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SUMMARY:Early Childhood Standing Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Once again we will meet at the Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop in Arden Hills (1160 West\, County Rd. E\, Arden Hills\, MN 55112) in the cozy meeting space upstairs called Arthur’s Chapel.  Our meeting will start around 5:00 and go until roughly 7:00 on Wednesday\, September 11.  No worries if you need to come late or leave early. \nAlso like last time\, please come hungry!  You are encouraged to enjoy the coffee shop’s food and beverages!  We have a budget\, but would really appreciate an RSVP by Monday\, September 9 so we can plan accordingly. \nFor those of you who attended the meeting last time\, you know that the group discussed a variety of topics from assessments\, to strategies\, to curriculum.  This time\, we are fortunate to have Melissa Lindquist from Prodeo Academy in St Paul share DLL/EL Strategies with us!  Thanks Melissa! \n\nPlease feel free to invite anyone else who works with young language learners.  We know it is going to be a great meeting!  See you very soon!
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/early-childhood-standing-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Dunn Brothers Coffee\, 1160 West County Rd. E\, Arden Hills\, MN\, 55112\, United States
CATEGORIES:coffee and coversation,discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191109T093000
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SUMMARY:Coffee Gathering in Pine City
DESCRIPTION:Coffee gathering  For World Language\, ASL\, & ESL educators & tutors\nSaturday\, NOVEMBER 9\, 2019     9:30-11:30 a.m. Cabin Coffees\n620 8th Ave. SW\, PINE CITY\, MN\n320-629-5982
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/coffee-gathering-in-pine-city/
LOCATION:Cabin Coffees\, 620 8th Ave SW\, Pine City\, MN\, 55063\, United States
CATEGORIES:coffee and coversation,discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191125
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SUMMARY:MELEd 2019
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 MELEd Conference will take place November 21-23\, 2019. \nFor more information\, visit the Fall Conference page.
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/meled-2019/
LOCATION:St Paul River Centre\, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard\, St Paul\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200229T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200229T160000
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SUMMARY:Secondary Interest Section Meeting @ MIA
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, February 29th at 1:45 pm to see Minneapolis Institute of Art’s exhibit of When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Art & Migration\, which examines “how contemporary artists are responding to the migration\, immigration\, and displacement of people today.” If we have at least 10 attendees\, we can schedule our own tour and therefore ask you to please RSVP to kschweppe@isd622.org by Thursday\, February 27. \nThe exhibit and tour are free to MIA members. Visit https://new.artsmia.org/join-and-invest/my-mia or call to become a member. \nThe tour will begin at 2:00 pm  and we will meet outside the gift shop at 1:45. We will meet after the tour to discuss the exhibit and other current issues in the world of EL instruction. \nHeather & Krista \nMinneTESOL Secondary Interest Section Co-chairs
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/secondary-interest-section-meeting/
LOCATION:Minneapolis Institute of Art\, 2400 Third Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200322
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SUMMARY:MinneSLIFE Spring Fling
DESCRIPTION:Come to the MinneSLIFE Spring Fling! More information is available here.
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/minneslife-spring-fling/
LOCATION:Anderson Center\, 774 Snelling Ave N\, St Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201123
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SUMMARY:MELEd 2020
DESCRIPTION:The MELEd conference will take place in a virtual format on Friday\, November 20\, and Saturday November 21\, 2020. We are thrilled to announce our two amazing guest speakers this year: Mandy Manning and Karen E. Johnson.  \nOn Friday\, November 20 at 5:00 pm CST\, Mandy Manning will present a 45-minute keynote address “Our Paramount Duty: Language as a Vehicle for Connection and Belonging\,” followed by a 15-minute Q & A session.  \nManning is the 2018 National Teacher of the Year. With New Mexico Teacher of the Year\, Ivonne Orozco\, Manning co-founded Teachers Against Child Detention\, urging educators to act on behalf of immigrant children incarcerated across the U.S. and denied their right to education and freedom.  \nOn Saturday\, November 21 at 9:00 am CST\, Dr. Karen E. Johnson will present a 60-minute keynote titled  “Praxis-Oriented Pedagogy and the Development of L2 Novice Teacher Expertise\,”  in which she will trace the developmental trajectory of three novice ESL teachers over two years as they move through three praxis-oriented pedagogy courses. \n  \nJohnson is Kirby Professor of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University. Her research focuses on a sociocultural theoretical perspective on second language teacher education\, the dynamics of communication in second language classrooms\, and narrative inquiry as professional development.
