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.
Unsilenced: Engaging Beginner ELs and SLIFE in Rigorous Academic Discourse
Abstract
The language needed to engage in academic discourse can seem out of reach for beginning ELLs and SLIFE. This session aims to demonstrate how the effective use of sentence stems at the secondary level can be integrated into rigorous interactive activities that facilitate academic language acquisition.
Session Type
Interactive Workshop (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation
Primary Audience
High School (9-12)
Secondary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Presenter/Organizer
Christi Cartwright-Lacerda, International High School Lawrence
Biographical Statement
Christi Cartwright-Lacerda is an ESL teacher at International High School in Lawrence, MA.