
The Weekly Update #4
January 24th, 2024

Workshop Overview
Your District's DCAP team is invited to participate in one of the upcoming DCAP Workshops organized by Prairie Lakes AEA. This is an opportunity to learn about DCAP components, identify needs and highlight your efforts to engage and support students in academic and career planning.
Conducted in collaboration with Eric Woods-Schmitz from the Department of Education, these workshops have been designed to provide practical guidance and support to districts in their planning processes. They will be held in person at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge and Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg.
During these workshops, we will concentrate on guiding teams through the DCAP template, enabling them to gain an understanding of the Essential Components, and facilitating discussions within your district. Our goal is to ensure that your team has dedicated time to initiate the development of a robust and effective plan that aligns with your district's objectives and challenges.
Please ensure that your District's DCAP team is enrolled in one of these workshops to make the most of this opportunity for professional learning and collaborative development.
We look forward to welcoming your team and contributing to the enhancement of your district's educational initiatives through this collaborative learning experience.
Who?
Below are the required members of the DCAP team. We recommend that as many of these members as possible attend and no less than 3 of the 5 members.
Required DCAP Team members:
Secondary principal/administrator(s)
Secondary career and academic school counselor(s)
Secondary CTE teachers
Secondary teachers
Work-based Learning Coordinator/Intermediary
When & Where?
Two workshop options are available.
Fort Dodge- Iowa Central Community College - Triton Cafe Board Room
One Triton Cir, Fort Dodge, IA
April 9th, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm (1 hour on-your-own lunch)
Schools associated with RPP Region 5 should attend the workshop at the Iowa Central Community College location.
Emmetsburg- Iowa Lakes Community College - Bienfang Executive Dining Room
3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, IA
April 10th, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm (1 hour on-your-own lunch)
Schools associated with RPP Region 3 should attend the workshop at the Iowa Lakes Community College location.
Registration Details
All participants must register individually.
Section # 318779: Fort Dodge- Iowa Central Workshop
Section # 318780: Emmetsburg- Iowa Lakes Workshop
Questions?
Contact: Tabitha DeMey (tdemey@plaea.org)
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Prairie Lakes AEA regularly provides PD opportunities and is continuously adding classes. A list of opportunities, which is updated regularly, can be found at this link: