Call for Proposals 

The 55th Annual ConnTESOL Conference  

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

Keynote Speaker: To be announced

Theme:  Language as Power: Supporting our Students to Find Their Multilingual Voices

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS HERE!

Deadline for proposals is September 11, 2026

Our ConnTESOL Conference is a forum for exchanging information to help our students acquire English Language Proficiency. We welcome innovative, hands-on, collaborative presentations from teachers, program administrators, facilitators, and any others who are involved with immigrant, refugee, international, bilingual or English Learner student populations. Please email us with any questions at boardmembers@conntesol.org. 

ConnTESOL Mission

To serve the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and their students

ConnTESOL Values: 

• professionalism in language education 
• individual language rights 
• accessible, high-quality education 
• collaboration in a global community 
• interaction of research and reflective practice for educational improvement 
• respect for diversity and multiculturalism

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRESENTERS

Each presentation proposal includes one organizer. The organizer may also be a presenter, along with other presenters. The roles and responsibilities are as follows: 

• Organizer/presenter and all presenters must register for the convention. (ConnTESOL does not reimburse expenses, e.g., registration, travel, hotel, meals, and additional audiovisual equipment, etc.)
• Organizer/presenter and presenters are expected to engage the session audience, rather than simply reading a scripted presentation or slides. Conference attendees want takeaways, strategies, and / or materials which they can put to immediate use in their classrooms. Please review this slideshow for ideas of how to create interactive, meaningful presentations with clear takeaways for attendees.  
• Refrain from changing the conceptual content of the session as described in the proposal abstract and description after the proposal has been accepted, unless you have contacted the proposals coordinator at boardmembers@conntesol.org. 
• Audiovisual (AV) Equipment- ConnTESOL provides an LCD projector, speakers, and screen free of charge in each session room. Presenters must provide a dongle/adapter, if needed, for your specific computer. 
• An organizer/presenter is the main correspondent and will present at the convention. The presenter’s name and institution will appear in the program. The organizer/presenter will communicate in a timely manner with all other presenters about the status of the proposal and other information sent by ConnTESOL. The organizer must also inform ConnTESOL Conference Chairs when a presenter’s contact information or status changes. 
• A presenter will present a 50 – 60 minute session, including time for questions at the ConnTESOL Conference. ConnTESOL will communicate with organizers about the status of proposals and session details. Presenters should remain in contact with organizers and vice versa. 
• Suggested: Participants appreciate “take-away” items from sessions they have attended. Examples: links with more detailed information, a copy of the presentation, free access to an online service, something tangible (pens, pencils, etc.).

Highly favorable sessions indicated with an asterisk*

Suggested topic areas may include:  

Please complete the Google Form to submit your proposal for consideration by September 11, 2026.