Board Agendas
November 28, 2018 - Special Meeting 7 p.m.
November 9, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
November 2, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
October 17, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
September 20, 2018 - Annual Meeting 7 p.m.
August 15, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
August 1, 2018 - Special Board Meeting Noon
June 27, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
June 20, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
June 14, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
May 30, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
May 16, 2018 - Regular Meeting with Budget Hearing 7 p.m.
April 18, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
March 21, 2018 - Regular Meeting with Budget and Calendar Hearing 6:30 p.m.
March 21, 2018 - Negotiations 6:00 p.m.
March 14, 2018 - Exempt Board Strategy Session 7 p.m.
February 28, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
January 29, 2018 - Special Meeting Noon
January 17, 2018 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
December 20, 2017 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
November 13, 2017 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
November 9, 2017 - Board Workshop 7 p.m.
October 18, 2017 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
September 20, 2017 - Annual & Organizational Meeting of the Board 7 p.m.
August 16, 2017 - Regular Meeting 7 p.m.
July 20, 2017 - Regular Meeting **Time Change 6 a.m.
June 21, 2017 - Regular Meeting **Time Change 6 a.m.
June 7, 2017 - Special Meeting **Time Change Noon
May 17, 2017 - Regular Meeting
April 19, 2017 - Meeting with the Association for their Proposal
April 12, 2017 - Regular Meeting with Instructional Support,
FY18 Budget and School Calendar Hearing
April 6, 2017 - Meeting with the Association for their Proposal
March 15, 2017 - Regular Meeting
February 27, 2017 - Meeting with the Association for the Board's Proposal
February 27, 2017 - Special Board Meeting
February 15, 2017 - Regular Meeting
January 18, 2017 - Regular Meeting
December 21, 2016 - Regular Meeting
November 14, 2016 - Regular Meeting
October 19, 2016 - Regular Meeting
September 21, 2016 - Annual & Organizational Meeting of the Board
August 26, 2016 4 p.m. - Special Meeting
August 17, 2016 - Regular Meeting
July 20, 2016 - Regular Meeting
June 22, 2016 - Regular Meeting
June 8, 2016 - Special Meeting
May 18, 2016 - Regular Meeting
April 20, 2016 - Regular Meeting
March 29 & 31, 2016 - Meetings with the Association
March 21, 2016 - Meeting with the Community
March 22, 2016 - Meeting with the Community
March 31, 2016 - Regular Meeting with Budget & Calendar Hearing
February 17, 2016 - Regular Meeting
February 10, 2016 - Board Workshop
January 20, 2016 - Regular Meeting
December 16, 2015 - Regular Meeting
November 16, 2015 - Regular Meeting
October 21, 2015 - Regular Meeting
September 29, 2015 Special Meeting
September 16, 2015 - Annual & Regular Meeting
August 19, 2015 - Regular Meeting
July 8, 2015 - Regular Meeting
June 10, 2015 - Regular Meeting
May 29, 2015 - Special Meeting
May 20, 2015 - Regular Meeting
May 13, 2015 - Special Meeting
April 8, 2015 - Regular Meeting
March 18, 2015 - 2nd Negotiation Meeting with the WEA
March 11, 2015 - Budget / Calendar Hearing - Regular Meeting - Video
February 11, 2015 - Regular Meeting - Video
January 28, 2015 - Board Workshop
January 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting
December 10, 2014 - Regular Meeting
November 12, 2014 - Regular Meeting
October 31, 2014 - Special Meeting
October 8, 2014 - Regular Meeting
September 10, 2014 - Annual and Regular Meeting
August 14, 2014 - Regular Meeting
July 28, 2014 - Special Meeting
July 9, 2014 - Regular Meeting
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A collection of five interactive eBooks for elementary students. Cybersmarts is designed to teach students about staying safe online. These interactive eBooks can be projected on a whiteboard or viewed on individual student computers. Lesson plans, reproducibles and research prompts are included.
FreedomFlix™ is an online resource that converts the Cornerstones of Freedom series into enhanced eBooks. All the eBooks include related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text. All books include an optional natural-voice read-along of all text, sidebars and captions. Educator resources include lesson plans, writing prompts and whiteboard activities. FreedomFlix™ aligns to the Common Core Standards by featuring multiple text types and a cross-curricular, nonfiction focus. FreedomFlix™is also compatible with tablets (i.e. iPads) and smartphones.
Northwest AEA has purchased eBooks for use in our schools. Mackin Via is an online portal that makes it easy to access these eBooks. Mackin Via provides users four ways to search for content: keyword search, viewing pre-selected categories, advanced search using the available filters, and browsing the collection. Mackin Via also permits students to save the e-resources they like using the Via Backpack. MackinVia eBooks can also be read on tablets, mobile devices and Smart phones by downloading the free app.
A collection of five interactive eBooks for teens. Teen Cybersmarts was designed to give teens hands-on experience in safely navigating the online environment. These interactive eBooks can be projected on a whiteboard or viewed on individual student computers. Lesson plans, reproducibles and research prompts are included.
The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps with meanings that branch to related words. Visual Thesaurus has over 145,000 English words and 115,000 meanings. Words are color-coded to indicate parts of speech. Pronunciation of words is also included.
Vocabulary.com is our newest online resource. Vocabulary,com is a tool that is used to improve vocabulary by using an adaptive learning system that offers differentiated vocabulary instruction to students at all levels. It continuously assesses each student and focuses their efforts on words they need to learn. Teachers can create classes of students, assign work to them, and monitor their progress. Teachers can assign their students one of the thousands of already created vocabulary lists made from the most popular texts taught in schools, or easily create their own lists using the Vocabgrabber list making tool. Vocabulary.com has gamified vocabulary instruction as well. Students can earn points, achievements and badges that motivate them to keep playing and to keep learning.
Bridges is a cooperative project between libraries in Iowa. Bridges is powered by OverDrive and provides access to eBooks and audiobooks. To access resources from Bridges, teachers will need an access code. Contact Kim Noteboom for that information.
Fable Learning is an eBook collection. Teachers can log in using their Iowa AEA Online building username and password. Fable Learning's collection is evenly divided between fiction and nonfiction and covers Pre-K through 8th grade content. Fable Learning also includes a Spanish Bilingual collection. Each eBook has been adapted and professionally narrated for digital streaming. The collection is multi-user so a whole class can read the same book at the same time without check-in/check-out delays. Students have the option of having the book read to them, having the book automatically play, or reading the book independently. All titles are accompanied by a Teaching Links document which matches eBook to relevant CCSS and provides suggestions for CCSS appropriate teaching activities and further inquiry. Students will be able to access this content through MackinVia.
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