#CIIA26

Here you will find info from the Comprehensible Input Iowa 2026 Workshops and Conference located in Des Moines at Merrill Middle School on June 12th and 13th 2026!

Register here to attend!

Our Saturday in person conference has an a la carte add on with a Friday afternoon workshop you can add to your conference ticket! We will have experienced teachers sharing and training their expertise with us! Registration Link Coming Soon! See our registration page for updated pricing.

Graduate Credit:

Comprehensible Iowa offers graduate credit. Click here for more info!

Friday night get together!

We are meeting after Friday’s workshops, around 4:45 p.m. on June 12th at Single Speed Brewing! Come join us for some great conversation, food, and networking!

Hotel in the Area for those needing a place to stay:

We’re glad you can join us for CIIA Conference June! We have a room block reserved at Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport 5001 Fleur Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50321 USA for June 11, 2026 through June 14, 2026. Booking your room is simple, just select “Book a Room” to receive the group rate at this link. King room for $139 a night.

What´s a courtesy block? It´s a hold of a limited amount of rooms at a price held until a certain date or until the hotel is full. If we fill all the rooms CIIA has held, the hotel will give you the conference price IF THERE IS AVAILABILITY.

Honestly I was regretting my decision to spend a Saturday the week after school got out at all day professional development. I left uplifted with new ideas and resources that are ready to go. Everyone’s positivity and willingness to share their expertise was just what I needed!

#CIIA22 Feedback

Amanda Benavidez Williams

“This past weekend, I attended the AH-MAY-ZING Comprehensible Iowa conference in Nevada, Iowa. You. Guys. I cannot rave enough about this conference.  First of all, this is a GRASSROOTS conference built lovingly by two teachers that saw a local interest (and need) for PD that targeted comprehensible input. Elizabeth Dentlinger and Kim Huegerich put together THE TOTAL PACKAGE. I think this is a classic example of “if you build it, they will come” because there were over 100 (yes, 100) teachers, from Iowa and several other states, that attended.  Second, the presenters were so great. They were thoughtful, thought provoking, insightful, and so, SO supportive. The keynote speaker this year was Laurie Clarq. If you have never heard Laurie speak, you are missing out.”

To read more about this poster’s experience, check out her blog post Comprehensible Iowa 2018 #CIIA18.

Amanda Benavidez-Williams, Spanish Teacher, Kansas

I cannot rave enough about this conference.

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