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/meled-2020/
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210123T090000
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SUMMARY:MinneTESOL Executive Board & Interest Section/Standing Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At this yearly kickoff meeting\, the Executive Board (EB) will meet from 9:00-11:00; the EB will meet with the Interest Section (IS) and Standing Committee (SC) Leaders from 11:00-12:00; then the IS/SC leaders can stay and plan their events.
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/minnetesol-executive-board-interest-section-standing-committee-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210401T163000
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SUMMARY:Supporting High School and College SLIFE Students
DESCRIPTION:  \nMinneTESOL Spring Event\nThe MinneTESOL College Interest Section and MinneSLIFE present Supporting High School and College SLIFE Students. \nJoin us for a presentation by Sam Ouk\, the Equity and Multilingual program Coordinator for Faribault Public Schools. There will be time to share challenges and successes and to ask questions. \nThursday\, April 1 • 4:30-5:30pm\nZoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97573201449 \nMeeting ID: 975 7320 1449\npasscode: 075768 \nSpring Event
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/supporting-high-school-and-college-slife-students/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:workshop
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SUMMARY:MELEd 2022
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URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/meled-2022/
LOCATION:St Paul River Centre\, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard\, St Paul\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230128T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230128T130000
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/executive-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="MinneTESOL":MAILTO:admin@minnetesol.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231118T170000
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SUMMARY:MELEd 2023
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/meled-2023/
LOCATION:St Paul River Centre\, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard\, St Paul\, 55102\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MinneTESOL":MAILTO:admin@minnetesol.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241123T170000
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SUMMARY:MELEd 2024
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URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/meled-2024/
LOCATION:St Paul River Centre\, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard\, St Paul\, 55102\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MinneTESOL":MAILTO:admin@minnetesol.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
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SUMMARY:Minnesota SLIFE  Conference
DESCRIPTION:9th Annual Minnesota SLIFE Conference to be held Apr. 25 in Minneapolis\nThe 9th Annual Minnesota SLIFE Conference will be held on Sat.\, Apr. 25\, 2026\, at Minnesota Transitions Charter School\, 2872 26th Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN 55406. The conference focuses on supporting K-12 through adult educators of multilingual Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) and all immigrant & refugee students. 30+ outstanding presenters from several states and representing many immigrant communities will share their work on such topics as advocacy\, best practices in instruction and assessment of SLIFE\, culturally sustaining teaching\, heritage language revitalization\, trauma-sensitive practice and self-care\, student and family mental health\, school responses to Operation Metro Surge\, and related topics. School districts giving presentations include Columbia Heights\, Shakopee\, and St. Paul Public Schools. \nThe day starts at 8:00 with coffee/tea and networking time\, followed by Welcome and Introductions at 8:30. The keynote address by WITESOL President Natalija Krsteva begins at 9:00 am. Breakout sessions run 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. CEUs for the day\, as well as specific CEUs for 2 mental health sessions\, will be available at the conference. \nThe conference is free and registration is required. All are welcome\, no membership required\, and attendance is capped at 300 people. Here is the registration link. A free light lunch is available for registered participants\, catered by Wally’s Deli (halal/kosher). Ample free parking is available in front of the school. There will be a drawing for door prizes: SLIFE-appropriate materials from Saddleback Educational Publishing. \nThe conference is sponsored by the MinneSLIFE Standing Committee and Secondary Interest Section of MinneTESOL\, Minnesota Transitions Charter School\, Hamline University’s ATLAS Center\, and Saddleback Educational Publishing. \nQuestions? Contact minneslife@gmail.com \nKeynote Address by Natalija Krsteva\, Multilingual Resource Teacher\, Verona High School\, Wisconsin; WITESOL President \n“Meet Them Where They Are: Alternative Graduation Pathways for SLIFE Students” \nMental Health Session by Jenna Christie-Tabron\, Senior Training Officer\, Switchboard\, International Rescue Committee “Supporting Others\, Sustaining Yourself: Trauma-Informed Care in Action”
URL:https://minnetesol.org/event/minneslife-spring-fling-2/
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