Leadership
Advanced Degrees in Educational Leadership
Persons wishing to obtain a principal's endorsement, a superintendent's endorsement, or a master's degree in Educational Administration may enroll in educational administration programs at Grant Wood AEA, with Drake University as the degree-granting institution. Most courses will be offered on weekends.
Sherry Sines
Professional Development Coordinator |
319-399-6517 |
Contemporary School Leadership
The Contemporary School Leadership Program offers monthly sessions in new leadership practices for practicing or emerging school leaders. Persons are selected through an application process; tuition is charged. Graduate credit is available.
Lisa Fry
Program/Services Admin. |
319-399-6732 |
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319-399-6737 |
Katie Gavin
Burlington Coordinator |
319-753-6561
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Evaluator Approval
Iowa Teacher Quality legislation required that the state of Iowa develop new training for educators who evaluate staff members. This training, called, Evaluator Approval Training and the Iowa Evaluator Approval Renewal Training Level II, are offered throughout the state of Iowa in various locations. The training involves six days of classroom instruction, various independent projects, and a performance review. Click to review training guidelines and schedules.
Sherry Sines
Professional Development Coordinator |
319-399-6517 |
Grant Wood AEA Mentoring and Induction Program
The Grant Wood AEA Mentoring and Induction Program is designed to train district mentors to work with beginning teachers. It consists of six days of research based training in cooperation with the New Teacher Center at the University of California in Santa Cruz.
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319-399-6567 |
Kim Owen
Regional Administrator |
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Grant Wood AEA Mentoring and Induction Program
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Principals' Leadership Academy
This Academy is open to practicing principals and assistant principals in AEA 10. Participants attend nine full days of training and complete assigned work between sessions.
Lisa Fry
Program/Services Admin. |
319-399-6732 |
Reading Seminars
Reading Team members provide agency-wide seminars for K-12 school teams composed of administrators, teachers, and AEA staff. The purpose of these seminars is to continue the inquiry into the areas of research-based reading instruction, professional development, and data-based continuous improvement. Teams are encouraged to collect and analyze data plus study research to determine collective actions to raise student achievement. Technical assistance includes additional information in using data, planning professional development, and monitoring for implementation.
The Grant Wood AEA Internal Leadership Development Program
Personal Leadership
Personal Leadership Description.doc
Role Leadership
Role Leadership Description.doc
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Leadership Description.doc
Experience Log.doc
Leadership Development Plan Worksheet.doc
Organizational Leadership Program Application 2011-2012.doc
Organizational Leadership Program Participant Requirements.doc
Personal Leadership Development Plan Form.doc
Internship
Internship Description.doc
Lisa Fry
Program/Services Admin. |
319-399-6732 |
Superintendents’ Network
Each Area Education Agency (AEA) in Iowa offers superintendents an opportunity to join a Superintendents’ Network. Iowa is the only state in the nation that has a statewide ‘network of networks’ dedicated to supporting superintendents in their work as instructional leaders. Coordinated through the Iowa Leadership Academy, networks are supported by the AEA statewide system and School Administrators of Iowa.
Lisa Fry
Program/Services Admin. |
319-399-6732 |
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