ELL - Workshops & ConferencesLearning Support :

The Minnesota Department of Education sponsors workshops and an annual conference for professionals working in the fields of English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education.  Announcements of upcoming workshops will be listed here, as well as links to regional and national conferences also of interest to professionals working with English language learners. Materials from past workshops are also available.

2008 English as a Second Language (ESL),  Bilingual and Migrant Education 
Conference Registration
* Register online for this year's annual conference.  The conference will be held  May 1-2, 2008 at the RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.  Deadline for registration is April 25, 2008.  Questions?  Call 651-582-8579 or email MDE.ELL.CONF@state.mn.us .
2008 Conference Exhibitors
The 2008 ESL, Bilingual, and Migrant Education Conference will be held May 1-2, 2008 at the  RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Exhibit hours are from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2008. * Register online to guarantee your table at this conference.
The deadline for exhibitor registration is April 11, 2008. Please contact Donna Larkey at 651-582-8579 or donna.larkey@state.mn.us with any questions

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