This overview of the conference schedule is for general planning purposes. A full itinerary will be provided to conference participants in October.
Friday, October 11
- 1:00PM – Registration at the Lawrence Arts Center
- 2:00-4:30PM – Workshops
- ELs and Academic Literacy in the Common Core Era (Laura Sicola, Ph.D.)
- ELL/Bilingual Paraeducator Workshop (Francie Christopher, Ph.D., Stephanie Christenot, Adam Brazil)
- Saving Teachers Time: Efficient Activities for Editing, Correcting, and Improving Student Writing (Keith Folse, Ph.D.)
- The Rights of Immigrant Students and English Language Learners in the Public Schools (Roger Rosenthal)
- Building and Engaging in Your Professional Community (Mark Algren, Ph.D.)
- 5:00-6:30PM – Keynote address (Roger Rosenthal)
- 6:30-8:00PM – Appetizer buffet and cash bar
Saturday, October 12
- 8:00AM-4:00PM – Breakout sessions, interest sections, awards ceremony at South Middle School
- Closing Plenary (Keith Folse, Ph.D.)
- 8:00AM-4:00PM – Publishers & vendors at South Middle School
- Post-conference activities such as dinners and pub crawl TBD
Refreshments, Friday night appetizer bar, Saturday continental breakfast, and Saturday lunch are provided with paid registration. Friday night cash bar is at participant’s expense.