Preparing for Success in Algebra English Language Learners in Mathematics

A Collaboration between: Los Angeles Unified School District University of California, San Diego San Diego State University University of California, Irvine San Diego Mathematics Project

Preparing for Success in Algebra English Language Learners in Mathematics

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LANGUAGE

Follow-UpOctober 23, 2010

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Teacher Commitment

Descriptions and the Language of Mathematics

Yesenia Medrano, Southeast Middle School

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Agenda

We will all work to:– Learn to teach academic language and get our

instruction to “stick”– Identify activities that provide good input and

output to help students describe– Identify language challenges in the released

word problems related to geometry and measurement

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A Quick Review of the Research

Stand up, Hand up, Pair up!

What does the research say are effective practices for teaching English learners?

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Providing Input and Output

Please look at the activities in your handout.Which one do you think best provides

students with input for language development?

Which one do you think best provides students with output for language development?

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compare & contrastcompare & contrast

What to say when you..What to say when you..

They are similar because...

Notice how the two compare…

This is a lot like how…Zwiers, J. (2009)

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The two differ because one…, while the other… On the other hand,…

We can see that …. is different from… in the area of ______

They share the following traits:

compare & contrastcompare & contrast

Zwiers, J. (2009)

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Released Items – CST - Math

Let’s look at the CST items related to geometrical shapes and measurement

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Discussion: What’s challenging?

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If Time: Reviewing and Sharing

Website Resources

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The What Works Clearinghouse was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies).

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

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http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Reports/Topic.aspx?tid=04

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http://www.iriscenter.com/resources.html

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The Center on Instruction, a partnership of five organizations, provides resources and expertise to the Regional Comprehensive Centers in reading, mathematics, science, special education, and English language learners.

http://www.centeroninstruction.org/

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NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.

Founded in 1920, NCTM is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, with 100,000 members and 250 affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.

http://www.nctm.org/

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http://www.nctm.org/intervention.aspx

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http://illuminations.nctm.org/

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html

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Digital Supports for Textbooks

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Daily Reflection

Please take a few minutes to complete your Reflection Form

Handout: (Reflection Form)