Save-the-Date! 2027 MATSOL Conference

Mark your calendars for the 2027 MATSOL Conference!

Tuesday-Thursday, May 25-27, 2027
Plus Virtual Track
Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
Framingham, MA

The MATSOL Conference is the largest gathering of English Learner and Multilingual Learner educators in Massachusetts. It convenes classroom teachers, school leaders, instructional coaches, and higher education faculty to share expertise and best practices, in support of MATSOL’s mission to promote equity and excellence in the education of multilingual learners.

Stay tuned for more information!

Call for Proposals opens in September 2026
Registration opens in January 2027


The conference offers high-quality professional learning, practical strategies for supporting multilingual learners, excellent networking opportunities, and access to current research and best practices in the field.

~ Conference Attendee


Webinar: Submitting a Proposal for the 2020 MATSOL Conference

Are you thinking about submitting a proposal for the MATSOL Conference, but have questions? Please join us for a webinar that will cover these topics:

  • Proposal review and selection process
  • Choosing and focusing a topic
  • Drafting the proposal
  • Submitting the proposal online
  • Preparing to present

New and experienced presenters welcome!

To prepare for the webinar, we recommend that you review the Call for Proposals at www.matsol.org/2020-call-for-proposals. Bring your questions!

Date: Thursday November 14, 2019 at 4 pm
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pD5XIQHFTUWdRQl9VZn3Hw
Presented by: Helen Solorzano, MATSOL Executive Director

Call for Proposals

The Call for Proposals is open for the 2019 MATSOL Intensive English Programs & Community College Conference!

Join your MATSOL colleagues for our fall conference bringing together English language educators and administrators from private language schools, community colleges, and intensive English programs across Massachusetts.

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019
  • Location: EC Boston English Language School

Call for Proposals

Proposals are due August 31, 2019. Submit your proposal at www.matsol.org/2019-iep-cc-conference.

  • Audience: English language educators and administrators from private language schools, Intensive English Programs (IEPs), and community colleges.
  • Topic strands: Continuing professional development; video & digital media; English for Specific Purposes; intercultural communication; speech, pronunciation & listening; writing/composition; teaching grammar; vocabulary & lexicon; reading & literacy; special needs; material creation/adaptation; test preparation.

Find out more

This conference is jointly organized by MATSOL Private Language Schools and Community College Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

See the conference web page for more information: www.matsol.org/2019-iep-cc-conference