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While experts in teaching science, teachers often feel less prepared supporting Emerging Multilinguals (EMs) in their classrooms. To successfully participate in science, teachers must engage learners in conceptually rich content while simultaneously scaffolding the language of the discipline. Meaning making in the science classroom involves multimodal communication.
In this web seminar Molly Weinburgh, Kathy Horak-Smith, and Cecilia Silva, authors of Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, will share their experiences in the development of the 5R Instructional Model: Replace, Reveal, Repeat, Reposition, and Reload. The model emerged as a response to the need to scaffold authentic multimodal language learning opportunities in the inquiry classroom. While developing the instructional framework, the authors drew from their teaching and research backgrounds in science (Molly), mathematics (Kathy), and language (Cecilia) as they worked with students and engaged in hours of classroom observations.
Specific questions and areas of discussion will include:
All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.
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Cecilia SilvaKathy Horak-SmithMolly Weinburgh
Elementary High School Middle School
General Science Informal Education Postsecondary
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