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Iowa Department of Education

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Iowa Department of Education

@IADeptofEd

Iowa Department of Education

Des Moines, IA

Joined February 2009

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Discover the many free professional development sessions offered by the Department this summer. Topics include engagement, classroom management, support for English learners, computer science, nutrition and safety training. educate.iowa.gov/media/12788/do… #ElevateEducatorsIA
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The @IowaSTEM Advisory Council is looking for STEM stakeholders to share what’s working in their classrooms and communities to turn bold ideas into action as presenters and panelists at the 2026 Iowa STEM Summit. Submit your proposal today and help create innovation in STEM in
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Proposals encouraged for the Iowa STEM Summit!
Now accepting proposals for presentations, panelists and roundtable discussions at the 2026 Iowa STEM Summit.
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Iowa school districts are encouraged to apply now for the Work-Based Learning Endorsement Leadership and Investment for the Field (WBL-LIFT) grant. This competitive grant helps schools bolster their pipeline of career and technical education instructors. School districts can use
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Iowa Department of Education
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Jun 10
Here's an exciting opportunity for students in grades 6-12 to design, build and launch an experiment on a NASA-sponsored test flight! The NASA TechRise Student Challenge encourages teams or students to submit their creative ideas for a chance to win $1,500 and receive expert
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Iowa Department of Education
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Jun 10
Monday is the deadline to apply for the next round of College and Career Transition Counselor Grants. These positions work directly through community colleges and local high schools to support students as they transition to postsecondary education and careers by making targeted
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Applications open for latest round of College and Career Transition Counselor Grants
Iowa community colleges seeking to reduce barriers to career and academic opportunities by providing high school students with postsecondary preparation.
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Jun 10
Are you looking to strengthen content knowledge and teaching practices in social studies? Check out the America250 webinar recordings with lessons on revolutionary Iowans, civil discourse, constitutional principles and more. bit.ly/4dgaWW0
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Jun 10
Congratulations to Waukee Community School District’s Mary Elouise Bowman! She was selected as a first-place winner of America’s Field Trip, an education program of America250, for her outstanding poem reflecting on what America means to her. As a first-place winner, Mary Elouise
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Jun 9
ICYMI: LETRS professional learning opportunities help Iowa school districts strengthen literacy instruction through the Science of Reading. Learn about how one Iowa school district has used these trainings to integrate their teaching with evidence-based strategies.
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The benefits of LETRS and evidence-based literacy instruction
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning opportunity was a no-brainer.
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Iowa Department of Education
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Jun 9
Educators - make plans to attend this summer’s Every Learner Forward, a three-day professional learning opportunity focused on enhancing high-quality instruction in every classroom. Set for July 7-9 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Every Learner Forward will provide
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Join this summer’s Every Learner Forward professional learning opportunity
As you plan your summer schedule, be sure to include Every Learner Forward, a three-day professional learning opportunity.
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Iowa Department of Education
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Jun 9
Good luck to North Mahaska High School student Cayden Plate! He is one of 20 students who are competing in Washington, D.C. today for the Presidential 1776 Award, a nationwide contest recognizing outstanding knowledge of the American founding.
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Iowa student competes in elite Presidential 1776 Award finals
North Mahaska High School sophomore Cayden Plate is one of 20 finalists from across the country who are competing today in Washington, D.C.
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Jun 8
Last week, the 2026 Iowa Higher Education Literacy Summit: Advancing the Science of Reading in Educator Preparation brought together higher education faculty and educator preparation program staff from across Iowa for an immersive, two days of professional learning at the
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Iowa Department of Education
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Jun 8
The endorsement portion of the Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund is now open for applications. This grant will reimburse districts for the cost associated with a teacher completing the coursework for a computer science endorsement or a CTE-IT endorsement.
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Jun 8
Summer break is a great time to participate in the Department-sponsored Build Math Minds – The Flexibility Formula. This asynchronous, evidence-based professional learning opportunity allows educators to delve deeper into mathematical concepts that help students develop an
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