The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching is a regional world language teachers' organization that hosts an annual conference in partnership with state world language teacher associations. The participating states in SWCOLT are Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
The purposes of the organization include:
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Disseminating and publicizing information, data, and materials which promote, develop, and enhance the study and teaching of languages together with their literatures and cultures
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Recognizing and publicizing excellence in second language study and teaching
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Promoting the work and interest of state language organizations
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Cooperating with state, national, and international organizations whose purpose is to enhance second language study and teaching.
SWCOLT/CCFLT 2026 - Feb. 19-21
Denver Omni Interlocken (Broomfield, CO)
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Registration Fees
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SWCOLT Super Saver $199 (through Sept. 30) - CLOSED
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Early Bird Rate $255 (includes: Member Reception/SWCOLT 2026 Membership/25-26 Webinar Series/70+ sessions) and much more! CLOSED
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Presenter & Co-Presenter Registration - DEADLINE: November 1 $255
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Regular Registration $300 (includes: Member Reception/SWCOLT 2026 Membership/25-26 Webinar Series/70+ sessions and more!)
(Dec. 1-Feb. 9)
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Late Registration $325 (includes: Member Reception/SWCOLT 2026 Membership/25-26 Webinar Series/70+ sessions and more!)
(opens Feb. 10)
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Student Registration $125 (includes: Membership Reception/SWCOLT 2026 Membership/70+ sessions)
NOTE: 15 Student Registrations available
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Saturday Awards & Scholarship Luncheon $35
Thursday Pre-conference Workshops*
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One Workshop $60
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Two Workshops $100
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Three Workshops $140
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*Pre-conference workshop information:
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Morning Workshops (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
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Afternoon Workshops (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
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Evening Workshop (4:30 pm-7:30 pm)​
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SWCOLT/CLTA 2025-2026 Webinar Wednesdays
Join us for our monthly series
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All attendees must register to access materials & to attend the webinars.
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Cost: $25 per webinar (Free registration for 2025 & 2026 SWCOLT and/or CLTA members.)
UPCOMING WEBINARS (View past webinars)​
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September 10 - Using Music to Increase Communication in the Classroom! (Abraham Garcia-CA)
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October 8 - 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Classroom (Sally Barnes-TX)
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November 12 - Help Your Students Change the World: Designing Units for Civic Engagement ( Maylen Sullivan-CA)
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December 10 - Streamlining with Smart & Interactive Tools (Nancy Perez-CA)
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January 14 - Tiering Tasks and Text to Challenge All Learners (Leslie Grahn)
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February 11 -- Integrating Art into the World Language Classroom (Lin Li Hall-NV)
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March 11 - Successful Interventions in DLI Classrooms (Elinez Dos Santos Figueiredo-UT)
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April 8 - Teach Smarter, Make it Meaningful: Habits & Strategies for Real-World Language Learning (Cecile Nedellec-CA)
SWCOLT appreciates the support of our sponsors!
(Click on the logo below to visit sponsor web pages.)
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