Category Archives: IALA

National and State Alternative Education Conferences

January 4, 2010 – 3:22 am

Mark your calendar for any of the following conferences about alternatives of interest to you or colleagues.
The Washington Association for Learning Alternatives will hold its 35th annual conference March 4-6, 2010 in Ocean Shores, WA.
The Connecticut Association of Alternative Schools and Programs will hold its 32th annual conference March 24, 2010 in New Britain, CT.
The [...]

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Welcome to New Website Editor

April 27, 2009 – 2:17 pm

Peter Wieczorek will be editing the website. He is a life science teacher, advisor and board chair at Northwest Passage High School in Coon Rapids, MN.  Peter has spent the majority of his career working with youth in non-traditional/alternative settings.  In addition to working at NWPHS he lives in Clear Lake, WI with his wife, [...]

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IALA Resources

July 31, 2008 – 7:42 pm

At the home page, people can subscribe to this monthly newsletter (if your received this in your email, you are already subscribed). If you wish to unsubscribe, send an email to Contact Us and you will be removed.
At the home page, you can search on the 100s of past notes and other resources at the [...]

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IALA is a Great Resource for You!

July 24, 2008 – 11:30 am

If you think our website has changed, your perceptions are correct. We’ve changed our platform to WordPress for an update and better control. Please have patience as we work out some bugs.
We emphasize that the same huge body of resource material is still available on this website. You will notice that the left panel (at the [...]

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IALA Changes Direction

June 30, 2007 – 10:53 am
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Fabulous Book

April 2, 2007 – 2:32 pm
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About This Weblog

December 28, 2006 – 7:26 pm
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IALA Initiatives and Conference

August 23, 2006 – 9:46 pm
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Major Conference on Alternatives

May 30, 2006 – 7:45 pm
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Search for Topics of Interest

February 3, 2006 – 3:06 pm
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IALA Conference

April 12, 2005 – 2:08 pm

The International Association for Learning Alternatives held its 34th annual conference April 6-8, 2005 in Waterloo in conjunction with the Iowa Association of Alternative Education. Everyone enjoyed a well-planned and stimulating conference. Keynoters were Gary Phillips and Ann White. Both were awesome and inspiring. A wide variety of breakout sessions featured practical, experiential, charter schools, [...]

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Excellent book, Educational Alternatives for Everyone

January 16, 2005 – 9:28 pm

Don Glines’ excellent book, Educational Alternatives for Everyone: A Handbook for Educators, Families and Politicians is for sale at our online store. An unparalleled and extraordinary resource book on learning alternatives by the foremost advocate for alternatives. It presents the reasons why choices of a variety of learning environments are essential for the future of [...]

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Live IALA Discussion

December 29, 2004 – 8:40 am

A listserv discussion of IALA issues is available and open to all who wish to participate. Currently, there is a discussion about IALA itself and its history and viability. The advantages of a listserv is that it’s interactive and people can respond to each other or post any item thought to be of interest to [...]

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Alternatives for At-Risk Students

June 16, 2004 – 2:55 pm

Many existing alternative schools serve at-risk students. IALA believes in alternatives for all students and that there should be many types of alternatives and choices for all students. Still, the perception remains for many educators that alternatives are for unsuccessful students. That view is thoughtfully explored in a paper, “Alternative Learning Environments” by the Southwest [...]

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IALA Annual Conference

March 25, 2004 – 7:40 pm

The International Association for Learning Alternatives will hold its annual conference in conjunction with the Michigan Alternative Education Association conference April 28-May1, 2004 at Crystal Mountain resort, Thompsonville, MI near Traverse City, MI. Ask for the Michigan Alternative Education Association rate of $90 per night. The Traverse City airport, Cherry Capital, is served by American, [...]

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