Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class, Grades 6-8
- ISBN-10
- 1935099183
- ISBN-13
- 9781935099185
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 230
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-09-01
- Publisher
- Math Solutions
- Authors
- Cheryl Forbes, Kathy Melanese, Luz Chung
Description
This new addition to Math Solutions Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class series offers a wealth of lessons and strategies for modifying grades 6-8 instruction. Section I presents an overview of teaching math to English learners: the research, the challenges, the linguistic demands of a math lesson, and specific strategies and activities that simultaneously support learning English and learning math. Section II features math lessons modified for English learners.
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