English Language Learners in the Mathematics Classroom

By Maria D. (Dreux) Carroll, Andrew (Drew) M. Kravin, Debra Coggins, et al.

Book Overview

Strengthen mathematical understandings and academic vocabulary with standards-based strategies

Whether you teach mathematics in a contained elementary classroom, as a specialized math teacher, or as an ELL teacher, this new resource will help you meet the needs of your English Language Learners. Offering strategies, guidelines, and classroom vignettes, English Language Learners in the Mathematics Classroom demonstrates how to adjust mathematics instruction to make the learning less language-dependent while fostering language development. With straightforward terms and examples, this text helps teachers develop specialized understanding and knowledge of strategies for supporting a high level of mathematics learning along with language acquisition for ELLs. The authors show how to use conversational, everyday language to bridge the development of mathematical concepts and offer links to accompanying academic vocabulary.

Incorporating multimodal strategies and rich use of manipulatives, this handbook provides specific suggestions for teaching standards-based mathematics and

Demonstrates how to incorporate ELL supports and strategies through sample lessons Uses concrete materials and visuals to connect mathematical concepts with language development Focuses on essential mathematical vocabulary Includes brief research summaries with rationales for recommended practices

Combining rigorous mathematics content with language development strategies, this book helps elementary and middle school educators make mathematics an exciting component of a positive future for English Language Learners.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412937604
• ISBN13: 9781412937603
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.5" x 8.3"