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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.

 

Forum to Discuss Current Issues in ESL/SEI Teacher Education

Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 3:30 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Middlesex West
Abstract

This session provides a forum for the discussion of current issues in teacher education for ESL and SEI. Faculty from various teacher preparation programs initiate conversations about preparing K-12 teachers to meet the needs of English learners and the changing roles and expectations of licensed ESL and SEI endorsed teachers.

Session Type

MATSOL SESSION (45 minutes)

Topic Strand

Teacher Education/Professional Development

Primary Audience

Teacher Education Programs

Secondary Audience

PK-12 Schools

Presenter/organizer

Paul Abraham, Simmons College
Biographical Statement

Paul Abraham is Director of the MATESL Program at Simmons College. He earned his master’s degree in TESL at BU and his doctorate from Harvard.

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Presenters

Michaela Colombo, Ed.D., UMass Lowell
Biographical Statement

Michaela Colombo is Associate Professor and Chair at the Graduate School of Education at UMass Lowell. Her teaching focuses on preparing content-area teachers teach ELs.

Email Address

michaela_wymancolombo@uml.edu

Christine M. Leider, Ph.D., Boston University
Biographical Statement

Christine Leider is from the Language Education Program at Boston University. Her teaching and research focuses on langauge and literacy development for ELLs.

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Janet Chumley, Simmons College
Biographical Statement

Janet Chumley, an Associate Professor of Practice in the MATESL Program at Simmons College, oversees clinical programming and teaches courses in linguistics and sociolinguistics.

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