
Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners
ISBN-13: 9780415629768 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 01/23/2013 Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum Edition description: Revised Pages: 242 Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) Today's mathematics classrooms increasingly include students for whom English is a second language. Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners provides readers a comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face English language learners (ELLs) and ways in which educators might address them in the secondary mathematics classroom. Framed by a research perspective, Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners presents practical instructional strategies for engaging learners that can be incorporated as a regular part of instruction. 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 annotat