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2017 Conference

del 1 al 2 de June del 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?

viernes, el 2 de junio de 2017 a las 15:30–16:15 EDT
Grand North
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.

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