2/23/13, 3/2/13, 3/9/13, 3/16/13, 3/23/13
2 Relicensure credits
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Implementing GOLD Online Assessment
This course is designed for Early Childhood
practitioners to deepen their understanding
and implementation of Teaching Strategies
GOLD Online Assessment.
Instructors: Lorry Wilson, Jennifer Jansen
Session: 5512 – open to the public
8/24/12, 10/19/12, 3/1/13
Session: 5513 – for Central Community SD
only
9/19/12, 10/24/2012, 11/14/2012, 12/12/12,
1/30/13, 2/27/13, 3/13/13, 4/17/13, 5/15/13
Session: 5514 – for PVCSD only
9/14/2012, 10/5/2012, 11/9/2012, 12/7/2012,
1/11/2013, 2/8/2013, 3/8/2013, 4/5/2013,
5/3/2013
1 Relicensure credit
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Learning
Environmentenvironment
learning
Administration of Gifted Education
Program
This course is designed to develop an
understanding of policy, advocacy, and
professional responsibilities related to gifted
education.
Instructor: Sharon Dixon
Session: 5353
6/25/12, 6/26/12
Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf
1 Relicensure or Drake credit
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Literacy
literacy
Picture Book Use in the Classroom
Teachers will be able to use tools to select and
incorporate high quality picture books into
their content area curriculum.
Hoover Elem., Bettendorf
Session: 5551
2/7/13, 2/14/13, 2/21/13, 2/28/13
Session: 5556
5/2/13, 5/9/13, 5/16/13, 5/23/13
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Reading Recovery Literacy Processing VI
The purpose of this course is to expand the
knowledge and expertise of trained Reading
Recovery teachers. Participants will teach and
observe demonstration lessons and discuss
both teaching and learning.
Staff Development
Instructors: Shanna Robinson, Jennifer
McCollum
Select one of the session registration times:
Session: 5537
8/14/12, mornings of 9/25, 11/6, 12/11, 1/8,
2/26, 4/23
Session: 5538
8/15/12, afternoons of 12:30 - 3:30, 9/25, 11/6,
12/11, 1/8, 2/26, 4/23
Session: 5539
8/16/12, afternoons of 12:30 - 3:30, 9/27, 11/8,
12/13, 1/10, 2/28, 4/25
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Struggling Readers Courses
Using the Iowa Professional Development
Model, participants will strengthen their
understanding of how the components of
phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency, used
in instructional activities, can support students
who struggle with the reading process.
Participants will use data (such as DIBELS)
to match instructional needs of students for
intervention instruction. These courses fill up
fast – so register today!
Instructors: Mary Beilke, Stephanie Weiner
Grades K-2
Session: 5351
10/15/12, 10/16/12
Session: 5352
4/8/13, 4/9/13
showcourse.asp?2078
Grades 3-5
Session: 5353
10/24/12, 10/25/12
Session: 5355
4/15/13, 4/17/13
showcourse.asp?2250
Transitioning to Iowa Core English
Language Arts Overview workshop –
Grades K-12
Participants will investigate the Iowa Core
with special emphasis on the key shifts for
instruction required to reach and prepare
students to compete in our global society.
(This is a repeat session from the summer.)
Instructors: Pat Upchurch, Ann Craig, Kathy
Learn, Leigh McEwen
Session: 5557
10/22/12, 10/29/12
workshop – no credit
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Visual Phonics: An Essential Strategy for
Literacy
Visual Phonics is a multisensory strategy that
aligns with brain-based learning & teaching, and
has proven to be an exciting, effective method
of teaching the phonological, phonemic
and phonics skills (especially the Alphabetic
Principle) – literacy skills that are necessary for
success in reading, spelling & writing.
