December 2023

IN THIS ISSUE

#EveryDayatGPAEA November 2023
Great Prairie AEA's Positive Impact on Education in Our Community
Celebrate AEA Consultants - December 4-8
Media Spotlight - December 2023
Virtual STAR Workshop, January 29 & 30
Register for Paraeducator Courses Spring 2024
Early Childhood Classes 2024
LETRS Volume 1, Units 1-4 for Elementary Instructional Coaches begins January 2024
Great Prairie AEA Board Announces Newly Elected Directors
Navigating the Transition Process
Register now for VIRTUAL Substitute Authorization beginning January 7
2023-24 GPAEA Directory
Happy Holidays from GPAEA

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Great Prairie AEA's Positive Impact on Education in Our Community

From the moment a child is born, the AEA is there - serving children from birth to age 21. In the heart of your community, a silent force has been working tirelessly for nearly five decades to ensure ...

Celebrate AEA Consultants: December 4-8

GPAEA would like to celebrate and recognize our many consultants & specialists who work with educators to help students succeed every day. Thank you to our Assistive Technology, Early Childhood, Future Ready, Instructional Technology, Literacy, Mathematics, RISE, STEP, ...

Media Spotlight - December 2023

From Teaching Books Beyond Polar Express: Unsung Holiday Books 35 Videos 7 Book Readings 12 Lessons CultureGrams can assist students who want to explore how other countries celebrate holidays. Once logged in, choose the "Kids" edition and type ...

Virtual STAR Workshop, January 29 & 30

Great Prairie AEA is excited to host a virtual STAR® Comprehensive Workshop presented by trainers from the nationally known STAR® Autism Support organization.

GPAEA is offering another round of paraeducator certification courses in Spring 2024. Share this with someone who you think would be a great paraeducator!

Early Childhood Classes 2024

Engage in collaborative learning around early childhood best practice.

LETRS Volume 1, Units 1-4 for Elementary Instructional Coaches begins January 2024

This course is for instructional coaches available to engage in the LETRS units 1-4 work on a faster track to be completed over five (5) months. LETRS for elementary educators is an investment in teachers' literacy knowledge and ...

Great Prairie AEA Board Announces Newly Elected Directors

Great Prairie Area Education Agency (GPAEA) is pleased to announce the results of its recent Board of Directors elections. The Great Prairie AEA Board comprises nine members representing director districts across our 14 counties. Local school boards within ...

Navigating the Transition Process

Free Course for Educators and Families - Credit Available. Required live session participation via Zoom.

Please share this information with anyone you feel would be a good substitute teacher.

2023-24 GPAEA Directory

Search or download a PDF copy of the 2023-24 GPAEA Directory, phone extension sheets, and District contact sheets on gpaea.org.

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Wishing you joyous festivities and a splendid winter break! Please be advised that all GPAEA Offices will be closed from December 25, 2023, to January 1, 2024. Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year!

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