Submissions Are Open for Spring Forward 2027
Spring Forward 2027 is accepting session proposals now through September 11, 2026. Share your expertise with thousands of educators at the Palm Springs Convention Center, March 18-20, 2027.
Why Speak at Spring Forward?
Spring Forward brings together thousands of California educators each year. Speaking here means your work reaches the classrooms that need it most.
- Share classroom-tested practices with educators across California
- Connect with a community of innovators pushing learning forward
- Build your professional reputation and network
- Contribute to a field reimagining what school can look like
Effective Technology for Teaching and Learning
Spring Forward 2027 will feature sessions that demonstrate thoughtful, learner-centered, and evidence-informed uses of technology that positively impact teaching and learning in real-world practice. Strong submissions are grounded in authentic classroom, school, district, or organizational implementation and show how technology supported more intentional, effective, equitable, accessible, or sustainable learning experiences.
CALIE’s Effective Technology Guidelines help educators, schools, and districts evaluate, measure, and improve the effectiveness and impact of educational technology. They are designed to help educators ask better questions:
- Is this technology improving learning?
- Is it supporting teaching?
- Is it worth the time, investment, and effort?
Session Scoring Rubric
All Spring Forward 2027 session proposals will be reviewed against a scoring rubric. Reviewers are CALIE members who evaluate each submission for quality, relevance, and fit. If you’re interested in serving as a session reviewer, please submit here. You must be an active CALIE member to review sessions.
Speaker Fee
- Primary speakers who are current CALIE Members receive conference registration at a $100 rate.
- Primary speakers who are not CALIE Members register at the non-member conference rate.
- Co-speakers pay the full conference registration fee. No transfers or substitutions.
- CALIE does not provide travel or hotel accommodations.
Spring Forward Audiences
- Early Learning Educators (PreK-2)
- Elementary Educators (Grades 3-5)
- Middle School Educators (Grades 6-8)
- High School Educators (Grades 9-12)
- Adult and Continuing Education
- Higher Education Faculty and Researchers
- Special Education, Assistive Technology Specialists, and Resource Teachers
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Pathways Teachers
- Curriculum and Instruction Leaders, Digital Learning Specialists, and Learning Support Specialists
- Instructional Coaches, TOSAs, and School Counselors
Submission Timeline
Submissions Open
July 1, 2026
Speaker Submission Support Webinar
July 30, 2026
Submissions Close
September 11, 2026
Primary Review
September 18, 2026
Primary Review Complete
October 2, 2026
Secondary Review
October 7, 2026
Secondary Review Complete
October 16, 2026
Speaker Notification
October 26, 2026
Agenda Published
January 4, 2027
Ready to Submit?
Proposals are due September 11, 2026.