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2017 Conference

June 1–2, 2017

Framingham, MA

MATSOL 2017 Conference Program

A link for materials will show if a presenter has uploaded handouts. 

Thursday Keynote: Jeff Zwiers - Keynote presentation slides
Friday Keynote: Jean-Michel Dissard
- see I Learn America website: ilearnamerica.com

Pre-Conference Institute materials will be emailed to participants.

 

Storytelling/Story Acting For All

Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
Concord
Abstract

We are eager to share our ten years of experience using storytelling/story acting in Kindergarten with all those searching for an authentic method to increase oral language development. We will share video examples from our classrooms, instructions on how to get going, and tools to monitor language development.

Session Type

Interactive Workshop (45 minutes)

Topic Strand

Best Practices in Instruction

Primary Audience

Early Childhood Programs

Secondary Audience

Elementary School (PK-5)

Presenter/organizer

Elika Fredrickson, Ed.M., Amigos
Biographical Statement

Elika Fredrickson is the JK-8 biliteracy coach at the Amigos School in Cambridge, MA. This is her tenth year working in dual language education. 

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Presenters

Noelle Danian, Amigos
Biographical Statement

Noelle Danian, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at the Amigos School, aspires daily to be a playful and engaging guide to her students.

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Ms. Suzette Abbott, MA-Early Childhood, Literacy, Cambridge Public Schools
Biographical Statement

Suzette Abbott, a retired Kindergarten teacher, currently does professional development in teacher's classrooms in Cambridge Public Schools teaching Vivian Paley's Storytelling/Story Acting methodology.

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