THT in bangladesh
Bangladesh English Teachers Association (BELTA) & Teachers Helping Teachers (THT)
20th Annual Teacher Development Conference 2026
October 23-26, 2026
Online (10/23)
Theme: Cultivating Community in Language Education
This is to announce that the Teachers Helping Teachers-Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association 2026 program will be held from October 23 – 26, 2026. The first day, October 23, will be an online program and then we will have one day of programs in Dhaka and an additional day of programs at a venue outside of Dhaka. Specific venues will be announced later. The theme this year is "Cultivating Community in Language Education."
Teachers Helping Teachers programs feature presentations and workshops that wed theory with practice and have practical applications for working educators, involving materials and ideas that are readily adaptable to their classroom contexts. Our audience members typically are a mix of in-service and preservice teachers and come to us from local and regional junior and senior high schools as well as university faculty and graduate students.
We are open to receiving proposals for workshops and presentations. Normally, our THT facilitators conduct 2 – 3 presentations/workshops over the course of the set of programs. Most presentations/workshops will be 45 – 50 minutes in length, with a short Q & A session at the end. If more time is required, just indicate that in the proposal(s) and the organizers will see what can be accommodated. Please send your proposals (or questions) in care of Prof. Patrick Dougherty, Ed.D., at pdougherty@aiu.ac.jp. When sending your proposals, please clearly state if they are for the online session or the in-person sessions at the venues in Dhaka and in the regions. Please note that if you are participating in the online session only, there is no need to travel to Bangladesh.
It would be helpful if proposals could be received by September 1st, but if an extension is necessary, just let us know. Please feel free to share this information with any interested party.
This program is special as it is our 20th program with the BELTA. BELTA was THT’s first partner organization and our friendship and collaboration have, we hope and believe, enriched the lives and work of educators in both organizations.