Instructor: Dave Krupke
Session: 5498
8/20/12, 10/31/12, 11/21/12
Hurstville Interpretive Center, Maquoketa
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Media
media
Media Academy XI: Building Capacity
through Professional Learning Networks
The 2012-2013 Media Academy will focus
on the following: Google and Beyond, Online
Databases, CyberBullying, iPads, 1 to 1
schools, BOEE teacher-librarian roles and
responsibilities, helping struggling readers,
Digital Citizenship, Curriculum Alignment
of Media Materials, Interactive websites
for reading, math and science, Book Talks,
Web-based technology tools, Latest greatest
technology gadgets, Collaboration Ideas, Using
cell phones in the classroom, Skype and other
online collaboration tools.
Instructors: Cindy Blinkinsop, Julie Larson
Session: 5482
10/18/12, 12/11/12, 2/14/13, 4/30/13
showcourse.asp?2336
Special Needsspecial needs
Introduction to Gifted Education
The educators will study the history of Gifted
Education in the United States. The course will
cover how gifted services can be delivered;
how students can be identified for services,
and what parents, administrators, and teachers
can do to help students; and what qualities to
look for in a strong gifted program.
Session: 5556
4/4/13, 4/11/13, 4/18/13, 4/25/13
Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf
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Teachingteaching
Strategies
strategies
School Wide Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports
This three-year series class is designed
for active school teams and their coaches
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who are studying and implementing PBIS at
their building. Participants will develop an
understanding of the basic philosophy that
underlies the PBS process, demonstrates
competency in planning and implementing
PBS process, data collection components, and
competency in the interpretation of data.
Instructors: Linda Ryan, Mollie Conrad, and Jill
Yates
Tier 1 – first year of the three-year
training program
Session: 5344
9/11/12, 11/6/12, 2/6/13, 4/9/13
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Tier 2 – second year of the three-year
training program
Session: 5345
9/19/12, 11/14/12, 2/13/13, 4/17/13
showcourse.asp?1950
Tier 3 – final year of the three-year
training program
Session: 5346
9/27/12, 1/31/13, 4/25/13, 5/15/13
showcourse.asp?2141
School Wide Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports Advanced
Expand all components of school-wide PBIS,
including Tiers 1, 2 & 3. The team will learn to
conduct advanced data analysis, enhancing the
Tiers 2/3 framework, address sustainability
of efforts and continue the development of
knowledge regarding behavior.
Session Number: 5437
Dates: 10/10/12, 2/21/13, 4/11/13, 5/9/13
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Technology
Integration integration
technology
Differentiation through Technology
This course will help educators learn about
what differentiation is and how to incorporate
it into their classroom settings.
Hoover Elem. School, Bettendorf
Session: 5550
10/4/12, 10/11/12, 10/18/12, 10/25/12
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Differentiation through Technology II
This course will help teachers to plan for
differentiation in any subject at any grade level.
Staff Development
This course will allow teachers to integrate
technology into their classroom curriculum at
any level.
Location: Hoover Elem. School, Bettendorf
Session: 5552
11/1/12, 11/8/12, 11/15/12, 11/29/12
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Picture Books Using Technology
This course will help educators to plan for
using literature and picture books using
technology tools. They will learn how to
use digital storytelling software and explore
more technology uses in the areas of reading,
language arts, and writing.
Hoover Elem., Bettendorf
Session: 5554
1/10/13, 1/17/13, 1/24/13, 1/31/13
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Technology Integration for Grades K-12
This course will support educators as
they research and define what is meant by
technology integration.You will develop
a Professional Learning Network and will
work in groups and teams to develop a
class technology plan and lessons in your
professional area that integrate content,
pedagogy, and technology.
Instructor: Marcia Jensen
Session: 5553
9/4/12, 9/18/12, 10/9/12, 10/16/12, 11/6/12,
1/15/13, 2/5/13, 2/19/13, 3/5/13, 4/2/13, 4/16/13,
and 23 hours of online work
3 Relicensure or Drake credits
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Workshops
workshops
Note:Workshop participants do not receive
relicensure credit, but participation will be part of
your official transcript. Most are free of charge
unless CEUs are offered; please review the course
listing on the AEA website.
