2017 Conference
June 1–2, 2017
Framingham, MA
MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
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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.
Enhanced Education Connections: Content and ESL Teacher Teams’ Unit Development
Abstract
Working in pairs, content area and ESL teachers created WIDA-aligned units based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Collaboration Tool. Units were developed using Understanding By Design (UBD) planning and technology-based supports for interaction among partners and teams, including Google Classroom and the video conferencing system, Zoom.
Session Type
Panel (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Academic Language in Content Areas
Primary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Secondary Audience
Teacher Education Programs
Presenter/Organizer
Bonnie Baer-Simahk, M.Ed, Fitchburg Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Bonnie Baer-Simahk is the ELL director for the Fitchburg Public Schools, where she was an ESL teacher for many years.
Presenters
Dani K. Matern, Fitchburg Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Dani Matern, an elementary ESL teacher, works with with ELs of all ages in addition to teachers hoping to become ESL teachers.
Email Address
Deborah A. Hooper, Fitchburg Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Deborah Hooper, an elementary ESL teacher, enjoys collaborating with her fellow educators to enhance her knowledge and teaching of ELLs.
Email Address
Nicole Cooper, Fitchburg Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Nicole Cooper is an elementary ESL teacher who is always looking for ways to learn and to improve her instruction.