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.
Culturally Responsive Instruction: Fostering Student Collaboration and Critical Thought
Abstract
Students become active members of a learning community by engaging in conversation, partner work, self and group reflection in learning tasks with compelling topics found in authentic texts. Using cooperative structures allow students to participate in collaboration, show respect, and build trust while engaging in academic discourse.
Session Type
Interactive Workshop (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Primary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Secondary Audience
Elementary School (PK-5)
Presenter/Organizer
Wendy Seger, Center for the Collaborative Classroom is a nonprofit organization dedicated to students’ growth as critical thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another.
Biographical Statement
Wendy Seger, an educational consultant with the Center for the Collaborative Classroom, has over 20 years of classroom teaching experience in the primary and intermediate grades.
Presenters
Andrea Frasier, MEd, Center for the Collaborative Classroom is a nonprofit organization dedicated to students’ growth as critical thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another.
Biographical Statement
Andrea Frasier is an educational consultant with the Center for the Collaborative Classroom.