EdInsight Building Leader Training
Area education agencies are collaborating
with the Department of Education to provide
training for Iowa’s statewide longitudinal data
system. Repeat sessions are held during the
school year.
Instructors: Heather Cousins, Jeff Hoskins
Session: 5412
10/18/12
Session: 5413
12/4/12
Session: 5414
2/21/13
Session: 5415
4/23/13
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Behavior Doctor: Dr. Laura Riffel
Dr. Laura Riffel, The Behavior Doctor, will hold
two workshops for educators and families.
The first workshop will focus on on positive
interventions and effective strategies for
students with autism spectrum disorders in
the morning. In the afternoon, she will focus on
positive interventions and effective strategies
for students with ADHD. Dr. Riffel will also
present a workshop for families that will focus
on positive interventions for the home at 6:30
- 8:00.
Session: 5516
Time: 8:00 am - 11:30 and 1:00 - 4:00
Evening session open to the public: 6:30 - 8:00.
Call 563-344-6287 to register.
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GOLD Introductory Lab Session:
Teaching Strategies GOLD On-Line for
Teachers
This workshop is for early childhood
practitioners who are implementing Teaching
Strategies GOLD® on-line that have active
GOLD on-line accounts.
Two repeat sessions will be offered.
Instructor: Jennifer Jansen
Session: 5501
8/13/12
Session: 5502
8/29/12
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Introduction to Teaching Strategies
GOLD Assessment
This course is designed for Early Childhood
practitioners to learn about the Teaching
Strategies GOLD Assessment System.
Participants will have opportunities to examine
the Objectives for Development and Learning
and additional materials used in implementing
the assessment system.
Instructor: Jennifer Jansen
Session: 5500
8/9/12
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At Your
Service
Staff Development
Nicole Peterson
Head of Staff Development
563-344-6487
npeterson@aea9.k12.ia.us
Jessica Huinker
Secretary
563-344-6332
jkuinker@aea9.k12.ia.us
Betsy Justis
Staff Development Specialist
563-344-6481
bjustis@aea9.k12.ia.us
Faith Koger
Data Management Specialist
563-344-6318
fkoger@aea9.k12.ia.us
Need to take
mandatory trainings?
If you need to take trainings such as
Child Abuse Reporter, Right to Know,
or Bloodborne Pathogens, visit: https://
training2.aea11.k12.ia.us/
If you can’t remember your user id
or password to log in, contact your
district human resources department
or call the AEA at 563-344-6332.
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Media Center Resources
New Materials K-12
The following are new materials available from the Book Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Snap, our online catalog, at
http://mediacatalog.aea9.k12.ia.us/tomms2/index.php/snap/login/index/, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct (563) 344-6574.
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43465 IMAP; Integrating Mathematics and Pedagogy
43466 Teaching Spanish Grammar With Pictures
43467 What Are You Thinking? Conferring In
Reader’s Workshop
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48639 Guidance Systems Counseling Series
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48640 Earth Science Fundamentals Series
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New K-12 Books
The following are new materials available from the K-12 Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Snap, our online catalog, at
http://mediacatalog.aea9.k12.ia.us/tomms2/index.php/snap/login/index/, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct (563) 344-6451.
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A Boy Called Dickens
P
A Tale of Two Mommies
P
All Kinds of Kisses
P
And Then It’s Spring
P
Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer
P
Another Brother
P
Baby Mammoth Mummy -- Frozen in Time!
I
Bailey
P
Beneath A Meth Moon -- An Elegy
I
Billions ofYears, Amazing Changes
JS
Bookspeak!--Poems About Books
P
Born and Bred In the Great Depression
P
Bumblebee
I
Can You Tell a Bee From A Wasp?
P
Can You Tell a Butterfly From a Moth?
P
Can You Tell a Cheetah From a Leopard?
P
Can You Tell a Coyote From a Wolf?
P
Can You Tell a Cricket From A Grasshopper?
P
Can You Tell a Dolphin From A Porpoise?
P
Can You Tell a Frog From A Toad?
