Overview  Description of ELLs  Obstacles in Math for ELLs  Help ELLs in Math  My Critique

5 Principles for language learning  Opportunities to read write and listen  Teach patterns of English structure  Let ELLs talk  Correct errors  Create opportunities for English interaction

Stages of Language Proficiency  Preproduction Stage  Early production Stage  Speech emergence stage  Intermediate fluecy

How to be more culturally responsive  Acknowledge and accept differences  Validate cultural identity  Teach diversity  Promote equity and respect  Asses fairly  Create relationships  Motivate  Encourage  Challenge  Assist

Math Language  Vocabulary  Symbols  Syntax  Semantics  Linguistic Difficulties

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Assessments  Language and content assessment  Recommended accommodations  Translation of assessment  Bilingual test  Reduce linguistic complexity  Use of bilingual dictionary

Benefits of Class Discusions  Students are engaged  Share ideas  Justify reasoning  Creates debates  Reaches solutions/consensus  Develops language skills  Conceptual understanding

Strategies for ELLs  Vocabulary development  Use concrete objects  Picture books  Compare and contrast  Word walls and personal dictionaries  Make connections for student  Teach symbols  Graphic organizers and/or concept maps

Problem Solving  Connect to every day life  Teach problem solving model  Teach different strategies  Avoid key words  Careful about cultural references  Student made problems

Critique/Recommendations  I liked the book very much because it helped me better understand the issues ELLs face in this content area.  I liked the strategies that I can implement in my class immediately.  I recommend that this book be a required reading for in-service teachers because it helps them better understand the complexity of the subject matter and to intervene appropriately.

Correlation to the class  Wow! Almost everything that we addressed in class was covered in more depth in this book. There were certainly many correlations:  Assessments  Training  Research  Strategies

Reference  Kersaint, G., Thompson, D., & Petkova, M., (2009). Teaching mathematics to English language learners. Routledge: New York, NY