23rd Annual ESOL Conference

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Conference Dates: March 12-13, 2025

Kennesaw State University and the Bagwell College of Education proudly present the 23rd Annual ESOL Conference.

Registration will close on March 7, 2025.

Pricing:

  • Presenter - $75
  • One Day F2F - $150
  • Both Days F2F - $250
  • One Day Virtual - $100
  • Both Days Virtual - $200
  • KSU Student - $20

For Credit Cards:  KSU Mall credit card pay

For Purchase Orders or Checks: 

  1. Please download the following registration form to complete it for your organization or group.
  2. Email the form to KSU_ESOL@kennesaw.edu.
  3. An invoice for your registration will be emailed for you to pay by check.

Need help? Please contact Donna Fitzgerald at 470-578-8102 or email all payment questions to KSU_ESOL@kennesaw.edu/

Register with P.O./Check

 

ESOL Conference Schedule

  • Time  Activity  Presenter/Topic  Location 
    7:30-8:30 Registration/Breakfast   The Commons Dining Hall
    8:30-9:00 Opening Dr. Nihal Khote, Dr. Meg Baker and Dean Epps Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    9:00-9:50 Keynote Speaker Wayne Wright- Foundations for Teaching ELLs Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    10:00-10:50 Breakout Sessions 1 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building
    11:00-11:50 Breakout Session 2 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building

    12-1:20

    Lunch

    		    
    1:30-2:20 Keynote Speaker Luis Penton -You Matter: Advocating for Language Teacher Well-being and Success Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    2:30-3:20 Breakout Session 3 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building
    3:30-4:20 Breakout Session 4 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building
  • Time  Activity  Presenter/Topic   Location 4
    7:30-8:30 Registration/Breakfast   The Commons Dining Hall
    8:30-9:00

    		 Opening Dr. Nihal Khote, Dr. Meg Baker and Dean Epps Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    9:00-9:50 Keynote Speaker Wayne Wright – Foundations for Teaching Ells Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    10:00-10:50 Breakout Sessions 1

    		 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building
    11:00-11:50
    Breakout Session 2

    		 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building
    12-1:20 Lunch   The Commons Dining Hall
    1:30-2:20 Keynote Speaker Juliet Langman – Engaging English Learners: A Functional Language Awareness Approach for Middle and High School Educators Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    2:30-3:20


    		 Keynote Speaker Luis Penton -You Matter: Advocating for Language Teacher Well-being and Success Morgan Hall in Bailey Performance Center
    3:30-4:20 Breakout Session 3 Multiple Presenters – see attached schedule on website Prillaman Building

 

Elementary Day Breakout Sessions Mid/High Breakout Sessions

For more information including abstracts and learning objectives for the various breakout sessions, please check the "Schedule" tile in the BehaviorLive app.

Call for Papers

Thank you for your enthusiastic response. The portal for the Call for Papers is now closed.  We look forward to seeing all of the amazing presentations at the conference.

 

You Matter: Believe, Celebrate, Excel

Join us for this exciting conference that brings local, national, and international ESOL professionals together to learn about programs and pedagogies that serve English learners!

Conference Details 

  • Attendees can participate virtually or in-person
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (Elementary Education)
  • Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Middle & Secondary Education)
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Conference Links

prillman hall.

2024 ESOL Conference Participants