P
Can You Tell a Gecko From A Salamander?
P
Can You Tell a Horse From A Pony?
P
Can You Tell a Seal From A Sea Lion?
P
Can You Tell An Alligator From a Crocodile?
P
Can You Tell An Ostrich From a Emu?
P
Chicken, Pig, Cow and The Class Pet
P
Circle Of Secrets
I
Clean and Healthy
I
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
I
Dogtag Summer
I
Easy Breakfasts From Around The World
I
Easy Desserts FromAround the World
I
Easy Lunches From Around The World
I
Easy Main Dishes From Around The World
I
Easy Sanacks From Around The World
I
Easy Vegetarian Foods From Around the World
I
Eat Right--Your Guide To Maintaining a Healthy Diet
I
Eating Well
I
Energy Island--How one Community
Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World
P
Family and Friends
P
Gideon Otto
P
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
P
Good-bye, Jeepers--What To Expect When Your Pet DiesP
Hands Off Harry
P
Harmful Substances
P
Harness Horses, Bucking Broncos and Pit Po
I
Healthy Bodies
P
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LEVEL
If Beaver Had A Fever
P
Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond
P
Little Dog Lost-- The True Story of a Brave
Dog Named Baltic
P
Little Treasure--Endearments From Around the World P
Lola Reads To Leo
P
Make Good Choices--Your Guide to Making
Healthy Decisions
I
May B --A Novel
P
Mexican Food
I
Moon Pie
I
One World Kids Cookbook
I
Over and Under the Snow
P
Pig, Pig Meets The Lion
P
Pip’s Trip
P
Red,Yellow, Blue -- Colors In Art
J
Reel Life Starring Us
I
Safe and Healthy
P
Saying Good-bye to Uncle Joe--What to Expect
When Someone You Love Dies
P
Scrawny Cat
P
Shout! Shout It Out!
K
Solomon Crocodile
P
Somebody Please Tell Me Who I Am
IJ
Sparrow Girl
P
Stay Fit--Your Guide To Staying Active
I
Strega Nona’s Gift
P
Stress Less--Your Guid to Managing Stress
I
Tell Me The Day Backwards
P
Bill of Rights, The
J
Prince’s New Pet
I
Big Test, The
P
Cat and The Fiddle, The-- A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes P
Construction Crew, The
P
Coyote Under the Table, The --El Coyote Debajo
de la Mesa: Folktales Told In Spanish
I
Executive Branch, The
J
Gift of Grace, The
P
Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, The
P
Judicial Branch, The
I
Legislative Branch, The
IJ
Life Cycle Of a Butterfly, The
I
Live Cycle of a Chicken, The
P
Life Cycle of a Clown Fish, The
P
Life Cycle of a Daisy, The
P
Life Cycle of a Fern, The
I
Life Cycle of a Frog, The
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LEVEL
Life Cycle of a Human, The
Life Cycle of a Ladybug, The
Life Cycle of a Polar Bear, The
Life Cycle of a Snail, The
Life Cycle of a Snake, The
Life Cycle of an Earthworm, The
Money We’ll Save, The
Night Dad Went to Jail - What To Expect
When Someone You Love Goes To Jail
One and Only Ivan, The
Power Of The States
Story of the Constitution
There Goes Ted Williams--The Greatest Hitter
Who Ever Lived
Titanic Sinks!
We March
Weekends With Dad--What To Expect When
Your Parents Divorce
What Can You Do With an Old Red Shoe?
