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December 2014/January 2015 isea.org • ISEA Communiqué 12 MEMBERS AT WORK Aspire. Achieve. Advance. The tools you need for the career you want. Extension Education—graduate credit courses Take your professional goals to the next level with affordable, online courses that are perfect for busy k-12 educators.* New courses beginning soon! Feb. 23: Real Coaching II: Honing the Competitive Edge (EDMA 250) March 16: The Mental Edge: Applied Sports Psychology for Coaches (EDMA 251) *Students seeking to use these courses for recertification or salary advancement should seek prior approval from their school district or appropriate licensing agency. Register today at www.drake.edu/edex For more information, call 1-800-76-teach (83224). • Athletic Coaching • Bullying Prevention • Classroom Management • Curriculum and Instruction • Differentiated Instruction • English Language Learner • Human Relations • Leadership • Online Learning and Instruction • Physical Education • Reading and Literacy • Teacher Leadership The Iowa State Education Association sponsored a tree to the Festival of Trees & Lights again this year. The festival is a five-day public event and is the main fundraiser for Blank's Children's Hospital in Des Moines. The ISEA's tree, nicknamed "Frost-tree" had a snowman theme and included chocolates, books and an embroidered pillow among its gifts. Iowa State University student Megan Ball puts the finishing touches on a bird house she built during the ISEA student conference in West Des Moines. Des Moines Education Association Director Doug Smith and Edmunds Elementary Teacher Dwana Bradley pass out gently-used books to fifth graders at Edmunds Elementary School in Des Moines. Edmunds is a Tier I Persistently Lowest-Achieving School.