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December 1, 2022

FREE Suicide Risk Assessment Workshop is Feb. 7

Learn best practices on developing and implementing effective suicide prevention, assessment, intervention and postvention strategies at our FREE Suicide Risk Assessment Workshop. Read More

November 30, 2022

April 26-28 workshop features ELL expert Steve Gill

Get a team together to learn about distinguishing between disability and language acquisition. Steve will present live from our Pocahontas office. To maximize the reach of… Read More

November 28, 2022

AEAs host Principal Alliance: Wednesday, Nov. 30

Iowa's Area Education Agencies host the Principal Alliance, a “lasting leadership series” that focuses on current practices in the field of leadership/principalship. Join your colleagues… Read More

November 25, 2022

Title 3 Network is Dec. 6

Prairie Lakes AEA ESL/EL/Title III Consultant Kathy Brenny will host a virtual network each month for educators who focus on ESL/EL/Title III. The December… Read More

November 22, 2022

FBAs and BIPs: What Special Education Teachers Need to Know

Attention Special Education Teachers (and supporting administrators)! Have the ACHIEVE Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan processes left you scratching your head a little… Read More

November 18, 2022

Prairie Lakes AEA achieves full accreditation

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency has achieved full accreditation from the Iowa State Board of Education at its regular board meeting held Wednesday,… Read More

November 1, 2022

Join the Principal Huddle Zoom on Nov. 15

November 1, 2022

PLAEA Alerts: don’t miss our emergency announcements

As the calendar turns to November, we know that means winter weather is ahead. Our agency's closings, delays, and cancellations are shared through… Read More

October 31, 2022

What is the FOCUS Conference?

FOCUS is the summer conference hosted by Prairie Lakes AEA on the beautiful, lakeside campus of Buena Vista University. This learning experience blends… Read More