Educators attending this year’s TexTESOL Region 2 Spring Conference will have the opportunity to attend a workshop with Nicholas Catechis, one of QTEL's Senior Program Associates.
Catechis will demonstrate how a variety of visuals and written texts can engage students in sustained interactions with teacher and peers.
Saturday, April 14
Workshop: Developing Visual Literacy for English Learners
Time & Location: 2-2:45pm, Room 204 WORKSHOP
Description: Learn to use visuals such as pictures, charts and maps to help students better understand a text or provide enhanced contextual information. This presentation will look at how educators can select relevant visuals to support written text and how to effectively guide students’ conceptual analysis.