Events

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/25/25

Hotel Accommodations: For those travelling 100 miles round-trip to the Spring Regional, ATLAS will pay for one night (room & tax) of accommodations. A room block is being held at the Country Inn & Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Mankato until Saturday, APRIL 19, 2025 for a discounted rate of $121 plus tax.

https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/UP90I3

FLYER (with program agenda and descriptions) will be available by 4/15/2025

AGENDA:

8:00-8:45 – Coffee & refreshments

8:45-9 am – Welcome/Announcements

9:15-10:45 – Concurrent Session 1 (4 session choices)

• Hot Topics and Policy Updates for ABE Managers
• Prep Smarter, Not Harder (With a Little Help from AI)
• Building the Foundations of Literacy for New Readers and Beginning ESL
• Writing to Read: Strengthening Comprehension through Writing

11-12:30 – Concurrent Session 2 (4 session choices)

• De-escalation Techniques for Student Behavior Problems
• Engaging Learners with Smartphones, Tablets, and QR Codes
• Math is Linear….Right? Let’s Talk About Coherence in Multi-Level Classrooms
• ESL higher level

12:30-1:30 – Lunch (provided)

1:30-3:00 – Concurrent Session 3 (4 session choices)

• Staying the Course: Enhancing Student Retention and Persistence
• Vocabulary Brush Up
• Partnership in Action
• ESL & Math

If you require ASL interpretation, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu