Other events calendars, not for ESL specifically
but possibly also of interest to adult ESL instructors:

American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE)
http://www.albany.edu/aaace/
This major organization with 60 affiliates has an annual fall convention and also sponsors the COABE Conference (Commission on Adult Basic Education) every spring (usually in April or May). Oddly, they do not seem to have much, if anything, about ESL. For other adult education topics, though, this is the place to go.

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
http://www.aaal.org/
This is the organization for academics involved in research on how language is learned. The field includes psycholinguistics, pedagogy, bilingualism and second language acquisition. They have a large annual conference (usually in Feb or March) and they also offer a summer institute.

American Library Association (ALA)
http://www.ala.org
They have a calendar on their website that includes some events for literacy programs.

International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
http://www.interdys.org
This non-profit organization is 50 years old--they were formerly called the Orton Dyslexia Society. Their site has a conferences page which includes listings for state and local events; contact persons.

International Reading Association (IRA)
http://www.ira.org/conferences/
This site has a thorough listing of events on (mainstream) reading and literacy, including their annual conference, state, regional and world events. They also have a Forum series to discuss literacy issues and society. The IRA is a good source for research and scholarly work on the teaching of reading; they have several good publications.

Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/events/LDStateconf.html
They have a nice calendar that lists regional and local events (talks, seminars, etc) all over the U.S. and Canada.

National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN)
http://www.naasln.com
This association views itself as a "hub" which partners with many of the other organizations on this list to bring 'special needs' issues into the agenda of those dealing with adult education.They organize an early fall conference (held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2001) that includes presentations on a wide variety of topics related to teaching adults in all circumstances, including vocational, workplace and correctional education.

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
http://www.nabe.org/
The mission of this 30-year-old, Washington DC-based organization is to benefit the education of language minority students in American schools. Although this means their focus is on K-12 education, some of the issues (such as multiculturalism) could apply also to adult education. They host a major national conference each year in February, which does include workshops on adult and vocational education. They also feature some top-notch speakers, so if your interests include public education you'll want to check them out.

National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE)
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/
This is a wonderful resource for all kinds of information "focusing on the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students." See their Conference Calendar where you can find information about national and regional events you won't find listed anywhere else. Also look at the "State Resource pages" which list programs, agencies and organizations that serve these students in each state. They also have a very good "Language and Education Links" page.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
http://ncte.org/meet/
This site for (mainstream) English teachers lists their annual convention, their many conferences and regional affiliate conferences all over the U.S. Although they don't focus on ESL issues, many issues such as learning strategies and the teaching of writing do overlap. (The site also has a great online catalog of educational literature.)

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) Calendar of Events
http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi
This is an extensive and detailed calendar that includes literacy-related events in the U.S. Note that you can select any month and year to view.

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Calendar located at: http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/confcalendar.html
We listed TESOL's annual conference on our main Calendar page of course, as it is of interest to ESL teachers. If you are looking for conferences on a wide range of other educational issues though, take a look through their online calendar--they list some very interesting items. Looking for TESOL/EFL conferences overseas? This is the best place to look.

(If you know of other sites we should include here, please let us know!
Thank you! --Anna Silliman, )

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