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    Highlighting GWAEA Pilot Mental Health Support Initiatives

    Grant Wood Area Education Agency's Chief Administrator John Speer presented to a joint meeting of the Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittees… Read More

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    Using Socratic Seminar in a Hybrid Environment

    Recent times have forced the landscape of our classrooms to evolve. The question I often ask myself is, "Will we ever go back?" I don't… Read More

  • Concerned About Your Child’s Development? Early ACCESS Can Help

    Many parents often ask questions about their child’s growth and development. As parents, it can be scary not knowing what to look for… Read More

  • Empowering Students: Utilizing Flipgrid for Student Feedback Teams

    Over the last month, we have discussed how students can become more engaged, self-directed, and responsible for their learning. We’ve shared ideas of how to… Read More

  • Empowering Students: Student Feedback Teams

    In a time when we are feeling overconnected to our devices and disconnected from one another, it is immensely important to establish and foster the… Read More

  • Empowering Students: Utilizing Portfolios as a Self-Assessment

    Self-assessment may be one of the most overlooked super powers our students need to succeed.  When students understand the learning objectives and the standards and… Read More

  • Empowering Students: Self-assessment with a Single Point Rubric

    Why self-assessment? Self-assessment provides students the opportunity to build awareness and reflect on what they understand and do not understand. Self-assessment provides students… Read More

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    Top Workplace

    How Grant Wood AEA Received Top Workplace Recognition In 2020 Grant Wood Area Education Agency received designation as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces for the… Read More