The One Thing Conference
Professional Learning to Transform Education for Good
Frequently Asked Questions
The full conference schedule will be published soon. All sessions will be based on one or more of the MSDE professional learning areas, so everything you learn will count as Professional Development Points for your license renewal. Each conference session will focus on one concrete action that you can immediately put into practice.
The EdTerps Learning Academy (ETLA) is a unit of the University of Maryland College of Education that supports working professionals in the field of education. Many ETLA-supported graduate programs operate in partnership with local school districts, offering flexible instruction and financial incentives.
Yes, breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Just yourself! Notepads and pens will be provided.
Onsite permit parking is included in the cost of registration. Please park at Regents Drive Garage at 8056 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742.
Parking attendants will be present on the day of the event. When you arrive at the garage, please follow the signage and directions of the parking attendants.
Follow the walking route in red from the garage to the conference in the Edward St. John building.
- Take the pedestrian bridge on the third floor of the garage. OR, from the ground floor of the garage, cross Fieldhouse Drive and follow the path between the Biology-Psychology and Plant Sciences building.
- Continue through Hornbake Plaza. You will pass a statue of Frederick Douglass on your right.
- Cross Campus Drive and enter Edward St. John on the ground floor.
Please note that Purple Line construction sites are very common throughout College Park. Consider allowing extra time to get to campus.
The University of Maryland is accessible by Metro and other forms of public transportation.
To Metro, take the Green line to the College Park, University of Maryland station. Then take the free UM Shuttle Bus 104 from bus bay E toward UMD Main Campus.* The bus arrives approximately every 22 minutes. Get off at the Regents Drive Garage stop.
Follow this walking route in purple from the bus stop to the conference in the Edward St. John building.
- Walk South along Regents Drive toward Fieldhouse Drive.
- Continue past the Plant Sciences and Geology buildings on your right.
- Turn right on Campus Drive, then cross Campus Drive and enter Edward St. John on the ground floor.
*Note that there is also a 104 bus that departs from bus bay D to the "Discovery District," which will not take you to campus. You want the bus from bus bay E marked "UMD Main Campus." The drivers are happy to clarify if you ask.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal for this year’s conference! The August 2025 Call for Proposals is now closed. We’re grateful for the enthusiasm and thoughtful contributions from our community!
If you missed the deadline, we encourage you to consider applying next year—we’d love to hear from you! Subscribe here to stay tuned for updates and important dates for next year’s submission cycle.
If you missed the deadline, we encourage you to consider applying next year—we’d love to hear from you! Subscribe here to stay tuned for updates and important dates for next year’s submission cycle.
Please email Liz Gotwalt, EdTerps Learning Academy Director, at [email protected].
