Educator Connection

Sensory paths have become an awesome option to help kids stay focused at school. Sensory paths have a wide variety of physical elements for kids to try and often include some learning concepts like counting or the alphabet. They’re colorful, engaging, and tough enough to stand up to lots of jumping feet. Check out the colorful options and order your sensory paths!

Since several of our districts have indicated interested in instructional frameworks, PLAEA is hosting an two informational sessions. Information about seven instructional frameworks will be shared.

The first virtual session is from 3-4 p.m. April 19 and the second virtual session is from 3-4 p.m. April 21. It is recommended that the superintendent, principals, instructional coaches and/or other teacher leaders participate. Please indicate if your district plans to participate this April using this Google Form.

The agenda for the session is below. If neither of these dates work for you, the session will be repeated this fall. If your district would rather have an in-district conversation about instructional frameworks, please contact Jaymie Randel, jrandel@plaea.org to schedule a meeting.

Please direct any questions to Jaymie Randel, jrandel@plaea.org.

The April SEBH News ... it's all about relationships!

Become a Youth Mental Health First-Aider

Suicide Risk Assessment training is June 28

Yearbooks are a great way to help preserve school memories. Let Prairie Lakes AEA Creative Services help you create and print your yearbook project. Click here for more details.

FOCUS 2022, the Prairie Lakes AEA Summer Learning Conference, will take place Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23 on the campus of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. We have three amazing keynote speakers ~ Joe Beckman, Jen Alexander, and Curt Slater. Registration details released soon!

The Iowa Council of the Teachers of Mathematics will hold its annual conference in person on Oct. 15! The theme is Building Connections: Math + More and features keynote speaker, Peter Liljedahl, author of "Building Thinking Classrooms." The Future & New Teacher Workshop will be the evening of Oct. 14.