Green Hills AEA's New English Learner Blog

Greetings Green Hills AEA and LEA English Learner educators and advocates.  In my work as the Title III Coordinator for Green Hills AEA, my hope is that I can disseminate important EL related news, resources, and requirements via technology.  Utilizing a blog allows for an archived record of information that may serve to better save information for each of you.  My hope is that this newsletter will be beneficial for each of you and the students, families, and follow educators you serve.

To get started, here are some of the primary resources I want to ensure each of you remains aware of:

• English Language Learners - Iowa Department of Education website
• This is the primary location of State of Iowa EL regulations and requirements
• The ELPA21 Consortium Site, and the Iowa ELPA21 Portal.
• With the ELPA21 testing window being open currently, I would be remiss in not reminding everyone of these two important resources.  When in the ELPA21 Portal, but sure to sign up for announcement updates.
• The new GHAEA English Learner website!
• This is a brand new site, which is still being constructed.  Eventually, this site will be linked directly with the GHAEA website (likely summer of 2017).  Feel free to check it out, see what has been added so far, and I welcome input on features and resources you would like to see there as we move forward.

Finally, this blog will be shared out through email and an assortment of social media sites to allow each of you to follow in the way you prefer.  

• Twitter
• Google+
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

There may be additional information shared through these social media accounts that are not shared through the blog, but I will endeavor to post the most important information needed periodically through this blog.