Every year, the Literacy Texas Annual Conference schedule of breakout sessions is made vibrant, topical, and varied by the gift of people’s time and expertise.
People like you, willing to share your knowledge, are vital to the ongoing development of literacy professionals in Texas.
We are grateful!
The theme of the 2026 annual conference is “Literacy for brighter futures”.
If this theme interests you, and you might have an interesting and relevant presentation to share at the conference, please send us your proposal. The submission form is linked below, and the content of the form is also on this page, so you can prepare the content before you submit.
When the 2025 RFP opens, we’ll be looking for sessions that look at this theme through different lenses – an exploration of the whole beautiful kaleidoscope that’s adult and family literacy. Because there’s no one “right” way for literacy to look.
If this theme interests you, and you might have information to share, please start considering your RFP now. The 2026 Request for Proposals will open on February 11 – the content of the form is copied below, so you can prepare your proposal before you submit.
We’re planning a variety of sessions that look at this theme through different lenses – an exploration of the whole beautiful kaleidoscope that’s adult and family literacy. Because there’s no one “right” way for literacy to look.
The 2026 RFP is not yet open
The 2026 RFP is now open
The 2026 RFP has now closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal!
We’re making decisions about presentations, and will be in touch with every person who submitted by May 31 (at the latest).
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal! All decisions have now been made regarding breakout sessions – please check your inbox and your spam for a message from Literacy Texas about the status of your submission.
2026 RFP Timeline
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026: RFP opens
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026: RFP closes
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026: Communication with all presenters complete
- June 2026: Conference program in progress
- Late June, 2026: Complete conference program published
Planning to submit? We’d love to hear from you when the RFP opens.
The Literacy Texas Conference Committee hopes to select a broad range of topics for the final schedule.
We’re interested in proposals on all adult and family literacy topics, but our most recent Annual Survey indicated particular interest in presentations on:
- Volunteer recruitment and/or orientation
- Volunteer support and management
- Using data, effective program evaluation
- Forming community partnerships for effective wraparound services
- Student assessment and testing
- Effective use of AI in literacy program development
- Distance and/or virtual learning
Survey respondents also expressed strong interest in topics that:
- Are for program administrators and decision-makers;
- Are interactive and include opportunities to discuss with others in the session;
- Link findings to ongoing research, methodology, and instructional theory/best practice.
The 2026 RFP is now open
Please use the button below to go to the form.
The form questions are repeated on this page, directly below, to give you the opportunity to consider and prepare your responses before entering the information in the online form.
If you have ANY problems or issues with the online submission process, call the Literacy Texas Helpline:
972-930-5298
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Central Time
If you have any questions about presenting at the Literacy Texas Annual Conference, please contact us.
Last day for submissions: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The submission date will not be extended – please get your proposals in on time!
2026 RFP form content for your reference
This is not the submission form – the live form is linked above and below. The form content is listed here so that you can prepare your proposal before having to enter it in the form fields.
The 2026 RFP has not yet opened. The form content is listed for your reference, and to give you the opportunity to prepare before you submit.
The 2026 RFP has now closed. The form content is listed for your reference.
The 2026 RFP has not yet opened. The 2025 form content is listed for your reference. The 2026 RFP may change a little but is likely to be largely similar.
Introduction
THANK YOU for your interest in presenting at the 2026 Literacy Texas Annual Conference.
The information we’re gathering in this form has two purposes:
1. To help the conference committee select varied and relevant sessions for conference attendees, and
2. To gather information for the conference program and app, the Literacy Texas website, and social media, so attendees can easily find sessions that are most relevant and interesting to them.
Each part of this form outlines where and how the information you’re submitting will be used.
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES:
The primary audience for the conference is Program Administrators and Decision-Makers. Sessions for those audiences will be of the most interest to the conference committee. We are also interested in conference sessions for Classroom Instructors and will include options for instructors in the conference program, but the main training events we offer for that audience are our regional symposia.
