Produced by Solution Tree Press and Texas-based r4 Educated Solutions, this text provides high school mathematics teachers in the U.S. and Canada with practical classroom tips and suggestions to strengthen the quality of their instruction for English language learners (ELLs), also of benefit to native English-speaking students. The text follows five case studies of composite student profiles, providing educators with opportunities to consider the teacher's role and students' needs in the mathematics classroom. Coverage includes the contemporary challenges faced by ELLs and their teachers; affective, linguistic, and cognitive supports for ELLs; using the Five E (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate) instructional model with ELLs; and adapting a traditional textbook lesson to the 5E instruction model. Sample activities and reproducible forms are included within the text and on a companion website. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Making Math Accessible for English Language Learners provides practical classroom tips and suggestions to strengthen the quality of classroom instruction for teachers of mathematics. The tips and suggestions are based on research in practices and strategies that address the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of English language learners. Although this resource centers on teaching English language learners, many of the tips and suggestions benefit all students. Making Math Accessible for English Language Learners follows five case studies of composite student profiles throughout the book with opportunities for reflection to increase personal awareness of both the teacher’s role and students’ needs in the mathematics classroom, tasks to provide interaction with the content of the book, and hot tips for ideas applicable to real-world classroom situations.
