MATSOL 2015 Conference
May 6-8,205 | Framingham Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
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Discussions4Learning: Developing academic vocabulary based on fine art discussions.
Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Sudbury
Session Abstract
This presentation demonstrates how ELL teachers can develop oral academic vocabulary in English through scaffolded, engaging discussions of fine art images and real-world photos from around the globe and across time, from ancient Greece to Pre-Columbian art, to 21st. century art. Practical handouts and samplers of Discussions4Learning will be shared.
Session Type
Commercial Presentation (45 minutes)
Primary Audience
PK-5 Elementary
Lead Presenter
Barbara Genovese Fraracci, M.A., Davis Publications and Hacienda La Puente USD, LA Puente, CA
Co-Presenters
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