2014

Accurso, K. & Levasseur, J. (2014, March). Developing academic literacy in high school science. Practice-oriented presentation at the international convention of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Portland, OR.

Accurso, K. & Levasseur, J. (2014, April). Writing the scientific explanation: Opportunities for L2 literacy development using systemic functional linguistics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Accurso, K., Shin, H., McEneaney, E., & Gebhard, M. (2014, April). Helping ELLs ‘unpack’ the language of science. Workshop at the National Science Teachers Association annual conference, Boston, MA.

Levasseur, J. & Accurso, K. (2014, April). Using and producing videos in the ELL science classroom. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research and Innovation in Education, Amherst, MA.

McEneaney, E., Accurso, K., & Gebhard, M. (2014, April). Challenges to teacher use of data to inform instruction in urban schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

2013

Accurso, K. & Levasseur, J. (2013, May). Impacting science literacy with SFL: Lessons from an ELL chemistry class. Paper presented at Project CREATE’s Academic Language in the Content Areas for English Learners conference, Colchester, VT.

Accurso, K. & Levasseur, J. (2013, April). Impacting L2 science literacy: Using functional text analysis to inform classroom practice. Poster presented at the Language, Literacy, & Culture Graduate Student Conference, Amherst, MA.

Austin, T., Botelho, M. J., & Polizzi, M. (2013, May). Multiliteracies for academic content learning: Redesigning resources and constructing knowledge. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL), Framingham, MA.

Gebhard, M. & Berry, T. (2013, May). Using SFL to analyze literature: Implications for secondary English teachers of ELLs. Paper presented at Project CREATE’s Academic Language in the Content Areas for English Learners conference, Colchester, VT.

Gebhard, M., Semidei, M., Britton, L., Sanchez, S., Selden, C., Ellis, R., & Howell, L. (2013, May). ELLs’ academic literacies, systemic functional linguistics, and Common Core standards. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL), Framingham, MA.

Gebhard, M. & McEneaney, E. (2013, December). District-university partnership, analyzing student data, and supporting ELLs’ academic performance. Work-in-progress presentation at the UMass College of Education Research Grant Awardees Brown Bag Series, Amherst, MA.

2012 

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., & Chen, I. (2012). Academic literacy development, teachers’ professional development, and SFL-based pedagogy in the context of high-stakes school reform. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Association of Applied Linguistics, Boston, MA.

 

2011

Austin, T. (2011). Shaping professional identity through critical? dialog about assessment: Teacher educators and teachers. Presentation at the annual meeting of the ?International Society for Language Studies, Oranjestad, Aruba.

Austin, T. (2011). Critical literacy in testing and assessment:? Interpreting tests and student performances. Presentation at the International TESOL Convention and Expo, New Orleans, LA.

Austin, T. (2011). Responding to deficits in assessment: Towards ?critical interpretation by teachers of second language learners. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Fariño, Y. & Austin, T. (2011). Re-conceptualizing language as a tool? in contested pedagogies. Presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society for Cultural and ?Activity Research (ISCAR), Rome, Italy.

Frederickson, K. & Graham, H. (2011). Tensions and empowerment: ?Urban teachers’ integration of critical literacy in a formalist environment. Presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention, Chicago, IL.

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., Chen, I., & Graham, H. (2011). Scaffolding academic literacies across disciplines: An SFL perspective. Keynote address at the annual NNETESOL Conference, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, VT.

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., Chen, I., Graham, H., & Sussbauer, E. (2011). ELLs, understanding by design, and the Common Core. Workshop for elementary and secondary teachers and district administrators in Massachusetts sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Marlborough, MA.

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., Chen, I., Graham, H., & Hooper, L. (2011). Teacher education and academic literacy: An SFL perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, New Orleans, LA.

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., Graham, H., & Gunawan, W. (2011). Academic language, ACCELA, and social justice: A systemic functional perspective. Paper presented at the Social Justice Initiative: A Forum on Social Justice in Education. School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

 

2010

Gebhard, M., Britton, L., & Graham, H. (2010). Teaching functional metalanguage in U.S. elementary schools: How functional is it? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Systemic Functional Linguistics Congress/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Gebhard, M., & Shin, D. (2010). Systemic functional linguistics, computer-mediated communication, and L2 academic literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium, Amherst, MA.

Gebhard, M., & Shin, D. (2010). Blogging, systemic functional linguistics, and L2 academic literacy development. Paper presented at the annual Symposium on Second Language Writing, Murcia, Spain.

Gebhard, M., & Shin, D. (2010). Rethinking academic literacy in context: A systemic functional perspective. Paper presented at the International TESOL Convention and Expo, Boston, MA.

Gebhard, M., & Shin, D. (2010). Systemic functional linguistics, computer mediated communication, and L2 academic literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Association for Applied Linguistics, Atlanta, GA.

Pirbhai-Illich, F. & Austin, T. (2010). Collaboration in critical ?assessment practices: Focusing on educating teachers of second ?language learners and strengthening pedagogy in culturally diverse and? urban contexts. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, ?Denver, CO.

Shin, D. (2010). Digital literacy practices, academic writing, and English language learners’ development of symbolic competence. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention, Orlando, FL.

 

2009

Austin,T. (2009). Going glocal: Local knowledge as a critical resource? in language teacher education. Sixth International Language Teacher ?Education Conference, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Austin, T. (2009). Brokering a second language to mediate social relations and worlds:  Examination of elementary teachers’ language learning. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Applied Linguistics, Denver, CO.

Austin, T. & Pirbhai-Illich, F. (2009). Crossing borders: Literacy,? social justice, and service learning. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Diaz-Rico,L., Austin, T., Cadiero-Kaplan, K., & Dywer, E. (2009). ?Pathways for ESL teachers of English learners: Past, present, future. Presentation at? the International TESOL Convention and Expo, Denver, CO.

Harman, R., Shin, D., Seger, W., & Allen, J. (2009). Using multimedia and community literacy practices to engage English language learners in the reading and writing of academic texts. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Pirbhai-Illich, F. & Austin, T. (2009). Reflections on preparing ?teachers to become critical multicultural educators with students in? transition. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

 

2008

Harman, R., & Shin, D. (2008). Critical systemic functional linguistics and academic literacy for ELLs in elementary urban school contexts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Association of Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.

 

2007

Gebhard, M., Habana Hafner, A., Shin, D., Harman, R., & Willett, J. (2007). Critical literacy, genre-based pedagogy, and school reform. Paper presented at the 4th annual Teacher for a New Era Conference on English Language Development, Boston, MA.

Gebhard, M., Harman, R., & Seger, W. (2007). The potential of systemic functional linguistics in teacher education. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Gebhard, M., Shin, D., Hafner, A. H., Harman, R., & Cummins, J. (2007). Critical literacy, genre theory, and school reform. Paper presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language, Seattle, WA.

Shin, D., & Seger, W. (2007). Weblog and ELLs’ academic literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Costa Mesa, CA.

Shin, D., & Seger, W. (2007). Weblog and ELLs’ academic literacy development. Paper presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language, Seattle, WA.

Shin, D., Seger, W., & Harman, R. (2007). Weblog and ELLs’ academic literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of National Council of Teachers of English, New York, NY.

 

2005

Gebhard, M., Harman, R., & Seger, W. (2005). Dialogic literacy practices and teacher education: Making spaces for students’ and teachers’ voices in the context of high-stakes testing. Paper presented at annual meeting of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, San Antonio, TX.