MATSOL 2016 Conference Online Program
Rethinking Equity: Massachusetts’ RETELL Policy and Pre-service Teachers
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 8:30 AM–9:15 AM EDT
9 Middlesex E
Abstract
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study of how pre-service teachers in one Massachusetts teacher education program experience the Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) policy, a policy establishing mandatory training in Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for all core academic teachers.
Session Type
Paper/Report (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Policy and Advocacy
Primary Audience
General (of interest to PK-12, adult, and higher education)
Secondary Audience
Teacher Education Programs
Presenter/organizer
May Hara, Framingham State University
Biographical Statement
May Hara, PhD, is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Framingham State University.
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