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
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.
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
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.
Email Address
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.