Join Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) in Washington, D.C. for their Winter Institute!
Are you trying to offer English Learners in your schools quality opportunities to learn? Do you want to learn new ways of supporting them as they engage in activity? Does your school or district have classes with students who have a wide range of English proficiencies?
Every year QTEL holds open enrollment professional development institutes for educators focused on the development of educator expertise to engage English Learners and all other students in deep, generative learning.
During our institutes, participants experience and understand powerful models of learning which they are able to turn into school practices that cultivate global competencies and academic development for English Learners and all other students.
2026 QTEL Winter Institute
Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: January 12–15, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. daily
Course Offerings
*Only available to participants who have attended previous in-person QTEL Building the Base or disciplinary institutes.
Cost
Registration and materials:
- $2,500 per person for a four-day, in-person institute.
- Teams of 5 or more participants are $2,000 per person for a four-day, in-person institute.
Breakfast and lunch included daily.
Payment can be made by Purchase Order or check.
Please make payment to: WestEd/QTEL
Location
Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Accommodations
Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
WestEd has a hotel block contract with Kellogg Conference Hotel, but you may also book a different hotel of your choice. Use the booking link to reserve your room at the Kellogg Conference Center today!
Registration
Cancellation Policy
- Received on or before December 1, 2025: 100% of tuition refunded
- Received on or before December 15, 2025: 75% of tuition refunded
- Received on or before December 29, 2025: 50% of tuition refunded
- After January 5, 2026: We will not be able to refund tuition.
No-Show Policy
If you fail to show up on the day of the event, you will responsible for 100% of the tuition.