WIDA National Conference

Registration is now open for the WIDA National Conference, being held in Detroit from October 23-26, 2018. The conference theme is "Schools and Communities Empowering One Another". October 23rd is the pre-conference date, and the main conference sessions are October 24-26th. For more information, click on the link below:

2018 WIDA National Conference

Upcoming MinneTESOL Events

For those of you close to the border, MinneTESOL is holding some upcoming EL events:

March 19, 2018 (7-9pm) - MinneTESOL Coffee & Conversations 

April 21, 2018 - MinneSLIFE annual meeting: MinneSLIFE Spring Fling

You can checkout their website and Facebook page for more information (links below).

MinneTESOL Website

MinneTESOL Facebook Page

International TESOL Convention Coming to Chicago!

The International TESOL Convention is coming to Chicago this March, and it looks like there will be some great speakers and workshops!
Here is the link to the main conference page: http://www.tesol.org/convention-2018
Here is the link to the PreK-12 Educator day event: http://www.tesol.org/convention-2018/ticketed-events/prek-12-day

The conference runs from Wednesday, March 28th to Friday, March 30th, with pre-conference events - including school visits - on Tuesday, March 27th. On Saturday, March 31st, there will be a PreK-12 Educator day, which is a standalone event with its own registration. This would be an awesome opportunity to for teachers, EL coordinators, and school administrators to learn about how they can support English Learners in their classrooms and buildings!

*Note: This conference does run into Easter/Passover weekend.