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I want ___________ because________: Improving the Sentence Frame Scaffold
Friday April 24, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ballroom G2, Yakima Convention Center
What if using sentence frames sometimes restricts language learning rather than supporting it? Teachers need to explicitly and systematically teach the language of both the frames and the blanks. Come discuss how and when to use sentence frames along with strategies to ensure students are prepared to produce desired language.
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avatar for Dr. Beth Dillard

Dr. Beth Dillard

Director, Multilingual Education Community Programs, Renton & Everett, Western Washington University
Dr. Beth Dillard is an Associate Professor in the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University. She is the Director of Multilingual Education Community Programs. She has a PhD in Second Languages Education from the University of Minnesota (2016). Prior, she was a... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Jennifer Green

Dr. Jennifer Green

Director, Multilingual Education Program, Bellingham, Western Washington University
Western Washington University (WWU), our partner school districts, and Washington state share a commitment to increasing the number of bi/multilingual teachers from the communities in which they live, helping to build strong multi- language programs, and increasing the diversity of... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Cory Mathieu

Dr. Cory Mathieu

Assistant Professor, Western Washington University
Dr. Cory Mathieu is an Assistant Professor in the Multilingual Education Program at Western Washington University. She teaches classes in the EL and Bilingual Education endorsement programs. Cory is the leader of the Secondary Dual Language Initiative at the Center for Advanced Research... Read More →
Improving the Sentence Frame Handout pdf
Friday April 24, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ballroom G2, Yakima Convention Center
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