Using+Art+to+Foster+Academic+Conversations,+April+1

=Art and Language: Using Art to Foster Academic Conversations= April 1, 2017 8:30am–2:30pm Ryan Learning Center, Studio C $50 / 5 CPDUs

Visual art and art museums can be powerful tools for language development and expression. In particular, they can help World Language and English Language Learners (ELLs) encounter language in dynamic ways, build vocabulary, and make sense of new cultural contexts. Drawing on research and practices that stress the importance of developing students’ use of academic language, this workshop will examine different strategies for using works of art to foster the use productive conversations across all areas of the curriculum. This program includes facilitated experiences in the galleries and ideas for using printed materials and online resources.



__**Agenda**__



__**Activities**__ **The five core skills of academic conversation.** **(Used during the introduction and skill-building through images**__**)**__
 * 1) Participants will be seated in Group of 5.Once they are seated in a group, they will be given 6 different images.
 * 2) Each of them will choose that they feel most related to the social studies concept; Humans interact with their environments to reflect their needs, interests, and values.
 * 3) In 5~8 minutes, they will individually plan how image and text are connected to the discussion by using the graphic organizer.
 * 4) Lastly, for 15 minutes, each member will share what they planned. Others will be using Conversational Skills Prompts to move on the conversation.

**Graphic** **Organizer** **__Gallery Session__** __**PDF version available to download...**__

High School ESL Resource Framework





__**K-5 English as a Second Language Framework**__

__**Group Discussion Images**__

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