The PennTESOL East Fall 2025 Conference will be held Saturday, November 15, 2025.

The event is hosted by University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

The theme will be Navigating New Realities. Registration is open now!


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Call for Proposals

Deadline extended! The call for proposals is now open until September 29 at 11:59 PM.


Submission Form     Call for Proposals      Scoring Rubric

Getting to the Conference 

Location: University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, entrance at 3700 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Conference Program

Penn TESOL East Conference Agenda

Navigating New Realities

2025 Fall Conference Agenda
8:15 AM Registration, Check-in & Refreshments
9:00 AM Morning Plenary Dr. Yasuko Kanno Professor of Language Education at Boston University
10:15 AM Breakout Session 1
11:15 AM Breakout Session 2
12:00 PM Lunch, Poster Sessions, Exhibitors, and Headshots
1:30 PM Breakout Session 3
2:30 PM Afternoon Plenary Akbar Hossain Secretary of Policy and Planning for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3:30 PM Annual Meeting


Certificates of attendance will be provided to all attendees after the event.

Keystone Exhibitor


Laurel Exhibitors


Information for Exhibitors and Sponsors

The PennTESOL East conference is the premier event for English language educators and leaders in our region, with attendees from across Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.We are happy to offer exhibitors a range of packages and à la carte options to participate in the event.


Learn more about the options available here:


Exhibitor Tables and Packages

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