Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education: Connecting Research and Practice Across Contexts
October 20–22, 2016
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Pre-Conference Workshop: Increasing Character-Based Word Knowledge: A 5-Step Process
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E
Program Summary
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to research-supported practices that expand character/word knowledge in Mandarin immersion classrooms. Participants will work together to develop an articulated series of activities for a text of their choosing. They will then be prepared to carry out similar activities and plans in their respective classrooms.
Session Type
Paper/Best Practice Session (1 hour)
Lead Presenter/Organizer
Tara W. Fortune, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota
Role/Title
Immersion Teaching Specialist and Director of the Immersion Research and Professional Development Program
State (in US) or Country
MN
Ping Peng, Scenic Heights Elementary School, Minnetonka Public Schools
Role/Title
Grade 2 Mandarin Teacher
State (in US) or Country
MN
Co-Presenters
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