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Purpose

The Iowa Learning Academy (ILA) 2020 is designed to support school leadership teams, educators, and their organizational partners in increasing outcomes for all learners. Formerly the Special Education Symposium and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) June Institute, the ILA seeks to align statewide efforts to support Iowa’s area education agencies (AEAs), school districts, and partnering agencies and organizations in the provision of leadership, instructional services, and other supports to promote the success of all Iowa learners. 

Content Strands
  • College and Career Readiness
  • Early Childhood
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • SEBH

Featured Speakers

avatar for Chad Rose

Chad Rose

University of Missouri
Director of the Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab

Speakers

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Barb Anderson

Iowa Department of Education
Administrative Consultant
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Kay Augustine

Iowa Department of Education
Education Program Consultant
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Sarah Bergthold

Mississippi Bend AEA
School Psychologist
avatar for Mary Beth Bruder

Mary Beth Bruder

University of Connecticut
DC

David Chard

Southern Methodist University
avatar for Danielle Cowley

Danielle Cowley

University of Northern Iowa
Associate Professor of Special Education
avatar for Jaime True Daley

Jaime True Daley

University of Delaware
Assistant Director, School Success Center
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Tracy Deutmeyer

Keystone AEA
avatar for Pamela Elwood

Pamela Elwood

GHAEA
Lead EC Consultant
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Linda Farrell

Readsters, LLC
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Greg Feldmann

Iowa Department of Education
EPC
avatar for Angelisa Fynaardt

Angelisa Fynaardt

Great Prairie Area Education Agency
Director of Special Education
avatar for Leanne Ketterlin Geller

Leanne Ketterlin Geller

Southern Methodist University Research in Mathematics Education
Director
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Barb Guy

Iowa Department of Education
Director of Special Education
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Eric Heitz

Iowa Department of Education
Administrative Consultant
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Michael Hunter

Readsters, LLC
DJ

Dawn Jacobsen

Upper Iowa University
avatar for Kimberly Johnson

Kimberly Johnson

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency
Speech/Language Pathologist
avatar for MeLissa Lawson

MeLissa Lawson

Iowa Department of Education
Education Program Consultant - AEM & UDL
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Toby Long, PhD

Georgetown University
Professor
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Abby Lynn

Great Prairie AEA
Special Education Coordinator
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Thomas Mayes

Iowa Department of Education
General Counsel
GM

Geri McMahon

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Administrative Consultant, Federal Programs
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Emily Meeks

Focused Minds Education Group, LLC
CEO, Co-Founder
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Sara Merkle

Instructional Specialist, Literacy
avatar for Nicole Morris-Stauffer

Nicole Morris-Stauffer

Instructional Specialist, Literacy
avatar for Amy Petersen

Amy Petersen

University of Northern Iowa
avatar for Sherri Peterson

Sherri Peterson

University of Northern Iowa
Program Coordinator
AP

Amy Pope

Keystone AEA
Special Education Consultant
avatar for Sarah Powell

Sarah Powell

Southern Methodist University
Associate Professor
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Kelly A. Powell-Smith

Acadience Learning Inc.
avatar for Lora Rasey

Lora Rasey

Dept of Education
Education Program Consultant for TLC
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Deborah Reed

Iowa Reading Research Center
Director
SR

Susie Rensch

GHAEA
Early Childhood Specialist
MR

Mollie Romano

Florida State University
avatar for Melissa Schnurr

Melissa Schnurr

Iowa Dept. of Education
avatar for Jen Sigrist

Jen Sigrist

Central Rivers AEA
Executive Director of Educational Services
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Amy Stegeman

Iowa Department of Education
EC Consultant
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Emily Thatcher

Iowa Department of Education
Consultant, Alternate Assessment
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Taneesha Thomas

Focused Minds Education Group, LLC
Co-Founder
avatar for Kimberly Villotti

Kimberly Villotti

Iowa Department of Education
Bureau Chief
avatar for Jake Welchans

Jake Welchans

IA Dept of Education
Project Mgr
avatar for Juliann Woods

Juliann Woods

Florida State University