Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grades K-8 Positioning English Learners for Success.

Using strengths-based approaches to support development in mathematics It's time to re-imagine what's possible and celebrate the brilliance multilingual learners bring to today's classrooms. Innovative teaching strategies can position these learners as leaders in mathematics. Yet, as...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Chval, Kathryn
Other Authors: Smith, Erin Marie, Trigos-Carrillo, Lina, Pinnow, Rachel JaDean
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2021.
Series:Corwin mathematics series.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1. Our Hope for Multilingual Learners
  • Teachers Who Inspire
  • Studying Teacher Practice
  • Interacting With Multilingual Learners and Their Families
  • Chapter 2. Position Multilingual Learners as Classroom Leaders
  • Vignette: Xiao Li
  • Vignette: Nabil Abadi
  • Vignette: José López
  • What the Research Says About Positioning
  • Reflecting on Xiao Li's Experience
  • Reflecting on Nabil Abadi's Experience
  • Reflecting on José López's Experience
  • Positioning Students as Experts.
  • Reflecting on Why Positioning Matters
  • Recognizing How Teachers Position Students
  • Positioning Multilingual Learners as Leaders
  • Strategies for Positioning Multilingual Learners as Leaders
  • Thinking About Positioning in Your Practice
  • Chapter 3. Facilitate Multilingual Learners' Participation in Mathematics
  • Reflecting on Your Experiences With Participation
  • What the Research Says About Student Participation
  • Factors That Influence the Participation of Multilingual Learners
  • Examining Teaching Strategies That Influence Participation.
  • Strategies for Facilitating Multilingual Learners' Participation in Mathematics
  • Thinking About Participation in Your Practice
  • Chapter 4. Facilitate Partnerships Between Multilingual Learners and Their Peers
  • Solving a Mathematics Problem With a Partner
  • What the Research Says About Peer-to-Peer Interactions With Multilingual Learners
  • Qualities of Partnerships
  • Strategies for Facilitating Partnerships
  • Thinking About Partnerships in Your Practice
  • Chapter 5. Engage Multilingual Learners Through Culturally Relevant Contexts
  • Reflecting on the Challenge of Contexts and Culture.
  • What the Research Says About Contexts in Mathematics
  • Strategies for Engaging Multilingual Learners Through Culturally Relevant Contexts
  • Thinking About Contexts in Your Practice
  • Chapter 6. Reach Multilingual Learners With Visualsand Gestures
  • What the Research Says About Visuals and Gestures
  • Using Visuals Strategically
  • Reflecting on Your Use of Gestures
  • Using Gestures Strategically
  • Thinking About Visuals and Gestures in Your Practice
  • Strategies for Using Visuals and Gestures
  • Chapter 7. Analyze Mathematical Work of Multilingual Learners
  • Reflecting on Your Experiences.
  • What the Research Says About Analyzing Multilingual Learners' Mathematical Work
  • Examining Joaquin's Mathematical Work
  • Analyzing Additional Student Work
  • Strategies for Discerning Between Mathematical and Language Issues
  • Examining Abigail's Work
  • Examining Janessa's Work
  • The Importance of Interviewing Multilingual Learners
  • Thinking About Analyzing Multilingual Learners' Mathematical Work in Your Practice
  • Chapter 8. Investigate Meanings to Enhance Multilingual Learners' Language Development
  • The Importance of Academic Language for Multilingual Learners.