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.
Walking in the Footsteps of Asian Students and Their Families
Abstract
Gain an awareness of the educational and social contexts of your Chinese, Korean, and Japanese students, and the experiences they bring. Learn how to consider cultural context to better integrate these populations of students into your classroom, and to support them and their families.
Session Type
Discussion Session (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Knowing our Students
Primary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Secondary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Presenter/organizer
Yuiko Shimazu, Bridge Elementary School and Lexington Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Yuiko Shimazu, ELL Teacher, has taught ELLs in Lexington for 6 years. She grew up in Japan. She has first-hand knowledge about Japanese Education system.
Presenters
Ms. Deirdre Q Schadler, M.Ed., Bridge Elementary School and Lexington Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Deirdre Schadler, ELL Teacher, has taught ELLs in Lexington for over ten years. She spent one year teaching English in Japan on the JET Program.