Last week, the DE Counselor Newsletter was sent out requesting some information. If you didn't get the newsletter, please contact Terese Jurgensen and she will get you enrolled. If you have already completed the survey, great! If not, please see the message below:
The AEA Counselor Contacts would like to get some information from you!
What might be your professional learning wants and needs for 2020-2021?
Please complete this Google Survey
and share your thoughts!! The survey should take no more than 5
minutes. We would like the information of School Counseling across the
State of Iowa. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much!!!
Monday, February 10, 2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Your input is needed!!!!
Input sought on draft plan to meet federal career and technical education law
The Iowa Department of Education is holding three public input meetings
on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Council
Bluffs and Johnston to gather feedback on the draft of Iowa's state plan
for meeting requirements of the federal Strengthening Career and
Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
Commonly
referred to as Perkins V, the federal law reauthorizes the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, which provides
support for career and technical education (CTE) programs in all 50
states and U.S. territories. CTE programs increase student engagement
through the integration of technical and academic skills in hands-on,
real-world learning experiences.
Those unable to attend a public meeting in person can view the Heartland AEA meeting location via ZOOM. Iowans can also submit questions and feedback by completing online surveys about the draft plan and performance targets.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
New Position!
Ballard High School is hiring an additional counselor!!! If interested, check out the posting on TeachIowa.gov!
Sunday, January 12, 2020
FREE Service for families!!
Let me introduce you to a new FREE email service for parents and guardians of students in 8th through 12th grades.
Earlier this week, we launched SP3 – Student Planning Pointers for Parents, a service to empower the parents/guardians of students between 8th and 12th
grades to engage in post-secondary planning with their
students. As I’m sure you’re aware, studies show that students whose
parents are engaged in planning their future are much more successful in
high school and college.
How It Works
Parents and guardians register with their students’ grade levels at
www.sp3.org.
Twice-monthly emails containing timely and grade-level specific
information will be sent to those who register. The articles will
provide tips, tools and resources for parents and guardians to have
meaningful discussions
with their students about their postsecondary options.
The content is relevant to the month in which it is sent and includes a number of topics, such as:
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How GPAs work and the importance of getting good grades and forming strong study habits in high school
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Taking interest assessments, career exploration and setting career goals
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Core course requirements and earning college credit in high school
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Options available after high school — apprenticeships, certificate and degree programs, military, etc.
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The importance of working and saving for college, budgeting time and money
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ACT and SAT prep, college and scholarship applications
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Completing the FAFSA, understanding the cost of college and the financial aid process
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Preparing for college or career after high school
Parents and guardians who register and utilize the
information and resources within the articles are entered into quarterly
drawings for contributions to a 529 college savings account. Forty
winners will be randomly selected each quarter
with each winner receiving a $250 deposit toward their savings plan of
choice.
Promotion
In addition to Iowa
Student Loan directly promoting the new service, school counselors and
the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) will help publicize this service
and encourage parents to enroll. This service has
also received endorsements from College Savings Iowa 529 Plan, ICAN and
Strada Education Network. Development of this tool was supported
by Strada Education Network, a national social impact organization
improving lives by forging clearer and more purposeful
pathways between education and employment.
Help Spread the Word
Please tell all the parents you know with students between 8th and 12th grades to sign up for the free service at
www.sp3.org. Also, please share with your AEA colleagues as well as with educators you know.
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