2017 Conference
June 1–2, 2017
Framingham, MA
MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
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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.
Pre-Service Teachers’ Initial Beliefs, Perceptions, and Attitudes About English Learners
Abstract
What will pre-service teachers list as concerns/anxieties and alternately favorable/promising aspects of teaching the EL population? Analysis of more than 800 responses yields the converging elements of beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes towards the EL population and implications for teacher behavior and student achievement suggesting significant implications for credential preparation programs.
Session Type
Paper/Report (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Teacher Education/Professional Development
Primary Audience
Teacher Education Programs
Secondary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Presenter/Organizer
Todd A Morano, Ed.D., Gordon College
Biographical Statement
Todd Morano, Ed.D. has been an associate professor of Teacher Education at Gordon College in Massachusetts and at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California.