As an instructional coach, Kionna Squires is currently shaping the future of education for grades 3-5 in Atlanta, Georgia.
She empowers educators with the skills and confidence to transform their classrooms into vibrant hubs of learning.
Register Today! gwaea.org/Engage2Learn

Area teachers participate in a two day training for conventional literacy, specifically designed to systematically teach students with significant disabilities to decode and spell words, read with comprehension and fluency, and write using letters and words.
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Our Rotating Reads program has delivered 734 boxes of books to 146 classrooms this school year, igniting imaginations one page at a time!
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April is #NationalOccupationalTherapyMonth — a time to recognize the vital role OTs play with children from birth to 21.
AEA OTs can be found assessing needs, providing interventions, remove barriers to help every child to engage, learn and thrive!
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During the 2023-24 school year, schools in our area have borrowed 2823 items from our Classroom Collection AND 1049 items from our Professional Collection.
Keep reading, keep exploring! 🗺️📚
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Now hiring Occupational Therapists and several other positions for the 2024-25 school year! Learn more and apply today:
applitrack.com/GrantwoodAEA/o…
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Check out one of our new pieces of PE equipment!

First and foremost, Shelby is fun and unique, which can help capture student engagement, the only limit is your imagination!

Shelby is available for your class now!
gwaea.org/adaptedpeindex/
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Last chance to register! Unlock the secrets to sustaining a powerful New Teacher Induction program! Join this upcoming webinar on April 23 to learn transformative strategies to support new teachers and the team around them.

Sign up: ow.ly/j9NY50R2c9c
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We have several new books added to our collection! Check out these books and more from our Media Library catalog and we can deliver it to your school!
Check out our collection: gwaea.org/catalog
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Grant Wood AEA's mission is to ensure success for ALL learners. That includes children ages birth to three. We're hiring Early ACCESS educators for the 2024-25 school year!
Learn more and apply today: applitrack.com/GrantwoodAEA/o…
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Discover how to sustain impactful new teacher induction programs. This webinar will feature presentations from Cole Ware and Ross Tilchin from Results for America, and Kim Owen and Anna Selk, education leaders from Iowa.

Register Today: ow.ly/GPRu50R7Bav
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GWAEA staff trained K-12 teachers supporting students with IEPs at [email protected]. Lit consultant Ronda Hilbert, OT Monica Harden, and Digital Learning Consultant Gina Rogers worked together as a great example of interdisciplinary collaboration!
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Empowering our deaf/hard of hearing students and families! Our DHH Social Event on Friday was a big success with 60+ people in attendance.
Good connections were made by all who attended!
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The NAEYC recognizes this week (April 6-12) as the #WeekoftheYoungChild '. At GWAEA, we are fortunate to have so many dedicated staff supporting children birth-preschool age.
Our staff have created a document that outlines our Early Education Services. gwaea.org/wotyc

Yesterday, area #teacherlibrarians gathered for learning centered around developing library collections as well as building library programs to help prepare students for the future. Digital Learning team members shared about the use of AI in planning for instruction.
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Learn about how GWAEA’s teacher induction consortium yields results for teacher recruitment and retention in this upcoming webinar!
Register Today:
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Meet the #Engage2Learn Speakers!
Dr. Christopher Bronke brings a wealth of classroom and leadership experience to this professional learning while empowering participants to reflect deeply upon their own practice.
Learn more and register today! gwaea.org/Engage2Learn
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We're excited to introduce our Literacy & UDL Symposium Speakers!

Meet Jina Poirier, M.Ed., a 20-year educator committed to revolutionizing teaching & learning. Co-author of 'Universal Design for Learning in ELA,'

Learn more and register today!
gwaea.org/Engage2Learn

Unlock the secrets to sustaining a powerful New Teacher Induction program! Join New Teacher Center’s webinar with Grant Wood AEA on April 23 at 3:00 p.m. to learn transformative strategies to support new teachers and the team around them.

Sign up: ow.ly/j9NY50R2c9c
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Full house at today's professional learning session featuring guest presenter @EASkelton! Skelton presented today and yesterday on strategies to help ELL students of all levels succeed!
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