Professional Learning 

2026-2027 Courses

Emergent Math 

Johnston AEA Office 

August 3, 6, and 7, 2026 

Interested in both math classes? NEW! Combined Course, August 3, 4, 6, and 7

Conventional Math 

Johnston AEA Office 

August 3 and 4, 2026

Literacy SDI for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

10/16, 11/20, 1/15, 2/12, 3/5, 4/2, 4/30, 5/21, 6/2, 6/3

Deep dive into literacy

Free for participant only or 4 credits for $220

Fall 2026 Assessment Support

Alternate Assessment Certification Training Workshops will be held August 20 and August 28. 

For more information on certification , contact Kelly Ashworth or Justin Larson. 

Self-Paced Online Training for Administrators: DLM Training for District Roles

On-Demand Learning

Teaching Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Self-Paced Learning Modules through Google Classroom

Overviews for instruction, assessment, core vocabulary, literacy, math, etc. may be accessed by clicking on the links below.

Alternate Assessment Literacy Resources

Core Vocabulary Math

Effective Instruction Routines Based Instruction

External PD Resource Links

Literacy and Math Instructional Videos: DLMPD.com

Core vocabulary and literacy instruction: Project-core.com

Recorded Literacy workshops from Jane Farrall: Janefarrall.com

Literacy Instruction Video Snippets: iowa.pbslearningmedia.org

AEA Internal Support Sessions 2025-26