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The Language of Schooling--Mary Schleppegrell, Ph. D.
 

On January 29, 2010,  Dr. Mary Schleppegrell joined the CREATE PLC for a day of consultation related to Systemic Functional Linguistics. The morning was spent with ALD and ED faculty, discussing the link between content and language and the strategies of SFL.

           View her PowerPoint here, the Declaration of Independence text here,
           the chart for SFL analysis here and her discussion of the activity here.

During the afternoon, teachers from CREATE's three partner school districts joined SMC faculty and over 40 participants enjoyed a presentation on  using Systemic Functional Linguistics in content classrooms.

             
 

 View her PowerPoint presentation here
              and her example of SFL in a History classroom here.

View the list of related books that SMC has ordered.

See pdf copies of related articles: Meaning in Grammar; Analyzing Writing; Grammar for Writing; Integrated Language and Content Approach for History Teachers