PARTNER EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

UMBC Department of Education Research Seminars

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o    May 6: A Multilingual Perspective on Literacy: Monolingual Bias in Reading Instruction and the Positioning of Emergent Bilinguals

Maryland TESOL

Spring Learning Events

• INFORMATION AND MEDIA LITERACY: IDENTIFYING BIAS - April 10, 11am - Virtual 

• THE ETHICAL USE OF AI IN THE ESOL CLASSROOM - April 11, 11am - Virtual

• WESTERN MD IS SPRING PICNIC - April 18, 11am - Constitution Park, Cumberland, MD, Pavillion #2

• WORKSHOP ON USING RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR STEAM ACTIVITIES IN THE ELD CLASSROOM - April 18, 1pm, New Carrollton Library

• EASTERN SHORE MINI-CONFERENCE - April 25, 830am, Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, Chesapeake College

• EMPOWERING MLS: STRATEGIES FOR LTMLS - May 9, 10am - Prince George's County Library, Bowie, MD 20721

UMBC Graduate Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

• Master's Thesis Defense by Elizabeth Kolb
• Sharing Music, Sharing English: Multilingual Practices and Linguistic Landscaping in a South Korean Bar
• April 10, 2026, 8:30am EDT
• Virtual - Open to the public - Register Here to Attend

TESOL & University of Wisconsin Madison Webinars

• Assessment in Action: Supporting Multilingual Learners through Data and Practice
• 3-part Webinar series: 14 April, 28 April, and 12 May 2026

TESOL Professional Development Professional Council

• Free Webinar! April 17, 2026 9 – 10 AM ET
• “Mapping your Career Journey: Multiple Pathways for TESOL Professionals”

American University's TESOL Job and Volunteer Fair

• WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2pm-6pm
  
• WHERE: Letts Formal Lounge, Letts Hall, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
  

The Fair has two parts:

1. 2 – 4pm: Job & Volunteer Fair featuring local TESOL organizations: charter schools, adult education programs, non-profit organizations and more! 
   
2. 4 – 6pm: Panel “American Languages: Multilingual Legacies and the Question of an Official Language" – part of 250+ at American events
   

Attendance is free. Walk-ins welcome for the first part of the fair. To attend the panel, please register on Eventbrite. 

Questions? Email tesol@american.edu

UMBC Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program

• Professional Development Workshops…Free to WATESOL members!
• 9:30-10:00am sign-in and breakfast; 10:00am - 1:00pm workshop on the UMBC Main Campus

·        April 18: Professional Development Workshop: Teaching Phonemic Awareness

• Limited space…Registration required through above links.

2026 Towson University Multilingual Learners Conference

• Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. 
  
• Towson University West Village Commons
  
• Free 1-day Conference!

TESOL Training for Trainers - 15 April - 26 May, 2026

TESOL Worldwide Calendar of Events

2026 NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference - Unlock Your Potential: BE Multilingual 

• May 19, 20 & 21 in New Brunswick, NJ
• Keynotes: Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Dr. Sharroky Hollie, and Dr. Margarita Machado-Casas
• Visit https://njtesol-njbe.org/spring-conference/ for more information and to register.