Please pay attention to character limits, which are in place due to the limitations of our conference app and website display. The form will not cut off your response when a character limit is reached, but responses that exceed the character limits will be edited.
Literacy Texas focuses on adult and family literacy. Proposals for sessions on childhood and school-age literacy are unlikely to be selected.
*Required field
PART 1: BREAKOUT SESSION INFORMATION
Breakout session title (max. 75 characters)*
The best titles are both accurate and interesting.
NOTE: Titles over the character limit will be shortened due to space limitations.
PRIMARY TOPIC AREA for this breakout session*
You will have the opportunity to select two additional topic areas as secondary topics, immediately below.
Find definitions of the topic area categories here.
>Access for Everyone
>Adult Foundational Education (HSE, ASE, ABE)
>Advocacy & Public Awareness
>Civics & Citizenship
>Community Partnerships & Collaboration
>Digital Literacy & Technology
>Distance & Virtual Learning
>English Language Learning (ESL, ESOL, ELL)
>Family & Parent Literacy
>Fundraising & Program Sustainability
>Health Literacy
>Instructional Theory, Methodology, Research
>Learning Differences & Disabilities
>Library Programs & Literacy Services
>Marketing & Communications
>Math, Numeracy & Financial Literacy
>Program Evaluation & Data Management
>Staff & Program Management for Nonprofits
>Volunteer Support & Management
>Work Readiness, Literacy for Work
Secondary topic area #1*
You will select an additional secondary topic area immediately below.
[same list as above]
Secondary topic area #2*
Please make sure that all three of your selected topic areas are different.
[same list as above]
Breakout session summary (max. 230 characters)*
Outline the main focus of your session in one or two sentences. These summaries will be listed in the program, on the app, and on the Literacy Texas Conference Breakout webpage, and are intended to catch someone’s interest and make them want to learn more.
NOTE: Summaries over the character limit will be shortened due to space limitations.
Breakout session description (guideline: 1,000 – 3,500 characters)*
This is for the conference committee, and also for your session webpage (see an example here).
You will submit information for two different sections – “Description” and “What we’ll cover” (see example linked above).
The conference committee will evaluate proposals according to the extent that they:
1. State clear objectives;
2. Focus on a specific audience;
3. Have the potential to interactively engage participants through discussion or activities;
4. Provide information, strategies, or tools participants can use in their work;
5. Are grounded in the presenter’s experience;
6. Are timely and relevant;
7. Provide research-based expertise for adult and family literacy providers;
8. Show links to the conference theme (2026: “Literacy for brighter futures”).
“Description” section (guideline: 300 – 1,000 characters)*
Expand on the summary you already provided with a more detailed introduction to your session.
“What we’ll cover” section (guideline: 1,000 – 3,000 characters)*
List additional details such as learning outcomes, objectives, audience, planned activities, and/or other information about your session.
Primary audience*
Please select from the list below. Find definitions of these audiences here.
>Classroom Instructors
>Decision-Makers
>Program Administrators
>General audience
Audience degree of familiarity with the topic*
Who will benefit most from your session? Read definitions of how we use these terms.
>Beginners – people learning about this topic for the first time
>Intermediate – people who are ready to go beyond basics with this topic
>Advanced – people who have a high degree of familiarity with this topic
Is this session sponsored by a product or service?*
>Yes
>No
IF YES: From which organization or company? (max. 300 characters)
IF YES: Will this product or service be represented in the conference exhibitor area?
>Yes
>No
>Still deciding
Which statement best describes this session?
>I will not mention or promote any specific products or services.
>I will mention but not promote any specific products or services.
>I will mention and promote specific products or services.
Is this session wholly, or in significant part, a case study of a successful adult or family literacy program?*
Conference attendees tell us that they enjoy case studies for their practical application.
>Yes
>No
OPTIONAL: Is there anything else you’d like participants to know ahead of the session? (max. 300 characters)
We’ll display any information entered here on your session webpage for participants to read ahead of time (here’s that example again).
Please keep submissions in this section short and focused (under 200 characters is ideal).
