AEA 267 Professional Development

Iowa State University is pleased to announce that the Department of Curriculum and Instruction will be admitting new students to the Online Master of Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Instructional Technology program in Summer 2012.

This program offers an opportunity for classroom teachers and technology coordinators to gain further expertise in the use of technology in the classroom.  The program was started in 2004 and ISU is proud to say that they have kept their commitment to quality and enjoy all the interaction and friendship that happens within each cohort of students.

Both the Iowa Core Curriculum and the increased number of 1-1 laptop initiatives in Iowa increase the need for teacher leaders in the area of technology and the ISU program provides an excellent opportunity for teachers to develop both technology and leadership skills.

This online M.Ed. program is offered in a learning community environment and makes use of distance technologies to allow Iowa teachers to earn a Master’s degree by taking courses online.  The program maintains the same rigorous academics and high standards for excellence as the on-campus graduate program.

The admission process is competitive and limited to practicing teachers, technology coordinators and other educators who are interested in taking a leadership role in technology use in schools. Application deadline is March 30, 2012.

Detailed information can be found at the program website: http://ctlt.iastate.edu/citmed.

To request additional information contact citmed@iastate.edu.

Clyciane Kossatz Michelini
MED-CIT Online Program Coordinator
Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching
Iowa State University
N031 Lagomarcino Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3193

With tax season approaching, a common question in Professional Development is: How do I get a receipt for a class I took?

If you are seeking a copy of your invoice to turn in to your tax preparer, you can find steps on how to obtain that receipt in your My267 account below:

Steps to Print a Receipt for a Current Class
1. On the Home tab under My Courses, click on My Course Details
2. Classes you are registered for will be listed here
3. Classes with fees attached will show a Payment Details button in the 1st column
4. Find the class you need and click on the Payment Details button
5. Click on Print View in the upper right
6. Print the displayed Payment Information page for your receipt

Steps to Print a Receipt for a Past Class
1. On the Home tab under My Courses, click on My Course Details
2. On the left side of your screen under Menu, click on Payment History
3. This will display payment history for past classes
4. Choose the appropriate date range under Payment History and click Go
5. Click on Invoice # of the class you need
6. Click on Print View in the upper right
7. Print the displayed Payment Information page for your receipt

This 20-hour course is designed to meet the requirements for the Substitute Authorization Program. Receiving a Substitute Authorization will allow an individual who holds a baccalaureate degree to substitute in a middle school, junior high school, or high school for no more than five consecutive days in one job assignment. An individual who holds a paraeducator certificate and completes this course will be authorized to substitute ONLY in the special education classroom (any level) in which the individual is employed for no more than five consecutive days. The course includes components on ethics, diversity, instructional strategies, and behavior management. Participants will be required to complete two hours of classroom observation.

*Enrollment of 10 is required for this course to run.

For more questions on the Substitute Authorization program, please visit: Substitute Authorization FAQ’s

With winter weather conditions finally here, please make sure you are aware of the current weather policy!

1.       Reminder! The agency is no longer disseminating office closing and professional development cancellations via news media.
2.        There are 3 ways to learn about AEA 267 office closures and PD cancellations due to inclement weather

• Call 1-866-923-1089 and listen to the voice mail message. Events will be cancelled office by office (Cedar Falls, Marshalltown and Clear Lake). Select the geographic area where your PD offering is being offered from the menu prompts.
• Visit the front page of the AEA 267 website at http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us and look under Latest News.
•  Sign up at https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov/ for text/email announcements. You will need to sign up for this service by area (Clear Lake, Cedar Falls and/or Marshalltown or special schools

Message to Instructors

We appreciate the opportunities you provide in developing our professionals.

It is the expectation of the agency that you hold each session of your class. The only time an evening class will be cancelled due to bad weather will be when the agency cancels evening PD by 2:00 p.m. the afternoon of the class.

As an instructor it is your responsibility to make prior arrangements to hold the class.

• You may need to travel ahead of time to the class location to make sure you arrive safely.
• You might possibly make arrangements with another instructor to facilitate the class if you are unable to travel.
• You may choose to use technology to hold the class (be sure you plan ahead and the technology is available for your class use).
• Be sure to convey plans to participants as appropriate.

Planning ahead will alleviate confusion when dealing with challenging weather situations for you and your participants.  Please contact Jackie Gray (319-268-7658) with any questions/concerns.

Fall is a busy time of year as many of our courses and meetings are underway! Please take a moment to note these important room reservation reminders:

• Reservations can be made by logging in to your My267 Account and clicking on the Room Management tab.
• MONITOR the number of participants attending your event and adjust the number of participants attending to the actual number attending.  This is crucial for our maintenance staff who will set up your room based off of this information!
• If you find you no longer need this room – please log into your account and CANCEL this reservation. Others will then be able to reserve this room and maintenance staff will also be notified that they no longer need to set up the room!