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2018 Annual Conference - Call to Conference

From Wednesday to Saturday, there will be a schedule packed with pre-conference institutes, roundtables, concurrent sessions featuring speakers in all twelve of CRLA’s SIG strands, meetings of SIGs and regional groups, as well as a variety of social and cultural events that will allow you to explore our host city.

For more information view the Call to Conference.

CRLA's Response to California Bill AB 1935

The CRLA board is watching with great interest as legislative battles over learning assistance take place around the country. California Bill AB 1935 is an active bill pending referral which should be of great interest to us.

Please consider sharing this information with your own representatives and other interested parties. The CRLA Board provides this information to you as a tool, and encourages you to become more active in the legislative arena.

Thank you for your support of learning assistance!

Conference Volunteer Positions

The 2018 Conference team has four volunteer positions that needto be filled as soon as possible with enthusiastic, committed, and knowledgeable individuals; one position requires a person(s) familiar with Santa Fe and use of the Rail Runner Express, and another requires specialized knowledge of Albuquerque. If you are interested in any of these positions, please email Shelley DeBlasis, 2018 On-Site Chair.

CRLA News

College Reading & Learning Association posted 9 photos.

We can't wait for you to arrive at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque for our 51st Annual Conference! The hotel offers the quintessential location for both business and leisure travelers. . Make yourself at home in your spacious guestroom (with in-room Starbucks!), explore shops and events in the downtown neighborhood, meet colleagues for a drink or snack at the hotel bar or Starbucks, lounge at the pool, or hit the gym in the gym in the morning before concurrent sessions begin. . Located in downtown Albuquerque, the hotel’s rooms provide beautiful views of the mountains and the city while reflecting modern living with cozy accommodations. This plush hotel is just over five miles from Albuquerque International Airport, is easily accessibly by car, and offers reasonably-priced parking. . The CRLA Conference room rate is $159. You can make reservations through the CRLA Group Rate booking site (link in our bio). #crla2018 #crla #albuquerque #abq #newmexico #hyattregency @ Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

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We are excited to have Dr. Alicia Fedelina Chávez as our endnote presenter and One Book, One Conference author at our 51st Annual CRLA Conference. . Chávez is co-author of "Teaching Across Cultural Strengths: A Guide to Balancing Integrated and Individuated Cultural Frameworks in College Teaching." Buy and read yours before the conference. . During her endnote presentation and workshop, Chávez will facilitate an interactive session that will introduce participants to a model of cultural strengths in learning, teaching, and facilitating. Activities will be facilitated in the session to assist participants to apply introspection to understand how their own cultural values, beliefs, assumptions, and behaviors manifest in ways they design for, interpret, interact with, and engage learners. . Go to http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/OneBook.php for info about the book, and visit http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/speakers.php for more information about Dr. Chávez. . #crla2018 #crla #albuquerque #abq #newmexico #culturalstrengths #teaching #learning

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College Reading & Learning Association is with Jimmy Santiago Baca.

Meet our 2018 CRLA Conference Keynote Speaker: Jimmy Santiago Baca. Baca is an award-winning poet/writer of Apache and Chicano descent. While serving five years in prison during his 20s, Baca taught himself to read and write and began composing poetry. He is the author of countless poems and numerous books, including A Place to Stand. During his keynote address, Baca will inspire attendees to create a place in their hearts and minds to affirm their importance in their students’ journeys. Additionally, he will offer a pre-conference writing workshop for registered participants and a book signing for all attendees. For more information about our conference, visit http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/. #crla #crla2018 #abq #newmexico #jimmysantiagobaca #albuquerque #inspiring #motivationalspeaker #beinspired

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College Reading & Learning Association posted 7 photos — with Page Vaughan Keller.

Join us in Albuquerque for the 51st Annual CRLA Conference and you’ll get to experience amazing opportunities like the Sandia Peak Tramway Tour! The CRLA tour will be on Friday, October 26 from 5:15-8:45pm. Just a few spots remaining! For information about this and all of the tours available during the conference, follow the link in our bio. #crla2018 #nofilter #albuquerque #abq #sandiapeak #sandiapeaktramway #newmexico @ Sandia Peak Tramway

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College Reading & Learning Association posted 7 photos — with Ann Wolf and Page Vaughan Keller at Central New Mexico Community College.

