Multilingual Learners Conference
Towson University鈥檚 Multilingual Learners (ML) Conference is a free, one-day conference that invites classroom and ML teachers, school administrators, university faculty, community members, and others to learn about research-based practices for multilingual learners and their families.
2026 Conference Information
Saturday, April 18
8:30 a.m. 鈥� 2:30 p.m.
TU West Village Commons
The conference features topical breakout sessions to acquire new skills and strategies for working with multilingual learners (MLs) and their families.
Session topics:
- Vocabulary building with MLs
- Writing with MLs
- Dual language immersion
- Immigration rights
- Special Ed with MLs
- Math with MLs
- Free ML resources for teachers and families
- Community Schools with MLs
- ML strategies for content teachers
- Increasing Oral Language of MLs
Registration
Conference registration will open the first week of February. Registration is free and includes:
- Breakfast and lunch
- Parking
- T-shirt
- Certificate of completion for four (4) professional learning hours
- NOTE: full-day attendance is required to receive the certificate
Contact
For questions, please contact Dr. Clare Kruft, COE Multilingual Learner Curriculum Specialist, at ckruft AT_TOWSON.
Access free resources for multilingual learners throughout the year on the TU Multilingual Learners Hub.
About the TU College of Education
The College of Education (COE) prepares innovative and socially just professionals who advocate on behalf of children, families and the profession. We empower educators and professionals with a strong knowledge of research-based pedagogies, a technology-rich skillset, a deep understanding of how children, youth and adults learn, and caring dispositions to lead and succeed in inclusive and equitable settings.
Past Conferences
2025
Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.鈥� 2:30 p.m.
2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 9 a.m.鈥�1:45 p.m.
2023
Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m.鈥�2:30 p.m.
- of special guest, Maria from 鈥淪esame Street鈥�.
Thank you to our sponsor
Funding for this conference is possible thanks to the Kahlert Foundation.