📣 Call for Breakout Session Proposals — AAAE Summer Conference

We are excited to invite educators, counselors, administrators, and alternative learning professionals to submit proposals for breakout sessions for the upcoming AAAE Summer Conference.

Our conference brings together innovative leaders who are passionate about improving outcomes for students in alternative learning environments. We are looking for sessions that share practical strategies, promising practices, data-driven solutions, and real-world experiences that support student success, staff effectiveness, and program sustainability.

🔹 We encourage proposals that focus on:

• Alternative Learning placement and referral processes

• Student engagement and motivation

• Trauma-informed practices

• Mental health and behavior supports

• Credit recovery and graduation strategies

• Data-driven decision making

• Safety, threat assessment, and school climate

• Supporting high-risk populations (foster youth, teen parents, ELL, SPED, etc.)

• Innovative instructional and intervention models

🔹 Who should submit?

Teachers, school counselors, administrators, ALE coordinators, mental health professionals, and anyone doing meaningful work in Alternative Learning are encouraged to apply.

🔹 Why present?

Presenters have the opportunity to:

• Share successful practices

• Network with colleagues across the state

• Influence the future of alternative education

• Highlight the powerful work happening in Arkansas

📅 Submission Deadline: JUNE 1, 2026
📧 Submit Here: https://forms.gle/uP4n32XN47E8AWdCA

We look forward to learning from you and building a powerful conference together!