Great Prairie AEA

Every Child. Every Classroom. Every Day. We are GPAEA.

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October is AAC Awareness Month! 🧡 Everyone deserves a way to communicate. Thank you to our GPAEA AT Specialists, Speech-Language Pathologists, SLPAs, and Early ACCESS teams for helping students find their voice and connect with the world around them. #EveryDayatGPAEA

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October is National Principals Month! 🧡 Thank you to the incredible Principals across Great Prairie AEA for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to student success. We appreciate all you do! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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GPAEA recently hosted Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) training to help educators strengthen their skills in facilitating MDR meetings at the district level. Thank you to the Iowa Department of Education and everyone who joined us! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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GPAEA’s Center of Excellence for Language & Literacy is supporting educators with Story Champs implementation, an evidence-based approach that helps students develop oral language, vocabulary, narrative skills, and comprehension through engaging storytelling. #EveryDayatGPAEA

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October is National Physical Therapy Month! 🧡 We're celebrating our Great Prairie AEA physical therapists and physical therapy assistants who help students build skills, gain independence and succeed every day. Thank you for all you do! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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Tech Coordinators recently gathered at GPAEA for the first face-to-face meeting of the 2026–27 school year! Led by Landon Allen from Ottumwa CSD, the group brought together representatives from 16 districts to collaborate, share ideas, and discuss important updates.

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🎉 35 YEARS! 🎉 Now THAT’S a milestone! 🧡

Help us celebrate our 35-year honoree and thank her for 35 incredible years of dedication to GPAEA! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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🎉 25 YEARS! 🎉 A quarter century of dedication, memories, and impact! 🧡

We’re celebrating our 25-year honorees and all they’ve contributed to GPAEA! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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🎉 20 YEARS! 🎉 Two decades of dedication and making a difference! 🧡

Help us celebrate our 20-year honorees and thank them for their commitment to GPAEA! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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We loved seeing educators come together for a TAG Workshop to learn new strategies, share ideas, and connect with colleagues who are passionate about supporting talented and gifted learners. #EveryDayatGPAEA

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🎉 15 YEARS! 🎉 15 years of making an impact, building relationships, and supporting the work we do at GPAEA! 🧡

Join us in celebrating our 15-year honorees! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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GPAEA educators and support staff recently participated in our Structured Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders training. We love seeing educators learning, collaborating, and putting ideas into practice! 🙌

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🎉 10 YEARS! 🎉 A decade of dedication, teamwork, and making a difference at GPAEA! 🧡

Help us celebrate our 10-year honorees and thank them for all they do! #EveryDayatGPAEA

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Ready to make learning more accessible for students with autism? Today is the deadline to register for Structured Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Burlington & Ottumwa. Learn more at https://t.co/r8dQikSa81

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Ready to make learning more accessible for students with autism? Register today for Structured Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. https://t.co/r8dQikSa81

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Need more confidence facilitating MDRs?

Join us for Manifestation Determination Review (MDR): LEA Training to strengthen your practice. Two dates. Two locations. Choose what works best for you.

Register: https://t.co/a7IT2GXfxa

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School leaders: Join the Leading for Impact Network for practical strategies, collaboration, and ideas to improve student outcomes through strong instruction and systems change.

Network begins October 7. Register at https://t.co/vk1zH0eEoS

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📣 Special Education Leaders Network is back for 2026–27! Join fellow special education leaders for collaborative conversations focused on strengthening supervision practices, supporting compliance, and improving outcomes across your district. Contact us for the zoom link.

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We’re excited to welcome the newest members of our team! These talented professionals are bringing new ideas, expertise, and energy to our agency—and we can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make. Join us in giving our new staff a warm GPAEA welcome!
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At GPAEA, some of the best professional learning happens through relationships. Recently, our special education mentors and mentees came together to share knowledge, ask questions, problem-solve, and learn from one another. #EveryDayAtGPAEA 📷