2017 Conference
June 1–2, 2017
Framingham, MA
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.
Retaining vocabulary by ELLs: Does dialogic teaching make a difference?
Abstract
This presentation examines the ability to learn and retain high level vocabulary words by ELLs from low SES in the context of dialogic teaching. The high-level vocabulary words, considered important for academic subjects, were supported by projected art and photographs images and taught systematically through discussion in oral modality only.
Session Type
Paper/Report (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Primary Audience
Elementary School (PK-5)
Secondary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Presenter/Organizer
Dr Elena Zaretsky, Ph.D., Department of Psychology and Clark University
Biographical Statement
Dr. Zaretsky is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University. Her interests include bilingual language acquisition and academic success.