2019 Conference

May 28–31, 2019

Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center, Framingham MA

MATSOL 2019 Conference Online Program

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"Seeds for Communication": Language Experience Approach and Garden Creation

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT

Middlesex East

Session Abstract

Pride, academic language and meaningful intercultural exchange can converge in a high school ESL curriculum unit offering hands-on agriculture and technology experiences in alternation with group writing (Language Experience Approach) and video documentation. Developing individual and team confidence through project learning will be a central question in this presentation.

Session Type

Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)

Topic Strand

Culturally Responsive Teaching

PK-12 Focus

High School

Education Sector

PK-12 Education

Organizer/Presenter

Mr. Randall Evan Burkert, B.A. in Literature from Yale University, M.A. in TESOL, SIT Granduate Institute, ESL Tutor, Nauset Regional High School

Email Address

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Presenters

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Session Materials

"Seeds for Communication" Project Learning Unit Materials by Rand Burkert

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"Seeds for Communication" Project Learning (Garden Creation) Unit Grading Rubric and Vocab

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