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.
*Designing and Facilitating Authentic Discipline-Specific Communication Tasks
Abstract
Many educators are adept at implementing instructional strategies at the word and sentence levels of language. This workshop will build upon that knowledge by delving into the discourse (or message) level. Participants will have the opportunity to analyze examples of authentic communication tasks and work collaboratively to design their own.
Session Type
Interactive Workshop (90 minutes)
Topic Strand
Academic Language in Content Areas
Primary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Secondary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Presenter/Organizer
Joseph Santiago-Silvestri, Framingham Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Joseph Santiago-Silvestri, MA Applied Linguistics, is an English Language Development Coach at Fuller Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts.