Teaching Math to ELs

Teaching Math to ELs

Teaching Math to English Learners is the third in a set of books designed to help content-area teachers create classroom environments that maximize opportunities for English learners to develop academic language and foster critical thinking skills that are specific to their academic discipline. In this practical guide, strategies aligned to each component of a math lesson demonstrate how educators can incorporate academic reading, writing, and conversations with a math-specific focus through student-led activities. Other topics include developing language-rich warm-ups, building background, and promoting differentiation with linguistic support. By offering linguistic scaffolds for a range of proficiency levels, Teaching Math to ELs ensures that all students are able to participate equitably in their learning communities, fostering students’ confidence in themselves as mathematicians and helping to inspire a lifelong appreciation for mathematics.