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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

Friday, June 2, 2017 at 9:30 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Concord
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.

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