Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bilingual Education

"Forward Together: Innovating, Connecting, and Inspiring Multilingual Education"
Oct. 17, 2026
itbe.org 

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 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.