
2025 CoTESOL Fall Convention
Friday & Saturday, November 14th-15th, 2025
Two-day In-person Event
Theme: "Empowering Educators, Inspiring Learners"
Location
Adams 12 Five Star Schools Conference Center
1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241
We are pleased to announce our fabulous Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala
- Jennifer Lebedev
- Dr. Kisha Bryan Jordan
- Dr. Jim Mischler
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 31st @ 5:00 PM (MST)
Registration Rates (All Rates Include a Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch)
- General Registration: $220
- Group Registration (3+ people): $210/person
- Presenter, Retired Person, or CoTESOL Board Member: $200
- Student Rate (ID Verification Required): $95
*Note: All registrations included a CoTESOL membership!
Scholarships: CoTESOL has scholarships available for convention fees. Please submit your application here if you are interested!
Cancellations: Cancellations can be accommodated up to 10-days prior to the start of the event.
Hotel Information
There are a number of hotels in the vicinity of The Conference Center in Thornton. The following hotel is offering a special discounted rate for CoTESOL Fall Convention attendees:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Thornton
83 E. 120th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80233
Main phone number: 303-920-8000
Direct phone number: 303-252-6003
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Hours
Qualifying presentations will be aligned to the English Learner PD standards and support the attainment of the 45 hours of CLDE professional development required for Colorado Department of Education K-12 teacher license renewal.
By choosing to attend CLDE-designated presentations, attendees can earn several hours of CLDE PD credit. (Actual PD hours determined by the sessions attended.) Participants will receive a certificate upon completing the Fall Convention with the training alignment and a copy of the CDE English Learner PD Standards Matrix.
Schedule at a Glance Coming Soon!