• GPAEA Announces Winners of 2024 Battle of the Books

    Great Prairie Area Education Agency (GPAEA) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Battle of the Books competition, held on May 8, 2024,… Read More

  • Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, 2024

    Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024, and this year, we’re joining together to tell teachers that we will listen to them, stand with them,… Read More

  • May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

    May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Each May, this annual event provides an opportunity to raise awareness about hearing and speech problems and to encourage people… Read More

  • GPAEA Recognizes Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants for Vital Role in Area Schools

    Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Jennie Adkins with a Fort Madison student.   As the educational landscape continues to evolve, Great Prairie… Read More

  • Evaluator Renewal Courses Offered Summer 2024

    #226633 GP - Fierce Conversations for Leaders #319200 Video Conference Jun 24 2024   (Use this link to register)… Read More

  • Congratulations 2024 GPAEA Retirees

    Congratulations, GPAEA Retirees! Thank you for your years of dedicated service to the children, families, and educators of Southeast Iowa. … Read More

  • May Celebrates

    Celebrate these events in your classroom this May with resources from Iowa’s AEAs: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Iowa/National School Board Recognition Month,… Read More

  • Comprehensive Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities – June 2024

    Register at https://aealearning.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/course/viewCourseSearch?courseId=204538 This professional learning opportunity provides a comprehensive math framework with ready-to-use lesson plans, routines and assessment resources… Read More

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    Summer STEM/Computer Science Courses

    Check out our STEM/Computer Science courses that will be held this summer and the gadgets that can be checked out from the GPAEA Media Center!… Read More

  • Credentials to Child Care Careers (C4) Grant

    The Iowa Department of Education offers a second-round opportunity for applications for the Credentials to Child Care Careers (C4) Grant.   Round 2 applications… Read More