With the year’s biggest U.S. educational conference, ISTE, wrapping up, what is next for education in 2026? Don’t miss out on these educational conferences throughout the rest of the year to continue your learning journey.
Elevate your Classroom
July 8 – July 10, 2026, Las Vegas, NV
Elevate is the premiere professional development for primary Pre-K – 2nd grade educators. Elevate has highly accomplished national speakers, are either currently teachers, administrators, specialists, coaches or consultants working in schools.
Innovative Schools Summit
July 6– 10, 2026, Las Vegas, NV
July 25 – 29, 2026, Nashville, TN
December 3-6, 2026, San Antonio, TX
Experience the Innovative Schools Summit — the nation’s top K-12 education conference that brings together internationally recognized thought leaders, administrators, teachers and consultants to share innovative best practices and research-based methodologies in an engaging, inspiring event.
ASCA
July 11 – 14, 2026, New Orleans, LA
Join thousands of school counseling professionals in New Orleans, La., for the premier school counseling professional development. Learn, network and re-energize yourself. Discover best practices, resources and evidence-based materials for your school counseling program.
NCTE Annual Convention
November 19 – 22, 2026, Philadelphia, PA
The flagship annual gathering of English language arts and literacy educators across PreK through graduate level, featuring sessions, author events, and a large publisher and curriculum exhibit hall.
NAEYC Annual Conference
December 5 – 8, 2026, Washington, DC
The world’s largest early childhood education conference, celebrating NAEYC’s 100th anniversary, drawing thousands of early childhood professionals for sessions, policy discussions, and a major exhibit expo.
Learning Forward’s Annual Conference
December 6 – 9, 2026 Dallas, TX
The only education conference focused exclusively on how to plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning that changes educator practice and improves results for all students. Learning Forward brings together thought leaders, experts, researchers, and other practitioners to collaboratively share the latest learnings, knowledge, and techniques.
Which educational conference will you be closing out 2026 at?
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