A Green Activity Book About Reuse
Wheels of Change--How Women Rode The Bicycle
To Freedom: (With a Few Flat Tires Along The Way)
Witches!-- The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Words Set Me Free--The Story of Young
Frederick Douglass
Young Henry and The Dragon
Yuvi’s Candy Tree
By the time you Read this, I’ll Be Dead
Center Field
Gentlemen
Hate List
Hush, Hush
Look Again
Matched
Rot & Ruin
The Sky Is Everywhere
The Weight of Silence
Willow
Wish You Were Dead
Artichoke’s Heart
Chains
I Am Number Four
Incarceron
Leviathan
Lockdown
Lost In The River of Grass
NUMBERTITLE
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14456
14457
14458
14459
14460
14461
14462
14463
14464
14465
14466
14467
14468
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14470
14471
14472
14473
14474
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14477
14478
14479
14480
14481
14482
14483
14484
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14486
14487
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14490
14491
14492
14493
14494
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14496
P
I
P
I
P
I
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P
I
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J
P
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P
J
J
P
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P
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
JS
IJ
IJ
JS
IJS
JS
JS
IJ
LEVEL
Out of My Mind
Payback Time
Ruined
The Big Field
The Maze Runner
The Running Dream
The Truth About Truman High
Virals
Born To Fly
Faith, Hope, and Ivy Juen
Finding Danny
Getting Air
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of
Lydia Amelia Pierce (Dear America series)
Million-Dollar Throw
Mockingbird
Neil Armsrong is My Uncle & Other Lies
Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
Runaway Twin
Strawberry Hill
Candymakers, The
Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity, The
Clone Codes, The
Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, The
Ghost of Crutchfield Hall, The
Thirteenth Princess, The
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Word After Word After Word
Zoobreak
Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee
Cat Secrets
Clementine, Friend of the Week
Hot Rod Hamster
Louder, Lili
Marley and the Kittens
Mouse and Mole, Fine Feathered Friends
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
Otis
Owen and Mzee: A Little Story About Big Love
Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes
Purplicious
Curse of the Bologna Sandwich, The
Watch Me Throw the Ball!
IJ
JS
JS
IJ
JS
JS
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
PI
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
IJ
PI
IJ
P
P
I
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P
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Professional Library
The following are new materials available from the Professional Library. If you wish to check out any of the materials, please use Snap, our online
catalog, at http://mediacatalog.aea9.k12.ia.us/tomms2/index.php/snap/login/index/, or call us toll free at1-800-947-2329 or dial direct (563) 344-6451.
NUMBERTITLE
LEVEL
Administrator
AD99269 Data - Driven Decision Making
O’Neal, C
AD99273 Data - Based Decision Making 3rd Edition Holcomb, E
AD99274 Data Dynamics
Holcomb, E
AD99275 School Leader’s Guide to Professional
Learning Communities At Work
Dufour, R
AD99276 School Leader’s Guide To English Language Fisher, D
AD99277 RTI IN Middle and High Schools
Bender, W
AD99278 Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom Eaker, R
AD99279 Visible Learning for Teachers
Hattie, J
AD99280 Making Thinking Visible
Ritchhart, R
AD99281 Finnish Lessons
Sahlberg, P
NUMBERTITLE
AD99282
AD99283
AD99284
AD99285
AD99286
AD99287
AD99288
AD99289
AD99290
14
LEVEL
World Class Education
Stewart,V
How RTI Works in Secondary Schools
Windram, H
Jumpstart RTI
Hall, S
Creating Innovators
Wagner, T
Navigating Implementation of the Common
Core State Standards Book One
Reeves, D
How to Build an Instructional Coaching
Program for Maximum Capacity
Jones Morel, N
Coach’s Craft
Psencik, k
Breaking Through
Acosta, B
Leading Technology - Rich Schools
Levin, B
continued
NUMBERTITLE
