NNETESOL 2025 Call for Proposals

Annual Conference: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Location: Southern New Hampshire University
Theme: From Foundations to Fluency to Literacy & Freedom

The following guidelines are adapted from TESOL International Association’s Call for Proposals. Please ensure your submission follows the format and instructions outlined below. To submit a proposal, click here to access the Google Form. Incomplete or improperly formatted proposals may not be considered.

TITLE

10 words to catch the reader’s eye

Your title should accurately reflect your session content and audience. It must:

• Not exceed 10 words

• Avoid exclamation points, quotation marks, personal names, or institution names

• Capitalize all major words (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns)

• Capitalize both terms of hyphenated compounds and the first word after a colon

ABSTRACT

Your basic 50-word elevator speech

This will appear in the conference program. Your abstract should:

• Be no more than 50 words

• Describe the content and purpose clearly

• Avoid names, institutions, and unpublished or published work

• Use only these accepted acronyms without definitions: L1, L2, CALL, CBI, EAP, EFL, EL, ELL, ELT, ESL, ESP, IEP, NNEST, SLA, TESOL, TESL, and TEFL

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Up to 300 words to convince reviewers to choose you

This section is reviewed but not published. It should:

• Clearly state your purpose and point of view

• Provide supporting details and examples

• Include references to current practice, theory, research, or policy

• Use appropriate content for the session type selected

• Describe audience engagement techniques (e.g., visuals, activities)

• Outline a clear structure aligned to goals and timeframe

• Indicate the target educational setting and student audience

• Use only accepted acronyms (see abstract guidelines above)

SESSION TYPES

Choose one of the following:

• 50-Minute Presentation – Deep dive into research, pedagogy, or practice

• 30-Minute Presentation – Focused talk with clear takeaways

• 30-Minute Teaching Tip – A practical, ready-to-use classroom strategy

• Poster Session – Interactive visual display with informal discussion

THEMATIC STRANDS

Select the strand that best aligns with your session:

• Foundational Literacy, Phonics, and Language Development

• Building Academic Voice Across Disciplines

• Strategies for Multilingual Learners in Content Areas

• Adult & Refugee Education

• Trauma-Informed & Culturally Responsive Practices

• College Composition & Academic English

• Family Engagement & Community Partnerships

• Empowering Learners to Navigate Systems

• Empowering Learners to Share Their Stories

• Other

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TARGET AUDIENCES

Your proposal should clearly indicate which audience it serves:

• Elementary (K–6)

• Middle/High School (7–12)

• Adult and/or Workforce Education

• Higher Ed/Teacher Prep

• Refugee/Community-Based Education

• Multilingual Family Engagement

• Other

Criterion	4 - Excellent	3 - Good	2 - Fair	1 - Poor
1. Relevance of Topic(Importance to TESOL field and audience)	Addresses a critical, groundbreaking, or cutting-edge topic in TESOL.	Addresses an important topic in TESOL.	Addresses a topic of some importance or interest.	Does not address a topic of interest to TESOL professionals.
2. Research and Knowledge Base(Grounding in theory, practice, research, or policy)	Fully integrates current and relevant research, theory, or policy (e.g., citations, terminology).	Supports content with current and relevant research, theory, or policy.	Mentions research/theory/policy tangentially or refers to outdated sources.	Does not mention or uses irrelevant research, theory, or policy.
3. Participant Outcomes(Clarity and relevance for TESOL professionals)	Outcomes are clear and specific.	Outcomes are mostly clear and specific.	Outcomes are unclear or very general.	Outcomes are missing or not relevant.
4. Session Plan(Clarity and coherence of session structure)	Describes session clearly, coherently, and in detail, with clear alignment to objectives.	Describes session clearly and coherently.	Session description is incomplete or loosely connected to objectives.	No session description or no connection to objectives.
5. Appropriateness of Session Type(Fit for content, goals, and delivery method)	Session type is clearly appropriate for content and goals.	Session type is mostly appropriate.	Session type is somewhat inappropriate.	Session type is inappropriate.
6. Overall Recommendation(Professional quality and clarity)	Proposal is clear, well-written, and of high professional quality. Strongly recommend.	Proposal is clear, of good quality. Recommend.	Proposal is somewhat clear, may be weak. Might recommend.	Proposal is vague or poorly written. Do not recommend.