CoTESOL sponsors many events throughout the year with the goal of providing professional development and networking opportunities for our members. Our
largest annual event is the 2-day Fall Convention that usually takes
place in November in the Denver metro area. We also organize a smaller
Spring Conference at various locations across the state of Colorado. In 2020, we pivoted to offering a variety of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CoTESOL conventions regularly attract hundreds of attendees from all levels of ESL (i.e. K-12, adult ed, intensive English programs, higher ed, workplace ed, literacy, etc.). In addition to Colorado, many attendees come from neighboring states and around the country. CoTESOL events are an ideal place for first-time presenters because of the welcoming atmosphere and hospitable environment. Many of CoTESOL’s events are aligned to the Colorado Department of Education's Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education Standards and support the attainment of the 45 hours of CLDE professional development required for CDE teacher licensure. Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the event and a copy of the CDE CLDE Teacher Matrix prefilled with the training alignment. |
| 2024 COTESOL EVENTS
The CoTESOL Board would like to express gratitude to all of the attendees, speakers, and exhibitors who made the 2023 Fall Convention a success! Thank you for joining us for "Moving Mountains for Multilinguals" at the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Conference Center in Thornton, CO.
We hope that you will join us again at the same venue on November 15-16, 2024 for the 47th Annual CoTESOL Fall Convention! This year, we will explore the theme "Cultivating Colorado's Multilingual Landscapes." CoTESOL invites English language educators from all over Colorado and beyond to submit proposals to present by August 23, 2024. Registration is now open! Follow CoTESOL on Facebook and X/Twitter for the latest updates. |
Upcoming Events
Past Events
2023
- 46th Annual Fall Convention, Adams 12 Five Star Schools Conference Center
- Spring Conference, Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus
2022
- 45th Annual Fall Convention, Sheraton Denver Tech Center
- Spring Conference, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
2021
2020
- Virtual Fall Member Symposia
- Featured Speaker Webinar Series
- Linking ESL Strategies to SLA Theory: A Webinar Series by Dr. Juli Sarris and Doctoral Candidate Tamara Milbourn
2019
2018
- 42nd Annual Fall Convention, Radisson Hotel Denver - Aurora
- Spring Conference, Grand Junction High School
2017
- 41st Annual Fall Convention, Radisson Hotel Denver - Aurora
- Spring Conference, Montrose High School
2016
- 40th Annual Fall Convention, Radisson Hotel Denver - Aurora
- Spring Conference, Colorado Mountain College - Spring Valley, Glenwood Springs
2015
- 39th Annual Fall Convention, Radisson Hotel Denver - Aurora
- Spring Conference, Colorado Mountain College - Spring Valley, Glenwood Springs