2015 Conference

May 7–8, 2015

Framingham, MA

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

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