ESL/Bilingual Education

Relevant Conferences for PD Requirement

All ESL/BE licensure students need to attend at least one professional conference related to ESL/Bilingual Learners. (See "Licensure" and "Planning Forms for Licensure" links for more information). Directions for complying with this requirement are accessible here: The following are relevant conferences that students may attend to fulfill this requirement:

International Conference: Refugees in/from the Middle East, March 6-7, 2020, Middle East Studies Program, University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI, https://mideast.wisc.edu/event/international-conference-refugees-in-from-the-middle-east/
Network of Illinois Educators of Spanish for Heritage Learners Conference, March 5, 2020, https://nieshldotorg.wordpress.com/
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Mar. 31 – Apr. 3, 2020, Denver, Colorado, https://www.tesol.org/attend-and-learn/international-convention
Teaching for Biliteracy Institute, March 11, 2020, Elk Grove Village, IL, https://www.teachingforbiliteracy.com/events
UWW Early Childhood Conference, April 3-4, 2020, UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. Check conference booklet for those related to bilingual learners and contact an ESL/BE faculty member before you register.
Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Teachers (WIABE), Apr. 24-26, 2020, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI, https://wiabe.org
Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference (WSRA), Feb. 11-13, 2021, Milwaukee Center, Milwaukee, WI, https://www.wsra.org/upcoming-conventions

*Please note that this list is not exhaustive. There are other conferences that may meet this program requirement. If you find a conference that you would like to attend in order to meet this requirement, please contact an ESL/BE faculty member.