ESOL Conference - Update

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Thank you for your interest in the KSU ESOL Conference. We regret to inform you that the 2026 KSU ESOL Conference will not be held. We appreciate your patience as we step back to restructure this event so we can better serve you going forward.

We know how valuable high-quality professional development opportunities are for you and your students. While we work on what comes next, we are recommending the following opportunities:

23rd Annual ESOL Conference Information 

Kennesaw State University and the Bagwell College of Education proudly presented the 23rd Annual ESOL Conference back on March 12-13, 2025.

Want to relive this year's conference?  Use the link below to access the recordings using the following instructions:

  1. Login to your BehaviorLive account.
  2. Click the button below.  It will take you to all of the recordings.
  3. Choose the session you want to watch and click "Watch recording."

Note: Presentation materials are included in the link if the presenter shared them with us.  

Recordings Link

 

2025 ESOL Conference Past 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 next 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)
Register with P.O/Check

Conference Links

prillman hall.

2024 ESOL Conference Participants