Annual Convention Proposal Submissions
51st Annual Convention
Equity, Access, and Innovation: Teaching Multilingual Learners in a Tech-Transformed Landscape
February 27-28, 2026
Call for Proposals
Illinois TESOL-Bilingual Education (ITBE) invites professionals, students, and anyone involved with English Language Learners to submit proposals for academic presentation at the 2026 annual convention. This year’s theme is Equity, Access, and Innovation: Teaching Multilingual Learners in a Tech-Transformed Landscape
Share your Vision!
Proposals Accepted through December 8, 2025
Presenters and attendees are encouraged to expand their skill sets as they envision the future of multilingual education. We are accepting proposals that address all things related to TESOL. As educators, we impact the lives of so many students. What we do matters! ITBE is looking for proposals on a plethora of topics and content areas that address issues all across the field. We invite proposals related to all aspects of ESL/ EAP/ IEP/ CALL/ EFL, best practices for instruction, materials development, program administration, teacher training, research and professional development as well as implications for equity and advocacy in language education. Share your knowledge and expertise with our ITBE community. Below is the link to submit a proposal. Submissions will be accepted now through December 8, 2025.
Proposal and General Requirements and Information:
- Include details about your content, targeted audience and learning outcomes. Please use the TESOL rubric to guide your submission.
- There is 500-word limit for the proposal.
- Submit your completed proposal as an attachment.
- In addition, submit a 65-word abstract which will appear in the convention program if your proposal is accepted. There is a 120-character limit for your title.
- Submit complete contact information and short biographies (limit 30 words each) for all presenters and co-presenters.
- You may edit your submitted proposal up to the proposal submission deadline,12-15-2025.
- All presenters and co-presenters are required to register (pay) for the convention in order to present. This will allow you to enjoy the rest of the convention during times you are not presenting.
- If you are a publisher or exhibitor interested in a demonstration session or purchasing an ad, contact Marie Friesema, the ITBE Director of Exhibits and Advertising, at ads-exhibits@itbe.org. All exhibitors will be asked to provide their own access link which will be posted in our event portal.
- All presentations must be unique to ITBE’s Annual Convention theme.
If you have questions about the proposal system and general requirements, please contact Marcia Luptak at mluptak@itbe.org.
Proposal Timeline Information
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Process |
Deadline |
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Proposal Submission Deadline |
December 8, 2025 |
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Proposal Final Decision Announced |
January 5, 2026 |
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Accepted Proposal Confirmation by Presenters |
January 12, 2026 |
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Accepted Presenters will Register for Event |
February 2, 2026 |
Submissions accepted from 12:00am EST on November 3, 2025 to 11:59pm EST on December 8, 2025
Additional Contact Information
- Ayesha Riaz, Convention Chair, at convention@itbe.org (General Inquiries)
- Marcia Luptak, Convention Proposal Co-Chair at proposals@itbe.org (Proposal Inquiries)
- Marie Friesema, Director of Exhibits and Advertising, at ads-exhibits@itbe.org (Publishers and Exhibitors Inquiries)
Thank you for your participation! We look forward to receiving your proposals.
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