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2026 WAESOL Annual Conference
WAESOL, the Washington state affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is a professional, non-profit organization whose purposes are to:
  • Promote scholarship
  • Disseminate information related to ESOL
  • Strengthen instruction, teacher training, and research in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages
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We look forward to seeing you on October 24, 2026!
Friday, October 23
 

5:00pm PDT

Friday Evening Meet & Greet
Friday October 23, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Join us the evening before the conference for networking, appetizers, and beverages in the lobby of the our host hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites.  Free parking will be in the garage below the hotel.  We look forward to seeing all of you in person to celebrate the next 50 years of WAESOL.

1300 Lake Washington Blvd N.
Renton, WA 98056

Friday October 23, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Hampton Inn & Suites
  Networking
 
Saturday, October 24
 

8:00am PDT

Conference Check-in
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Pick up your badge and conference program.
Grab a cup of coffee or tea along with a pastry and visit with old and future friends.
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

8:00am PDT

Meet the Exhibitors
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

8:00am PDT

Clock Hour Sign-in
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
Be sure to sign-in for WA state clock hours and keep track of the sessions you attend. 
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  Attend
  • Target Audience k-12

8:00am PDT

Teaching Materials Swap
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

9:00am PDT

Keynote: Teacher Persistence and Student Resilience: Harnessing Hope in these Uncertain Times
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Political conflicts, environmental disasters, physical and mental health crises, food and housing insecurity, and mass migration and displacement have disrupted the lives of unprecedented numbers across the globe, and the students in our classrooms are no exception. Throughout history, educators have had to navigate supporting learners who are living in crisis, while simultaneously managing their...
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Presenters
avatar for Janine Julianna Darragh, PhD

Janine Julianna Darragh, PhD

Professor of Literacy and ESL, University of Idaho
Janine Julianna Darragh and Gina Mikel Petrie both earned their Ph.D.s from Washington State University and later met at a Spokane conference where they discovered their shared interest and experiences supporting teachers in rural Nicaraguan schools. Gina and Janine have a combined... Read More →
avatar for Gina Mikel Petrie, PhD

Gina Mikel Petrie, PhD

Professor or ESL, Executive Director, Global Student Services, Eastern Washington University
Gina Mikel Petrie and Janine Julianna Darragh both earned their Ph.D.s from Washington State University and later met at a Spokane conference where they discovered their shared interest and experiences supporting teachers in rural Nicaraguan schools. Gina and Janine have a combined... Read More →
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  Welcome & Keynote

10:00am PDT

Poster Sessions
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT

Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

10:00am PDT

Meet the Exhibitors
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT

Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  Networking

12:30pm PDT

LUNCH
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Lunch is catered by Renton Technical College.  Enjoy!
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

12:30pm PDT

Visit the Exhibitors
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

4:15pm PDT

Teaching Materials Swap
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

4:30pm PDT

Annual Business Meeting
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  Attend

4:30pm PDT

Grants & Awards Presentations, Door Prizes, Closing
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Saturday October 24, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Cafeteria - Building I - Roberts Campus Center 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
  Networking
 
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