Honing our Craft: A Gathering of World Language Educators (Conference Day)

The conference will serve as a hub for world language thinking, bringing together educators from both secondary and higher education, including TESOL specialists, to strengthen connections and advance practice. This one-and-a-half-day conference is designed to foster professional development, networking, and collaboration among world language educators. While secondary and higher education teachers share the common goal of preparing students for multilingual success, they rarely have the opportunity to engage with one another in a shared space. Honing our Craft 2026 will bridge this gap, providing a forum for participants to: -Share strengths and innovative practices. -Explore new and balanced approaches that blend world language and TESOL perspectives. -Update teaching repertoires with research-informed strategies. -Explore ways to integrate professional opportunities into the classroom. -Build sustainable connections across educational levels.