ITBE Illinois TESOL & Bilingual Education

05/08/2026

📢 We are looking for new members to join the ITBE Board!
👉 As a board member, one of your main responsibilities is to attend monthly board meetings (most are virtual) and help our events - Annual Convention and Fall Virtual Workshop. Being on the ITBE Board is a great opportunity to network with your peers, represent your geographic areas, your fields, and work for changes in the educational system.
🌟If you are interested in becoming a board member, please fill out this Self Nomination Form by May 14, 2026.

Network with your peers, represent your geographic and teaching area, participate in planning professional development activities. Illinois TESOL-BE is a professional, nonprofit organization which: Promotes scholarship and professional interest Disseminates information Supports research and instruct...

05/08/2026

The ITBE Executive Board is looking for dedicated and passionate colleagues to join our Board! As a vital part of our team, you will play a key role in guiding our organization to serve TESOL and Bilingual Education educators throughout Illinois. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to the field as well as grow professionally by serving. Please fill out the form below to nominate yourself or your colleagues.
For questions, please contat our Past-President, Alyssa Silva-Rafi via [email protected]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaZVjFSaweP29lLTxgmqI1Bx8NcA5GWP4ASt3TzCqIfkFydA/viewform

05/04/2026

Three previous ITBE presidents attended 2026 Bilingual Parents Summit on Saturday 5/2/26 representing their schools!

04/23/2026

We are thrilled to share the program with you of the 8th edition of the Annual Conference on Second-Language Learning & Disabilities. We are looking forward to seeing you on April 25! Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe34kL-ARYv64rFjkymat9MV2IaqXPuk9YJb8yP4StvSlOrxg/viewform

02/26/2026

02/24/2026

We are so excited!