LEVEL
AD99291 How to Create A Culture of Achievement Fisher, D
AD99292 Turning High Poverty Schools into
High-Performance Schools
Parrett, W
Curriculum
CU99240 Multicultural Education 7 Edition
Banks, J
CU99242 Making Good Teaching Great
Breaux, A
CU99244 Understanding By Design Guide
Wiggins, G
CU99243 When Teaching Gets Tough
Mendler, A
CU99245 So What Do They Really Know
Cris Tovani
CU99246 Minding the Achievement Gap One
Classroom at a Time
Pollack, J
CU99247 Rigor Made Easy
Blackburn, B
Education Psychology
EP99069
Quality Literacy Instruction for
Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders Carrahan, C
EP99070
75 Quick and Easy Solutions to
Common Classroom Disruptions
Harris, B
Exceptional Children
EX99058 A Loud We Can Share
Kluth, P
EX99059 How Do I Teach This Kid to Read
Henry, K
EX99060 Fidget to Focus
Rotz, R
EX99061 Drawing a Blank
Iland, E
EX99062 You’re Going to Love This Kid
Kluth, P
Foreign Language
FL99002
Games to Spice Up Your World
Language Classroom Cross, Kristy
Fl99003
Good Start
Stathaskis, R
Guidance
GU90026 Classroom Meetings That Matter
Grades 9-12
Snyder, M
GU90073 No Kidding About Bullying
Drew, N
GU90074 Bully Society
Klein, J
Language Arts
LA99058 Best Ever Literacy Survival Tips
Oczkus, L
LA99059 Navigating the English Language Arts
Common Core State Standards Book Two Perry, A
LA99060 Common Core Curriculum Maps
English language Arts 6-8
N/A
English language Arts 9-12
N/A
English Language Arts K-5
N/A
Literacy
LI99009
Literacy Beyond Picture Books
Dendy Smith, D
Math
MA99055 Reasoning and Sense - Making Activities f
or High School Mathematics
Kasten, S
MA99056 Developing Essential Understanding
of Geometry Grades 6-8
Sinclair,N
MA99057 Rich and Engaging Mathematical
Tasks Grades 5-9
Lappan, G
MA99058 Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
Teaching Developmentally 8th Edition
Van DeWalle, J
MA99059 How Children Learn Number Concepts Richardson, K
MA99060 Small Steps, Big Changes
Confer, C
NUMBERTITLE
LEVEL
MA99061 Making Sense of Problem Solving Grade 3 Bart,K
MA99062 making Sense of Problem Solving Grade 4 Bart,K
MA99063 Making Sense of Problem Solving Grade 5 Bart,K
MA99064 Common Core Mathematics in a PLC
at Work Grades K-2
Kanold, T
at Work Grades 3-5
Kanold, T
at Work High School
Kanold, T
MA99068 Beyond Pizza and Pie Grades 3-5
McNamara, J
MA99069 What Principals Need to Know about
Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Kanold, T
MA99070 How the Brain Learns Mathematic
Sousa,D
Media
ME99223 ALA Book of Library Grant Money,
8th Edition
Kepler, A
Reading
RE99115 Support Students in a Time of Core
Standards English Language Arts Prek-2
Long, S
Standards English Language Arts 3-5
Williams, J
Perry, T
Brown, W
RE99120 Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives Fisher, D
RE99121 Castle in The Classroom
Bhattacharyya, R
RE99122 Teaching Word Recognition
O’Connor, R
RE99123 Text Complexity
Fisher, D
RE99125 Pathways to the Common Core
Calkins, L
RE99126 Common Core Lesson Book K-5
Owocki, G
Technology
TE90000 Cell Phones in the Classroom
Kolb, L
TE90002 Playing Games in School
Hirumi, A
TE90006 Digital Learning
Serim, F
TE90008 Teaching Generation Text
Nielson, L
TE90009 Official Book of Electronic Etiquette
Winter, C
TE90010 Google Spreadsheets and Forms
TE90011 Google Activities for Kids
Worcester, T
TE90012 Tammy’s Favorite Technology Tips,
Tricks, and Tools
Worcester, T
TE90013 Google Tools for Teaching and
Learning 4th Edition
Worcester, T
TE90014 50 Quick and Easy Science
Computer Activities
Worcester, T
TE90015 50 Quick and Easy Reading and
Writing Computer Activities, 2nd Edition Worcester, T
TE90016 50 Quick and Easy Social Studies
Computer Activities
Worcester, T
TE90017 50 Quick and Easy Math Computer
Activities 2nd Edition
Worcester, T
TE90018 50 Quick and Easy Complete Activities
for Kids 2nd Edition
Worcester, T
TE90019 50 Quick and Easy Computer Activities
for Little Folks
Worcester, T
TE90020 50 Quick and Easy Power Point
Computer Activities 2nd Edition
Worcester, T
TE90021 Create it with Kidspiration
Worcester, T
TE90022 iLearn iTeach Powerful Utilities for the iPad Lanclos
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Learning Center Calendar
Sept.