NOTE: Sharing of presentation materials
Breakout session attendees often request PPT slides and other handouts to be sent to them after the conference is over. To streamline this for presenters, Literacy Texas is happy to host presentation materials on the conference website (in the “Handouts & Materials” section of your session’s webpage).
If you would like to share your materials in this manner, please send them to events[@]literacytexas.org at any time. Materials will be uploaded as soon as possible after they are received (or you can request that we hold on posting materials until after the conference – just let us know your preferences when you send).
Please send PDFs only.
Breakout session format*
Priority will be given to interactive sessions.
>Hands-on presentation
>Round-table discussion
>Demonstration
>Lecture
Preferred session length*
This year’s conference schedule includes 60-min, 75-min and 90-min breakout sessions. We will do our best to accommodate all requests but cannot guarantee a particular session length.
We will communicate with all presenters about the final schedule well in advance of the conference.
>60 min
>75 min
>90 min
>Flexible on time
Audio-visual and technology options*
Each room will be equipped with:
LCD projector + screen
Laptop computer
Wifi access
Speakers
Flipchart & markers
Please note that we cannot guarantee any equipment beyond what we provide. You should plan to bring any special adapters or other equipment that you will need for your session.
I will bring:*
>HDMI adapter
>Apple computer adapter
>Neither of the above – I don’t need any additional equipment
PART 2: LEAD PRESENTER INFORMATION
There’s space in this form to submit information for up to two presenters (the lead presenter plus one co-presenter). If your session will have more than two presenters, please get in touch at events[at]literacytexas.org.
Personal contact details, including email address, cell phone number, and ZIP code, will only be used to communicate with you about your session, and will not be published on the website, in the program, or on the app.
Lead presenter information*
First name, last name
Job title
Organization name
Organization website (should begin with www or https)
Email address
Cell phone
ZIP code
Lead presenter history*
Has the lead presenter led a breakout session at a Literacy Texas conference or symposium before?
>Yes, in 2025 and/or 2024
>Yes, in 2023 or earlier
>No, this will be the first time!
If this would be the first time presenting with Literacy Texas, please share a brief account of the lead presenter’s experience, for example, recent presentations, on what topics, year of first presentation, etc.
One or two sentences is fine.
Lead presenter bio* (max. 1,500 characters)
Please submit bio in the third person. Presenter bios will be included on the Literacy Texas website and possibly in social media.
Lead presenter headshot*
Please send us a recent headshot in JPG or PNG format, minimum 300px on the shortest side (larger is great!). You can send headshots to events[@]literacytexas.org.
PART 3: CO-PRESENTER INFORMATION
If there is no co-presenter, please skip to Part 4 to complete the agreements and submit your proposal.
[Same information gathered as for lead presenter]
PART 4: PRESENTER AGREEMENTS
If your proposal is accepted, the lead presenter will be eligible for a small stipend. The stipend will be payable at the conference, and if all session-related information (summary, description, headshot, etc) has been received by Literacy Texas by May 20, 2026.
Please read these statements carefully and check each one if you agree. We can only proceed with sessions when the lead presenter has agreed to all conditions.
Please note that no breakout sessions will be recorded in their entirety at the 2026 conference. The reference to photography and videography below is purely for promotional material.
- Must register for the conference and pay any registration fees..
- Will be responsible for all costs related to transportation, lodging, and meals not provided as part of the registration.
- Must follow copyright laws.
- Will be responsible for any personal equipment used in the presentation, along with printing and supplying any handouts or other presentation materials for attendees.
- Grant permission to Literacy Texas for use of any photography or videography for future promotional purposes.
Each item listed will have a checkbox for “Agree” or “Do not agree.”
THANK YOU for your submission! The RFP closes on March 25, 2026 and we’ll be in touch with all submitters after that date to let you know the status of your proposal.
END OF FORM CONTENT
The 2026 RFP is not yet open. The form content above is listed for your planning purposes.
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CONFERENCE PARTNERS
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