MATSOL 2015 Conference
May 6-8,205 | Framingham Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
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Mainstream Teachers Become Expert Language Teachers of Bilingual Learners: Successes and Challenges
Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Grand South
Session Abstract
Presenters will overview and demonstrate strategies used by mainstream elementary teachers during writing instruction. Their classrooms include beginners to advanced bilingual learners as well as native speakers of English. Guided by a genre-based pedagogy informed by systemic functional linguistics, these teachers have been successful in advancing their students' English proficiency.
Session Type
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Primary Audience
PK-5 Elementary