2012
1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agency Closed
4 . . Durham School Services – Davenport
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evaluator III
4 . . . . . . . . .Davenport Mentoring – Year 1
5 . . . . . . Alternate Assessment – Cohort 3
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TICM Fraction Make-up
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Superintendents’ Meeting
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 3-5
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSIN
6 . . . . . . . . . AEA 9 Title III ELL Consortia
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided Reading
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Substitute Authorization
10 . . . Davenport DIBELS Next – Grade 1
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Substitute Authorization
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW PBIS
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettendorf CPR Training
12 . . . . . . . . . Tech Coordinators’ Meeting
12 . . . . . . . Instructional Coaches Meeting
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
12 . . . . . . . . . . . .Into to Orton Gillingham
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 3-5
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site Visit Training
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evaluator III
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM High School
14 . . . .Pleasant Valley Preschool Program
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITC
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 3-5
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECERS
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructional Coaching
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTE Perkins Workshop
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SINA Year 1
18 . . . . . . . . . . .TICM Grades 3-5 Make-up
18 . . . . . . Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW PBIS
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ELA Project
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Math Studio Classroom
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MBRC
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ELA Project
21 . . . .Creative Curriculum for Preschool
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITC
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECERS
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SINA Year 2
25 . . . . . . . .Davenport Mentoring – Year 2
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counselor Academy
26 . . . . . . . . . . . Intro to Orton Gillingham
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Chance Reading
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW PBIS
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evaluator III
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 3-5
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott County Preschool
Advisory Group
Check the Mississippi Bend AEA website at www.aea9.k12.ia.us for Learning Center Calendar updates.
Oct.
2012
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
1 . . . . .Davenport DIBELS Next – Grade 4
1 . . . . . . . .Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECERS
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SWIS Training
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructional Coaching
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Superintendents’ Meeting
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSIN
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Math Studio Classroom
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SINA Year 1
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guided Reading
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham School Services –
Pleasant Valley
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PITC
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TICM Grades 6-8
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECERS
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CPI Initial Training
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SW PBIS
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CPI Refresher
11 . . . .Davenport DIBELS Next – Grade 5
11 . North Scott High School PD Planning
12 . Durham School Services – Davenport
12 . . . .Davenport DIBELS Next – Grade 5
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PITC
13 . . Para Educator Class – Special Needs
15 . . . . . . Transitioning to Iowa Core Math
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Struggling Readers K-2
15 . . . . . . .Bettendorf CSD Board Meeting
16 . . . . . . Transitioning to Iowa Core Math
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Struggling Readers K-2
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW PBIS Coaches
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SINA Year 1
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Senate Testing
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Academy
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluator III
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MBRC
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Math Studio Classroom
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VREP
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOLD Assessment
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Child Care
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA Project
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA Project
24 . . . . . . . . Bullying Prevention Workshop
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
25 . . . . . . . Bi-State Transition Conference
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Schools
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Child Care
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA Project
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boardmaker Studio
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA Project
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SINA Year 1
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augmentative &
Alternative Communication
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EC PBIS
The “Communicator” is published by the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Communications Office, and is
distributed to all schools in Area Nine, administrators, board members, legislators, Area Education Agency Staff,
individual teachers, interested groups or other persons upon request.
Chief Administrator – Dr. Glenn M. Pelecky | Print Services – Joe Coon
Communication Facilitator – Whitney Smith-Bringolf
The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity,
marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socioeconomic status, or disability in its
educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed
to Dr. Edward Gronlund, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6315.
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