70th Annual MALT Spring Conference
April 24th and 25th
Helena, MT
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Indian Education for All (IEFA) will be our main focus this Spring. Adrienne (Spanish Teacher in Polson, MT) and Paul (German Teacher in Billings, MT) are teaming up to merge their award-winning sessions to create a workshop that covers both theory and allows for practical application. Both Adrienne’s and Paul’s sessions were awarded “Best of” at the regional PNCFL conferences in 2025 and 2024, respectively. Both presented their sessions at the national ACTFL conference.
Adrienne’s work on exploring communities and connection through the lens of Indian Education for All (IEFA) will be on center stage, as participants learn how to increase a sense of belonging, ownership, inclusivity and pride for all students. Participants will share resources, example units and activities.
Paul’s passion for increased engagement through a variety of approaches, including total physical response (TPR) drawing and stories will be explored. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in demonstrations and try out a variety of adjacent activities. An example lesson centered around IEFA will serve as an anchor for his activities.
The conference will be held at the Lewis and Clark Public Library in Helena on Friday with Saturday book club to be held at the Lewis and Clark Public Library East Branch. This year’s conference will also include immersion breakfasts on Saturday Morning! So, not only will we learn cool things from Adrienne and Paul, but you will also get to practice your Spanish, French, and German. Locations TBA based on language. Also, everyone is welcome to join us at the Heritage Museum in Helena on Saturday after book club to tour this brand new museum and maybe pick up a few more ideas for IEFA in your classrooms.
Adrienne’s work on exploring communities and connection through the lens of Indian Education for All (IEFA) will be on center stage, as participants learn how to increase a sense of belonging, ownership, inclusivity and pride for all students. Participants will share resources, example units and activities.
Paul’s passion for increased engagement through a variety of approaches, including total physical response (TPR) drawing and stories will be explored. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in demonstrations and try out a variety of adjacent activities. An example lesson centered around IEFA will serve as an anchor for his activities.
The conference will be held at the Lewis and Clark Public Library in Helena on Friday with Saturday book club to be held at the Lewis and Clark Public Library East Branch. This year’s conference will also include immersion breakfasts on Saturday Morning! So, not only will we learn cool things from Adrienne and Paul, but you will also get to practice your Spanish, French, and German. Locations TBA based on language. Also, everyone is welcome to join us at the Heritage Museum in Helena on Saturday after book club to tour this brand new museum and maybe pick up a few more ideas for IEFA in your classrooms.
Spring Conference Schedule:
Friday:
8AM-9:30 Immersion Breakfast by language
Part One: 10 AM start – 12:30 PM lunch
Business Lunch: 12:30-1:30
Part Two: 1:30 to 3:30 Workshop
Part Three: (3:30 room change) 4-6pm.
Happy Hour info to come!
Saturday:
Book Club 10:00-12:00
Hotel Information:
DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown
22 N Last Chance Gulch Helena, Montana 59601 USA
Booking - (Use this exact link!):
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=HLNDNDT&groupCode=CDTMAT&arrivaldate=2026-04-23&departuredate=2026-04-25&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
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$60 current MALT members
$80 non-members
Treasurer Heidi Keaster
PO Box 309
West Glacier, MT 59936
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$80* non-members
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