PARTNER EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar

• For WATESOL Members ONLY! Not a member? Register now!
• RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZdnCaA-IcpkU4TKknAEgYzTXRAH8xq7XVJDnq5Z3gkYgRXg/viewform?usp=header
• May 6, 12 - 1pm, UMBC Main Campus, Sherman Hall 445
• Laura Ascenzi-Moreno, Brooklyn College 
• A Multilingual Perspective on Literacy: Monolingual Bias in Reading Instruction and the Positioning of Emergent Bilinguals

Maryland TESOL Spring Learning Events

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

TESOL & University of Wisconsin Madison Webinars

• Assessment in Action: Supporting Multilingual Learners through Data and Practice
• 3-part Webinar series: Remaining 2 date is 12 May 2026

TESOL Professional Development Professional Council

• 5-day Live Online Workshop on "AI in the English Language Classroom"
• May 4 - 8, 2026 7 – 8 PM ET
• $65 - $180 for the workshops, based on your membership. 

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

TESOL Worldwide Calendar of Events

• TESOL and WIDA, Assessment in Action: Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Data and Practice, is a three-part webinar series, May 12 is final session.
  
• 5-day AI in the English Language Classroom Workshop, 4–8 May 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m. ET. Registration closes 4 May

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.