Monthly Archives: March 2016

Siblings Kendra, Evie and Samuel have all successfully battled through speech delays with the help of AEA employees. Photo submitted by their mom, Jennifer TenKley. Jennifer TenKley is very appreciative of AEA staff members, Lynn Cole and Meg Otto, for the services … Continue reading →

The Wright family celebrates at Morningside College, where James received a degree in business administration. From left to right are London, Randy, James, Pat, Matthew, and Michael. The second photo is a younger James who was placed in Reading Recovery, … Continue reading →

Written by Jess Jensen, Reading Recovery Teacher in Schleswig Reprinted with permission from the 2014 Reading Recovery Site Report for Northwest AEA In March, I received an email from Jana O’Brien telling me about the great news she had received … Continue reading →

Written by Sandy Leach, educational interpreter at Northwest AEA Sam Holzrichter is an 18-year-old senior at North High in Sioux City. Sam was born with a hearing loss, and his hearing progressively got worse. He started working with the AEA … Continue reading →

Can you imagine not understanding what people are saying to you; yet, you need to follow instructions in class? This was the reality of a little girl at A to Z Preschool in Kingsley. With a severe hearing loss in both … Continue reading →

This year, the annual Iowa Talented and Gifted (ITAG) conference is being coordinated by Northwest AEA’s Sue Chartier, educational consultant. The theme this year is, “The CORE Challenge: Building Options and BreakingBarriers.”  This focus will assist both urban and rural … Continue reading →

After listening to Jayne Harrington talk about her varied activities as a busy office manager for a bustling daycare, it’s hard to believe this same determined, passionate and positive woman needs help with some basic daily needs, like tying her … Continue reading →

According to Dr. Judy Sweetman, educational consultant at Northwest AEA, Hinton Community School District is finding success with their Phase I initiatives. They implemented a “Walk to Read” program last year after Christmas, worked out some bugs and got it … Continue reading →

Photo and article received from Anne Iversen, mom to Addalyn. Pictured are (left to right) siblings Deacon, Addy, Jordyn and Crayton. Just a little over five years ago, while living in Wyoming, my husband Cade and I found out that … Continue reading →

Jordan Menning, educational consultant at Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA), was one of 19 people across Iowa selected to be on the Governor’s STEM Council Proposal Review Team to select the 2015-16 program winners for the STEM Scale-Up Grants. According … Continue reading →