MinneTESOL

MinneSLIFE, a standing committee of MinneTESOL, had their 9th annual SLIFE Conference at Minnesota Transitions Charter School! Thank you the plenary speaker Natalija Krsteva, co-founders of MinneSLIFE Jill Watson and Sarah Schmidt de Carranza, MTCS, and all the incredible presenters for making the conference a wonderful experience for all participants.

Check out the MinneSLIFE Conference Program!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fzoTXG8ZnRpqJDyY3YnB3n66WsSYvIpi/view

9th Annual MinneSLIFE Conference - Saturday April 25th, 2026
- No cost to attend, but registration is required!
- 25+ excellent sessions with CEUs
- Free light lunch
- Free and ample parking

PROGRAM_9th Annual Minnesota SLIFE Conference.pdf

9th Annual Minnesota SLIFE Conference - Speaker Highlight!
Meet Our Plenary Speaker: Natalija.
She is a Bilingual Resource Teacher and the President of the WITESOL board.
As an immigrant and former English Language Learner herself, Natalija brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.
Plenary Session - Meet Them Where They Are: Alternative Graduation Pathways for SLIFE Students
Mark Your Calendars!
Minnesota Transitions Charter School
2872 26th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Saturday 25 April 2026
8am to 4pm
Questions/Contact: [email protected]
Official Website: sites.google.com/view/minneslife
Registration Opening Soon - $0 Fee

Calling all volunteers for MELEd 2025! We are currently looking for volunteers for Thursday evening prep, greeters for both Friday and Saturday mornings, Friday exhibitor set up assistants, presenter supports Friday and Saturday, and clean up help on Saturday. We appreciate all of our amazing volunteers! This conference would not be possible without any one of them. Fill out the volunteer form here: https://whova.com/call_for_volunteers/tZAqVWQfoHHDTJgfFBWW1boXzLs-rTx1dDbUayKgtLQ%3D/