RISA Redux: Research and Refinements to the Routine, Integrated, Structured, Academic Oral Interaction Protocol

Jill Watson SLIFE

This session provides an introduction to the RISA oral interaction protocol, a strategy which leverages the oral mode to strengthen academic literacy and is especially valuable for supporting ELs and SLIFE. Participants will learn about recent refinements to RISA based on a school-based action research project where RISA was implemented in content classrooms, gr. 5-12, with both English learners and General Education students.

11:15 -AM - 12:15 PM 11/22, 2024 Fall Conference, Friday Nov 22nd
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