Throwback to last week when the 2018 New Mexico CRLA Conference was held at CNMCC Westside. CRLA President-Elect and 2018 CRLA Annual Conference Chair, Page Keller, was on site with New Mexico Chapter President, Ann Wolf; 2018 Annual Conference On-Site Chair, Shelley DeBlasis; and Lou Anne Lundgren, Dean SAGE CNMCC. Thank you to all@of the amazing New Mexico members who presented and attended! #tbt @ CNM Central New Mexico Community College

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The CRLA 2018 Annual Conference Registration is now open! We are pleased to announce the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) 51st Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 24-27, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. The 2018 CRLA conference theme — En Route to Student Success — makes reference to famous Route 66, which runs through the heart of diverse and dynamic Albuquerque. For more than a half-century, we, a community of reading and learning researchers and practitioners, have been on a journey to enhance student academic success. In our everyday work, we cross geographic, cultural, and socio-economic borders; merge disciplinary and technological boundaries; overcome age and language differences; and narrow gaps in high school, college, and career transitions. Join us at our 51st Annual Conference as we continue our journey together in sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico! From Wednesday to Saturday, there will be a schedule packed with pre-conference institutes, roundtables, concurrent sessions featuring speakers in all twelve of CRLA’s SIG strands, meetings of SIGs and regional groups, as well as a variety of social and cultural events that will allow you to explore our host city. In Albuquerque, you can explore a beautiful city in mid-70 degree temperatures and join excursions to exciting places like the Sandia Peak and an Acoma Pueblo. You will also have the privilege of engaging in keynote and endnote presentations by two outstanding and influential New Mexicans: Jimmy Santiago Baca and Dr. Alicia Chávez. Please register early and sign up in advance for tours and optional sessions, such as pre-conference institutes and Lunch with a Mentor. Details can be found in the Call to Conference (https://bit.ly/2N3KZuT). More information is available in the Call to Conference on the CRLA Conference website: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/ or contact us at registration@crla.net We look forward to seeing you in Albuquerque! Your Conference Team: Page Keller, CRLA President-Elect and 2018 Conference Chair Shelley DeBlasis, 2018 On-Site Conference Chair Janet Wilhelms, CRLA Executive Director Alex Llanas, CRLA Association Manager

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The CRLA Board is watching with great interest as legislative battles over learning assistance take place around the country. California Bill AB 1935 is an active bill pending referral which should be of great interest to us. For CRLA's response to the legislation: https://bit.ly/2l73lOQ For more information on the bill: https://bit.ly/2Jw5cvk Please consider sharing this information with your own representatives and other interested parties. The CRLA Board provides this information to you as a tool and encourages you to become more active in the legislative arena. Thank you for your support of learning assistance!

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JCRL Writing Coach Program: 2018 Conference Cohort Are you interested in publishing in the Journal of College Reading and Learning? Are you working on a manuscript and could use a little guidance on how to make it "publishable"? If you answered yes to either of these questions, please consider participating in the newly-launched JCRL Writing Coach Program. The goal of this program is to provide potential authors with one-on-one coaching as they prepare manuscripts for submission to JCRL. The focus of the coaching is to provide potential authors with guidance on making their manuscripts “publishable” in JCRL. Please see the attached flyer for more information. The deadline is May 20th. To apply to be a coach: https://goo.gl/tDUVbB To apply to be an author: https://goo.gl/guzqvW Jeanine Williams, Sarah Felber, and Deena Vaughn JCRL Editorial Team jcrl@crla.net

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PROPOSALS ARE DUE TODAY! Submit your proposal for the 51st Annual CRLA Conference! CRLA is accepting proposals for 60 and 90-minute concurrent sessions, 60-minute round tables, and half and full-day pre-conference institutes. Please contact Page Keller (conferencechair@crla.net) if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Albuquerque! To download the full Call for Proposals, click below: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/img/2018_CRLA_Call_For_Proposals.pdf

