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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

Join us for the always-enjoyable Authors’ Table at the 51st Annual CRLA Conference! . . On Thursday, October 25 from 6-7pm, featured authors will be seated in the Exhibit Hall along with their texts—both hard copy and digital! . . Be on the lookout for free books, giveaways, and the chance to speak with the authors of important works in our field. . . Follow the link in our bio for more information. #crla #crla2018 #abq #newmexico #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning #reading #mathematics #learningcenters #developmentaleducation #college #university #albuquerque #albuquerquenm

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Join us for the always-enjoyable Authors’ Table at the 51st Annual CRLA Conference! . . On Thursday, October 25 from 6-7pm, featured authors will be seated in the Exhibit Hall along with their texts—both hard copy and digital! . . Be on the lookout for free books, giveaways, and the chance to speak with the authors of important works in our field. . . Follow this link for more information: goo.gl/u8SRdu

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Early Bird Registration Ends TODAY! Don't hesitate to register for our 51st Annual Conference and fantastic Pre-Conference Institutes like the ones in this picture. Register here: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/reg.php

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Our early registration deadline is tomorrow! Don’t miss out on the 51st Annual CRLA Conference and register while early bird rates are still available. . . . You’ll enjoy fantastic sessions, networking with colleagues, unique tours, and many more special moments. . . . Follow the link in our bio to register! #crla #crla2018 #abq #newmexico #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning #reading #mathematics #learningcenters #developmentaleducation #college #university #albuquerque #albuquerquenm

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College Reading & Learning Association is in Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.

Have you registered for a 2018 CRLA Conference TOUR? We have many amazing options, including the Acoma Pueblo "Sky City" Tour. . . . Located west of Albuquerque, Acoma Indian Pueblo "Sky City" is built upon a 70-acre mesa almost 40 stories above the canyon floor. We will follow an Acoma Indian guide through the earthen streets as we hear the Acoma Indians' history and see why they maintain their ancestral home, occupied since the early 900s ad, without electricity or plumbing. . . . Early registration ends on September 14. Click on the link in our bio to register for the conference and tours. . . . #albuquerque #abq #skycity #acomapueblo #crla2018 #crla #college #university #highereducation #developmentaleducation #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning

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Our early bird registration deadline is just nine days away! Don’t miss out on the 51st Annual CRLA Conference and register while early bird rates are still available. . . . You’ll enjoy fantastic sessions, networking with colleagues, unique tours, and many more special moments. . . . Follow the link in our bio to register! #crla #crla2018 #abq #newmexico #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning #reading #mathematics #learningcenters #developmentaleducation #college #university #albuquerque #albuquerquenm

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College Reading & Learning Association is with Guidebook.

Do you love Guidebook? So do we! We are looking for tech savvy CRLA members who are interested in promoting Guidebook during the 2018 Conference. As a "Guidebook Advocate" you will inform attendees on use of the app, including download, navigation, and creating your own conference schedule. Guidebook Advocates will assist with Guidebook promotion throughout the conference and at an Information Table. Volunteering as a Guidebook Advocate is a great way to network with other conference attendees! . . . If you will attend the conference are interested in serving as a Guidebook Advocate, please email conferencechair@crla.net. . . . #crla2018 #crla #albuquerque #abq #newmexico #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning #college #university #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #guidebook

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College Reading & Learning Association posted 4 photos — with Wally Barnes and 6 others.

Come to our annual conference in Albuquerque and you’ll have the chance to attend our Social Hour and win fantastic prizes at our Awards Raffle! . . Attendees bring raffle items from all over, representing their school, region, and interests! If you’ll be in Albuquerque this year, please think about bringing a donation with you! . . Join us on Friday, October 26 from 4:30-6pm for the Social Hour and Raffle! There will be food, drinks, scholarship awards, raffle items, and tons of fun! . . Contact Karen Boyd, Awards and Scholarships Chair, if you have any questions or would like to volunteer at the raffle table! . . #crla2018 #abq #crla #newmexico #learningassistance #academicsupport #highered #developmentaleducation #raffle #socialhour @ Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

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College Reading & Learning Association posted 5 photos — with Norman Stahl and 3 others in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

If you are a CRLA author and are interested in participating in the Author's Table book signing in Albuquerque this year, please contact President-Elect Page Vaughan Keller at kellerp@cofc.edu. Email a full biographical reference for your book (APA style), and include the ISBN number and a short abstract (approximately 100 words). . . . #crla #crla2018 #abq #newmexico #tutoring #mentoring #teaching #learning #reading #mathematics #learningcenters #developmentaleducation #college #university #albuquerque #albuquerquenm

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

Join a unique tour of Albuquerque in an open-air trolley for a fully-guided multimedia tour experience! . . . Riders will explore the many palate-pleasing uses of red and green chile, practice the thundering call of the University of New Mexico Lobos, discover filming locations of major motion pictures and television (including Breaking Bad), and even visit a beach in the desert, Albuquerque’s castle, and more! . . . This tour is from an open-air trolley. There are no windows, walls, or enclosures; only a roof shades guests from the warm New Mexico sunshine. There are drop-down rain curtains to shield guests from weather; however, a light jacket may be necessary. . . . The tour takes place on Thursday, October 25 from 5:45-7:30pm. The cost is $25 and space is limited. Click this link to learn more about this tour: http://www.crla.net/conference/2018/tours.php

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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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