Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners (Teaching English Language Learners Across the Curriculum)

✍ Scribed by Gladi Kersaint

• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 185
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach mathematics to the English Language Learners in the classroom. The authors offer context-specific strategies for everything from facilitating classroom discussions with all students, to reading and interpreting math textbooks, to tackling word problems. A fully annotated list of math web and print resources completes the volume, making this a valuable reference to help mathematics teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 10
Tables......Page 11
Series Introduction......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Part 1: Your English Language Learner: Tony Erben University of Tampa......Page 16
1.1: Orientation......Page 18
1.2: The Process of English Language Learning and What to Expect......Page 20
1.3: Deciding on the Best ESOL Program......Page 28
1.4: Teaching for English Language Development......Page 33
1.5: Not All ELLs are the Same......Page 37
1.6: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy......Page 42
1.7: Not All Parents are the Same Home–School Communication......Page 45
1.8: English Language Learners with Special Needs......Page 48
Part 2: Influences on the Mathematical Attainment of English Language Learners......Page 52
2.1: Overview: Influences on the Mathematical Attainment of English Language Learners......Page 54
2.2: Providing an Equitable Mathematics Education to English Language Learners: Mathematics Education Standards......Page 57
2.3: The Nature of Mathematics Language......Page 61
2.4: Mathematics Teaching and Learning......Page 68
2.5: Cultural Influences on Mathematics Learning and Engagement......Page 75
2.6: Assessment Results, Practices, and Procedures......Page 81
2.7: Recommendations for Improving the Mathematics Preparation of English Language Learners......Page 87
Part 3: Best Practices to Support English Language Learners in the Mathematics Classroom......Page 92
3.1: Overview: Classroom Environments that Support English Language Learners......Page 94
3.2: Orchestrating Classroom Discourse to Support Mathematics Concept and Language Development......Page 96
3.3: Strategies to Help English Language Learners Understand Mathematics Language......Page 106
3.4: Emphasizing and Supporting Problem Solving......Page 127
3.5: Assessing English Language Learners in Equitable Ways......Page 136
3.6: Teaching Mathematics in Ways that are Culturally Responsive......Page 145
3.7: Strategies for Mathematics Teachers Who Are Themselves English Language Learners......Page 154
Resources......Page 161
Glossary......Page 169
Notes......Page 171
References......Page 172
Index......Page 182

✦ Subjects

Языки и языкознание;Английский язык;Для специалистов / English for Specific Purposes;Для физико-математических специальностей / English for Physics and Mathematics;