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Call for Proposals: Submissions Due April 2 CRLA is accepting proposals for 60 and 90-minute concurrent sessions, 60-minute round tables, and half and full-day pre-conference institutes for our 2018 Annual Conference. Please consider submitting a proposal to present at the conference. The proposal submission deadline is April 2, 2018. Please contact Page Keller (conferencechair@crla.net) if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Albuquerque! To download the full Call for Proposals, click below: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/img/2018_CRLA_Call_For_Proposals.pdf

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The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is accepting proposal submissions for its 51st Annual Conference, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 24-27, 2018. The 2018 CRLA conference theme — En Route to Student Success — makes reference to famous Route 66, which runs through the heart of diverse and dynamic Albuquerque. For more than a half-century, we, a community of reading and learning researchers and practitioners, have been on a journey to enhance student academic success. In our everyday work, we cross geographic, cultural, and socio-economic borders; merge disciplinary and technological boundaries; overcome age and language differences; and narrow gaps in high school, college, and career transitions. Join us at our 51st Annual Conference as we continue our journey together in sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico! We are accepting proposals for 60 and 90-minute concurrent sessions, 60-minute round tables, and half and full-day pre-conference institutes. The pre-conference institutes are held on Wednesday, October 24, and last three hours for the half day and six hours for the full day institutes. Please consider submitting a proposal to present at the conference. The proposal submission deadline is April 2, 2018. Please contact Page Keller (conferencechair@crla.net) if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Albuquerque! To download the full Call for Proposals, click below: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/img/2018_CRLA_Call_For_Proposals.pdf.

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College Reading & Learning Association is at Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.

The CRLA Board is in Albuquerque preparing for the 51st Annual Conference! #crla2018

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WEBINAR: The Newly Revised Standards from CAS for Learning Assistance Programs THIS FRIDAY, March 2, 2018 (2 p.m. EST, 1 p.m. CST, 12 p.m. MST, 11 a.m. PST, 10 a.m. AKST, 9 a.m. HST) Overview The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) recently approved the revised Learning Assistance Program (LAP) Standards, which learning assistance programs may use for self-assessment and program evaluation. This webinar will describe how the recently-updated CAS Learning Assistance Program (LAP) standards may be used for program self-assessment and evaluation. The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), a consortium of forty-two professional associations in higher education in which CRLA has membership, develops and promotes standards to guide higher education institutions in their work with college students. The Learning Assistance Program (LAP) standards and guidelines address twelve essential areas relevant to learning assistance program evaluation; this webinar will describe each of those areas and describe relevant data sources and criteria for program evaluation. Included in the webinar will be a description of CAS resources available to CRLA members and learning assistance center personnel. Presenter Patricia Mulcahy-Ernt, Ph.D., our presenter, is a Professor of Education in Reading and Language Arts at the University of Bridgeport, where she is also the Director of the Graduate Literacy and English Education Programs in the School of Education. She is a CRLA Past President, and a Past President of the CRLA Northeast Chapter. She currently serves as the CRLA representative on the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) Board of Directors. Reserve Your Spot This webinar is a member benefit and is available free to CRLA members. Since space in the webinar is limited, you can register here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E4DA4AC29A20-crla.

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The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is now accepting proposal submissions for its 51st Annual Conference, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 24-27, 2018. The 2018 CRLA conference theme — En Route to Student Success — makes reference to famous Route 66, which runs through the heart of diverse and dynamic Albuquerque. For more than a half-century, we, a community of reading and learning researchers and practitioners, have been on a journey to enhance student academic success. In our everyday work, we cross geographic, cultural, and socio-economic borders; merge disciplinary and technological boundaries; overcome age and language differences; and narrow gaps in high school, college, and career transitions. Join us at our 51st Annual Conference as we continue our journey together in sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico! We are accepting proposals for 60 and 90 minute concurrent sessions, 60 minute round tables, and half and full day pre-conference institutes. The pre-conference institutes are held on Wednesday, October 24, and last three hours for the half day and six hours for the full day institutes. Please consider submitting a proposal to present at the conference. The proposal submission deadline is April 2, 2018. Please contact Page Keller (conferencechair@crla.net) if you have any questions. We hope to see you in Albuquerque! To download the full Call for Proposals,click below: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/img/2018_CRLA_Call_For_Proposals.pdf

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College Reading & Learning Association added 2 new photos — with Jeanine Harris Williams and 2 others.

