Fall Virtual Workshop Proposal Information

Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/Bilingual Education (ITBE) invites all professionals that engage with our Multilingual student population and families to submit proposals for our annual Fall Workshop. The workshop will take place virtually on October 17 from 9:00AM- 3:00PM.

This year’s theme is Forward Together: Innovating, Connecting, and Inspiring Multilingual Education. Presenters and attendees are encouraged to expand their skill sets as they envision the future of multilingual education. ITBE is looking for proposals on a plethora of topics and content areas that help 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, assessment, classroom management, research, technology, SEL (social emotional learning), and anything else that helps your students grow and excel in the classroom.

Share your knowledge and expertise with our ITBE community. Below is the link to submit a proposal. Submissions will be accepted now through Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Submission Timeline and Process

Chosen presenters will be presenting live virtually via Zoom. All accepted presenters must register to attend the virtual workshop which takes place on October 17, 2026. Specific details will be included with your proposal acceptance emails this fall.

ITBE's process for the vitrtual conference will include the following:

Process	Deadline
Proposal Submission Deadline	Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Proposal Review Process	September 9 - September 13
Proposal Final Decision Announced	September 14
Accepted Proposal Confirmation by Presenters	September 19
Accepted Presenters Registered for Virtual Event	September 28
Live Virtual Workshop	October 17

Technology Requirements

The presentation will be done live via Zoom followed by a short live Q&A session. Your entire presentation and Q&A should be 50 minutes in length
If you have questions about the technical requirements and format, please contact ITBE Fall Virtual Workshop Committee at technology@itbe.org

Click Here to Access Our Submission Webpage

Thank you for your participation! We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Submissions accepted from 12:00am EST on 07/20/2026 to 11:59pm EST on 09/08/2026