PARTNER EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

MARCH

Beyond the Tiers: Practical MTSS for Multilingual Learner (ML) Achievement

• March 2, 9, & 16, 2026 Fully online
• good fit for K–12 teachers, ESL/ELL educators, MTSS teams, special education staff, interventionists, instructional coaches, and school or district leaders
• Register for the February MTSS Institute Here

Maryland TESOL Spring IS Event

• March 14, 2026, 130-330pm @Catonsville Library
• Advocating to Transform Spaces: A Conversation with Edwin Perez, Baltimore County Teacher-Advocate
• Free! But you need to register...spaces are limited. 

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.

UMBC Department of Education Research Seminars

• RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZdnCaA-IcpkU4TKknAEgYzTXRAH8xq7XVJDnq5Z3gkYgRXg/viewform?usp=header
• Save future dates:

o    April 1: Cultivating a Rightful Presence: Inclusive Early Childhood STEM

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

APRIL AND BEYOND

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”

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!

• March 13, 2026: Soft Deadline 
• March 2026-July 2026: Applications accepted and fellowship recipients announced by AICEE 
• July 31, 2026: Final Deadline to apply
• Program Overview: https://aicee.org.tw/en/teachfellowship/

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.