Job opportunity!

New Posting - Great district!!
Gilbert Intermediate School (grades 3-5) has an opening for a school counselor for the 2019-20 school year.  This person has some guidance classes in the morning, time for small groups as part of the building's MTSS, and leads the building's PBIS program.  Interested candidates can apply here.

District of Distinction Applications Open!

  

ISCA is pleased to announce the 2020 District of Distinction Applications are now available on the ISCA website. Applications are due December 15, 2019, and 2020 recipients will be announced during National School Counseling Week in February 2020.

ISCA District of Distinction is recognition for K-12 school districts in Iowa who are implementing comprehensive school counseling programs which address the career, academic, and social-emotional development of all students.

Visit  http://iowaschoolcounselors.org/District-of-Distinction/ to learn more.

Contact Sarah Majoros, Awards and Recognition Chair, at sarah.majoros@dmschools.org with questions regarding the application process.  

NPSI Iowa!! Time is running out to apply!!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO APPLY!!! APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 31!!

AEA PREP is excited to host a 2-day workshop for district teams in partnership with the National Postsecondary Strategy Institute (NPSI) from Chicago, to be held at Des Moines Area Community College on September 23 & 24, 2019. The goal of this workshop is to help school districts develop their internal capacity to support every student toward attaining a successful postsecondary pathway. This will be done through a hands-on, action-oriented workshop focused on the integration of three critical components: a district postsecondary framework and strategy; a data strategy; and engagement of school counselors as leaders. Up to 27 district teams (3 per AEA) will be selected from across the state following the application period (May 3 - May 31).  NPSI is led by Greg Darneider, Dr. Joyce Brown, and Kelly Sparks. Mr. Darneider served as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education on the College Access Initiative, serving under President Obama's 2020 Goal and was the U.S. Department of Education representative on First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative.  Dr. Brown is president of Joyce V. Brown Consulting, a group of expert practitioner counselor leaders who specialize in training and coaching counselors and non-profit organizations working on the front lines of schools. Dr. Brown also provided technical support and served as a consultant to Reach Higher. Ms. Sparks is CEO of Maple Grove Objective, which helps organizations strategically use data to improve outcomes for youth and communities. She has over 20 years of experience in education and is a national expert and innovator in data strategy.  

Application link (bit.ly/IowaNPSI)

Brochure here

Application Instructions here

Flyer here

Youth Advisory Board!

Encourage your students to apply for the Youth Advisory Board! What is the Youth Advisory Board?  The first ever Youth Advisory Board for Please Pass the Love will consist of 20 members (high school - age 22) across the state of Iowa. Members will be dedicated to improving youth and school mental health for everyone. Sounds cool! What do I do? Collaborate with Please Pass the Love to influence youth programming  Offer insight to Please Pass the Love staff on what's happening in your school Help plan our annual Youth Summit in Spring of 2020 Attend mandatory training August 8th, 9am-4pm Attend once a month, virtual trainings on the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8pm starting in September  Applications are due June 1st, 2019!  Click here to apply today!

Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy Courses!

These are great courses for all K-12 educators!!

May 16, 2019

June courses are open! Registration is now open for the summer 2019 Iowa College & Career Readiness Academy. Two courses will be offered from June 3 to August 5: 101: FOUNDATIONS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN IOWA Provides an overview of the current state of college and career readiness in Iowa for all participants. Prerequisite for all other College & Career Readiness Academy courses. (2 credits) Sign up here.  201: CREATING IOWA’S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS CULTURE Focuses on the distinct yet interrelated roles of teachers, school counselors, and administrators in creating the systems that support a college and career readiness culture; includes emphases on equity and utilizing district plans. Prerequisite: 101. (3 credits) Sign up here. How to register: Click the links above to log into the AEA's website. You will then be able to select and register for the session you want. Your login information is the same email/password used when logging into the AEA Learning System (Mandatory Reporter, self-paced classes, etc.) Participants creating a new account will not be able to view courses until the next business day. If you experience issues, please contact bjones@heartlandaea.org or schristensen@heartlandaea.org. These are Iowa’s only online interactive college and career courses, developed by our state’s professionals and based on current data. Iowa College & Career Readiness Academy is open to anyone working in the college access field. Participants earn a certificate and can also earn license renewal or graduate credit. Find more information about the Iowa College & Career Readiness Academy, including detailed descriptions of other courses, here.

Course to College!!!

Course to College registration is open for 2019-20! 

The program includes resources for the following five initiatives: 

• Early Awareness
• College Application Campaign
• FAFSA Completion Initiative
• College Decision Day
• Summer Transition

Schools are able to choose their levels of involvement by becoming Partner Sites or Participant Sites. We will offer a webinar to explain the differences between Partners and Participants. You can choose from the following dates and times:

• Monday, May 6, 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 8, 1 p.m.
• Thursday, May 9, 9 a.m.

REGISTER NOW!

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More information about the Course to College program at IowaCollegeAid.gov/CourseToCollege.

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If you have questions, please contact Jamie Covell at Iowa College Aid: jamie.covell@iowa.gov or 515-725-3422. 

National Postsecondary Strategy Institute!!!

AEA PREP is excited to host a 2-day workshop for district teams in partnership with the National Postsecondary Strategy Institute (NPSI) from Chicago, to be held at Des Moines Area Community College on September 23 & 24, 2019. The goal of this workshop is to help school districts develop their internal capacity to support every student toward attaining a successful postsecondary pathway. This will be done through a hands-on, action-oriented workshop focused on the integration of three critical components: a district postsecondary framework and strategy; a data strategy; and engagement of school counselors as leaders. Up to 27 district teams (~3 per AEA) will be selected from across the state following the application period (May 3 - May 31).  

NPSI is led by Greg Darneider, Dr. Joyce Brown, and Kelly Sparks. Mr. Darneider served as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education on the College Access Initiative, serving under President Obama's 2020 Goal and was the U.S. Department of Education representative on First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative.  Dr. Brown is president of Joyce V. Brown Consulting, a group of expert practitioner counselor leaders who specialize in training and coaching counselors and non-profit organizations working on the front lines of schools. Dr. Brown also provided technical support and served as a consultant to Reach Higher. Ms. Sparks is CEO of Maple Grove Objective, which helps organizations strategically use data to improve outcomes for youth and communities. She has over 20 years of experience in education, and is a national expert and innovator in data strategy.

More information and instructions can be found here. The application (online) can be found here. 

Last Dollar Scholarship!!

Last dollar scholar!!! This is a great scholarship opportunity for our students!!
See the story WHOTV ran here
For more information from Future Ready Iowa here