With more than 600 sessions to choose from and more than 6,000 fellow educators to meet, you can really shape to meet your speciο¬c needs. But in case youβre looking for a solid list of reasons to attend, weβve got you covered:
- REFRESH your practice with the latest ideas and innovations in the field.
- CONNECT (in person!) with the authors you and your students are reading right now.
- FOCUS on a particular facet of teaching youβd like to rejuvenate and then customize your schedule to attend several sessions on that topic.
- FIND your community when you attend special sessions just for elementary, middle, secondary, or college Sections of our membership.
- BUILD your library. The Exhibit Hall offers hundreds of booths to visit, resources at greatly reduced prices, and enough giveaways to ο¬ll several suitcases.
- SHARE what you learn with colleagues back home by offering to provide professional learning when you return to your school.
- GET CREDIT for what you learn by securing continuing education credits through the University of San Diego. Learn more .
- GAIN PERSPECTIVE when you network with other educators who work in settings similar to and different from your own.
- EXPERIENCE Houston, a vibrant city. There is so much to see and do, and the food is fabulous!
- BE INSPIRED by the incredible work English teachers are doing in schools and communities throughout the country. You might even find yourself wanting to submit a proposal for #51ΑΤΖζ19! Visit for a toolkit to help you make the case to attend!
For a little more inspiration, be sure to flip through the to get an even larger sample of what’s in store for you in Houston in November.
Ready? Go ahead and