2008 ESL Workshop - Tues. May 20 & Wed. May 21

NOTE: The workshop is now full. You may register and be placed on a waiting list; you will be notified if any slots open up.

Tues. May 20, 2008

8:30 a.m. –   9:00 a.m.  Coffee/Registration
9:00 a.m. –   9:15 a.m.  Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (choose 1)

• Become the author of your own RealeBook!
• Critical Thinking as a Life Skill
• From the Classroom to the World
• What Are Students Learning, Anyway?  Creating an Assessment Loop in ESL Classes

12:00 p.m. –   1:00 p.m. Lunch/Networking
1:00 p.m. –   3:30 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (choose 1)

• Authentic Internet for Adult ESL
• Critical Thinking as a Life Skill
• From the Classroom to the World
• What Are Students Learning, Anyway?  Creating an Assessment Loop in ESL Classes

Wed., May 21, 2008

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.  Coffee/Registration
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions (choose 1)

• Learning Strategies and Low-Literacy Adult Learners
• Ready to Write for Post-Secondary Success
• Time to Recharge your Battery? Tools for Developing and Maintaining Professional Growth
• Teacher Toolkit

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Lunch/Networking
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (choose 1)

• Learning Strategies and Low-Literacy Adult Learners
• Ready to Write for Post-Secondary Success
• Time to Recharge your Battery? Tools for Developing and Maintaining Professional Growth
• Teacher Toolkit

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.  For a description of the sessions to be offered, click here.

EVENT DETAILS

Intended Audience: ESL teachers and coordinators in Adult Basic Education and EL/Civics Programs.  The number of slots available has been expanded to 120 this year!

Workshop Location:
Hamline University
University Conference Center
(Law & Graduate Schools Building - Room 106)
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN  55104

Parking:
Free parking is available to conference attendees on the Hamline campus.

Workshop Cost:
$25.00 (including all meals and materials)

Accommodations:
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two local hotels for May 19 and May 20.  Please ask for the ESL Workshop block.  The deadline for receiving these rates is May 2, 2008.

• Country Inn & Suites (Roseville)
  2905 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville MN, 55113
  Reservations: (888) 201-1746 / (651) 628-3500 
  Rate: $89.10 + 9.5% tax

• Holiday Express (Bandana Square)
  1010 Bandana Blvd W., St. Paul MN, 55108
  Reservations: (651) 647-1637
  Rate: $89.00 + 13% tax

Graduate Credit:
Attend the workshop and you’ll have the opportunity to earn 1 semester graduate credit from Hamline!

• Registration: You will need to fill out a registration form when you arrive at the workshop.
• Cost for graduate credit: $110 - due upon registration (make check payable to Hamline University)
• Coursework: To earn the graduate credit you will be required to complete assignments related to the content of the ESL Workshop, under the direction of Assistant Professor Kimberly Johnson.  Any questions should be addressed to Kimberly at 651-523-2646.

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