MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
A link for materials will show if a presenter has uploaded handouts.
Thursday Keynote: Jeff Zwiers - Keynote presentation slides
Friday Keynote: Jean-Michel Dissard - see I Learn America website: ilearnamerica.com
Pre-Conference Institute materials will be emailed to participants.
Beyond Group Work: Classroom Community Building and Academic Language Learning
Abstract
Presenters will share their work in how teaching a successful social emotional learning program can help students engage in academic conversations and learn academic language from one another. Presenters will share strategies for classroom community building as well as language learning activities that rely on social competencies.
Session Type
Paper/Report (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Academic Language in Content Areas
Primary Audience
Elementary School (PK-5)
Secondary Audience
Middle School (6-8)
Presenter/organizer
Antonella D'Eramo, Framingham Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Antonella D'Eramo, MA Applied Linguistics, is a 4th grade ESL teacher at Barbieri School, Framingham, MA. She has also taught TWO-Way and SEI classes.
Presenters
Talia Cossin, Barbieri School, Framingham Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Talia Cossin, MA Education, teaches 4th grade Two-Way in English and Spanish. She has taught and lived in Panama and Costa Rica for several years.