SUMMER INSTITUTE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

WHEN & WHERE: This virtual PD takes place throughout two weeks: Week 1, August 3-7 and Week 2, August 10-14.  There is a variety of 2-hour Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) Professional Development (PD) offered as morning sessions at 9:30-11:30am and as afternoon sessions at 12:30-2:30pm. Tracks are suggestions to customize your PD - pick and choose from any of the sessions! Customize your PD - pick and choose which sessions you need. Zoom links will be sent out a week prior. View the Summer Institute 2026 Schedule below. 

ABOUT: Visit our Summer Institute Page for session descriptions and FAQs. 

AUDIENCE: Summer Institute 2026 Tracks has different tracks for a variety of educators. Identify your track and view suggested sessions: Novice DLBE Leader Track, Veteran DLBE Leader Track, Novice DLBE Teacher Track, Veteran DLBE Teacher Track, DLBE Special Educator Track, Middle School Track, Novice Coach Track, Veteran Coach Track. Tracks are suggestions to customize your PD - pick and choose from any of the sessions!

COST: The registration cost per 2-hours of PD for members is $110. Non-members have an additional one-time $50 charge (for yearly membership fee – learn more about MABE member benefits here). When registering, first select your member status, and then select the sessions you would like to attend. 

REGISTRATION: Registration closes Friday, July 24, 2026. Minimum of 10 registrants per session. 

• Registration Policy: Please contact megburns@mabene.org for group registrations (registrations for a group of 4 or more individuals from a district/school). 
• Payment Policy: MABE must receive payment or Purchase Order numbers by the date registration closes (send to elissawashburn@mabene.org). Sorry, American Express cards not accepted. 
• Cancellation & Refund Policy: Event registrations are transferable up to 1 week (7 days) before the event starts. Cancellation refunds of payments will be subject to a 10% reduction of the registration fee, refundable up to 1 week (7 days) before the event starts.