MATSOL 2018 Conference Program
May 29 - June 1, 2018
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
www.matsol.org/2018-annual-conference
Please note: MATSOL reserves the right to make changes to the conference program if necessary.
“Yes they can!”: A Discussion-based Approach for Building Academic Language and Critical Thinking Skills among First Grade ELLs
Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
LL5: Middlesex West
Session Abstract
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A quasi-experimental study investigating whether a discussion-based approach (DBA) would accelerate the academic language development of first grade Latino ELLs. Results showed that after four months of implementation, the treatment group showed greater gains on curriculum- based measures, improvements in writing and critical thinking skills than did the control group. |
Session Type
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Reading, Writing & Literacy
Context (primary)
Elementary School (PK-5)
Context (Secondary)
General PK-12
Organizer/presenter
Dr. Claire White, Ed.D, Wheelock College
Email Address
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