The Secondary ESL Summit Real PD. Built for secondary ESL teachers.
July 21–24, 2026 | Free | Virtual
Four days of practical, secondary-specific professional development finally made for YOU.
If you’re a secondary ESL or ELL teacher, you already know the feeling.
You sit through district PD that has nothing to do with your classroom. You piece together lessons from scratch every single week. You manage newcomers, advanced students, and every level in between, often alone in a room nobody else quite understands.
Traditional PD was not built for you. This summit was.
The Secondary ESL Summit is a free, virtual professional development event designed exclusively for grades 6–12 ESL teachers. Four days, sixteen sessions, real strategies you can use when school starts in the fall.
Hi, I’m Monica
Secondary ESL teacher, curriculum creator, and the host of The Secondary ESL Summit.
I built this event because I know what it feels like to sit through PD that has nothing to do with your classroom. This summit is what I wish had existed when I was in the thick of it.
WHAT YOU’ll LEARN
This summit covers the real challenges of the secondary ESL classroom. The ones nobody is talking about.
How to motivate students who do not want to be in ESL
What to do with newcomers who arrive mid-year with no English
How to manage a classroom with five proficiency levels and no curriculum
What to say to admin when they don’t understand your program
How to co-teach with content teachers who have never worked with ELL students
What WIDA really means for your mid and advanced level students
How to identify hidden barriers in classroom materials
How to take care of yourself when you are carrying the weight of this work
And so much more
Meet Your Speakers
Sixteen secondary ESL educators, coaches, and experts — all presenting on the topics your students and your career actually need.
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Ieva Grausleys
Taking Care of Yourself as a Secondary ESL Teacher
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Dominique Lampers
Motivating Students Through Games, Interactive Tools, and Movement
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Monica Lopez
One Bilingual Teacher
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Sarah B. Ottow
SALES MANAGER
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Mishelle Kehoe-Seamons
MARKETING DIRECTOR
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Paige Vetter
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Andrea Bitner
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Linda Santiago
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Denise Sullivan
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Emily Rivera
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Carlin Liborio
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HOW IT WORKS
✅ Register for free below
✅ Receive a confirmation email with everything you need
✅ Join Monica live Tuesday July 21 for the summit kickoff
✅ Sessions drop daily July 21 through 23
✅ Watch each session free within 48 hours of release
✅ Join Monica live Friday July 24 for an exclusive bonus training and Q&A
✅ Want lifetime access? Upgrade to the All Access Pass
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Want to watch everything on your own schedule and keep it forever?
Upgrade to the All Access Pass for just $47 early bird and get unlimited access to all sixteen sessions for a full year, plus an exclusive goodie bag of resources from our speakers.
Early bird pricing ends soon.