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2026 MATSOL Conference
The MATSOL Conference is the largest gathering of English Learner and Multilingual Learner educators in Massachusetts. It convenes classroom teachers, school leaders, instructional coaches, and higher education faculty to share expertise and best practices, in support of MATSOL’s mission to promote equity and excellence in the education of multilingual learners.
Event Dates: May 27-29, 2026
Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701
(Formerly Sheraton Framingham - same location, new name!) |
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Conference Program
MATSOL is pleased to announce the following Conference Program details.
Meet the Keynotes
Wednesday, May 27
Kao Kalia Yang, award-winning Hmong American Teacher/Writer
Sponsored by I'm Your Neighbor Books
Thursday, May 28
Kate Kinsella, emeritus teacher educator at San Francisco State University & founder of Dr. Kate Kinsella & Associates
Sponsored by HMH
Friday, May 29
, UMass Amherst Associate Professor & Co-Founder of the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Sponsored by Pearson
Conference Agenda
Please stay tuned for the full conference agenda. Coming soon!
In-Person Conference Schedule
- 7:30 am Registration Opens
- 8:30 - 11:30 am Morning Sessions
- 11:45 am - 1:30 pm Lunch & Keynote
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm Afternoon Sessions
Special Events
- Intercollegiate Reception & Member Networking: Wednesday, May 27 4:00 - 5:30 pm - Open to students, prospective students, faculty, networking partners, and alum. Sponsored by UMass Dartmouth.
- MATSOL's "Emerald Anniversary" Social & Awards Reception: Thursday, May 28 at 4:00 - 6:00 pm - All members welcome! Sponsored by Imagine Learning
Virtual Conference Schedule
Featuring select live streamed and pre recorded sessions via the Whova Conference App.
Wednesday-Friday, May 27 - 29, 2026 at 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
With virtual registration you can:
- Attend all three days of the conference virtually.
- See the three keynote speakers.
- Attend selected live streamed conference presentations throughout each day.
- Network with colleagues and visit exhibitors on the Whova Conference App.
- View recorded live stream sessions after the conference.
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2026 MATSOL Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
Thank you to all of our partners!
Interested in partnering with MATSOL? Request a meeting.
Gold Sponsors
Gold level sponsors: Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), Fitchburg State University, Flashlight Learning, HMH, Imagine Learning, Summit K12, and UMass Dartmouth
Silver Sponsors
Silver level sponsors: Ellevation Education, FigStar Learning, I'm Your Neighbor Books, National Geographic Learning/Cengage, Lexikeet Language Services, UpRiver Education, and Vista Higher Learning.
Bronze Sponsors
Bronze level sponsors: AB Curriculum Solutions - Collaborative Classroom, Okapi; Enaltecer Education Consulting; MIRA by Avant Language, Mountaintop Education Consulting LLC, Output Management Group, and Pearson
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PDP Option for the MATSOL Conference
As a service to our members, MATSOL offers a 15 PDP option for MATSOL Conference participants.
You must be a current member and a registered participant on the MATSOL Conference platform to submit a PDP project for evaluation.
PDP Submission Requirements
To qualify for 15 PDPs, conference participants must:
- Attend 12 hours of MATSOL conference presentations (sessions viewed in-person, in the livestream during the conference, or as a recording after the conference). The number of minutes viewed will be verified via MATSOL’s virtual conference app. NOTE: Livestream and recorded sessions can be viewed by registered attendees in the WHOVA conference app.
- Create a PDP Project, either an Action Plan or Lesson Plan.
- Submit your project via https://bit.ly/MATSOLPDP26
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