This week the CRLA Publications Director and Journal of College Reading and Learning Editorial Board traveled to Philadelphia to meet with the amazing team at Taylor & Francis to discuss exciting new ideas for JCRL. Thanks to Deena Vaughn, Jeanine Williams, Sarah Felber, Melissa Thomas, Alisa Wood, Tony Dimitry, Kerry Boyles, and Krish Singh for your hard work!

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College Reading & Learning Association updated their cover photo.

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College Reading & Learning Association added 201 new photos — with Marco A. Ortiz and 2 others.

Thank you for joining us at CRLA's 50th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA from November 1-4, 2017! Special thanks to our Conference Chair, Vicky Appatova, and On-Site Chair, Lisa Sharfstein. Feel free to tag yourselves and your colleagues!

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College Reading & Learning Association added 3 new photos — at The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.

Calling all #crla2017 attendees! Make sure you check out the talented local Pittsburgh artisans we have at our conference. Their tables are at the end of the Exhibitors Hall[way]—don’t miss them!

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The CRLA Board is in Pittsburgh and is hard at work preparing to welcome everyone for the 50th Annual Conference! #crla2017

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Our wonderful ITTPC Coordinator, Roberta Schotka, and Certifications Assistant, Sheri McIntyre, spent the last two days at our association management company's offices to learn the technical side of our ITTPC online application. Roberta and Sheri were trained by AEG staff so they can bring the application's technical assistance in house. They learned so much over the last two days and are already making headway with application issues dating back to earlier this summer. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and collaboration as we--especially Roberta, Sheri, and the ITTPC team--address all outstanding concerns and resume reviewing applications. Rest assured, the ITTPC team is on top of things and they will respond as soon as they can. As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at pr@crla.net. Thank you!

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TODAY is the last day to pay the Regular Registration Rate for the Conference! Don't miss out! We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh next week for our 50th Annual Conference! http://crla.net/conference/2017/reg.php

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Official Statement from the CRLA Board: We understand that over the last several months there have been unusual technical and communication issues regarding Customer Care and ITTPC applications. CRLA has a reputation for being responsive and collaborative, but in the recent months there has been a breakdown in communication, for which we are deeply sorry. We are working closely with CRLA’s management company to resolve these issues as swiftly and smoothly as possible. We are taking appropriate measures to restore the level of service, support, and guidance that our members and certification applicants have been accustomed to receiving in CRLA’s fifty-year history. To that end, we have hired a Certifications Assistant to manage all IMTPC/ITTPC communication and to facilitate ITTPC application reviews in a timely and efficient manner. Once this new addition is fully trained and in place, we expect a return to transparent, timely, and complete communication regarding all ITTPC applications. We appreciate your patience and understanding through this difficult situation. We will continue to keep you updated on our progress toward improving communication and responsiveness.

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We are one week away from the regular registration fee deadline for the 50th Annual Conference! Secure your spot at what should be a great four days with wonderful colleagues. We look forward to sharing this special time with so many of you. To register for the conference, click this link: http://crla.net/conference/2017/reg.php

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To all of our members and colleagues who have been impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, you are in our thoughts. We wish you all the best as your areas recover from the damaging storms and flooding. If there is any way that CRLA can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to let us know at pr@crla.net. Sending positive thoughts and support to all.

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It's hard to believe, but fall semester is already upon us! Register now for the 50th Annual CRLA Conference before the semester gets too hectic and you miss your chance to join us in Pittsburgh for our 50th jubilee! Register here: http://crla.net/conference/2017/reg.php

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