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“ ‘[b]ecause mathematics is so often conveys in symbols, oral and written communication about mathematical ideas is not always recognized as an important part of mathematics education. Students do not necessarily talk about mathematics naturally; teachers need to help them to do so’” (NCTM, 1996, p. 60, in Kenney, 2005, p 10). • Reading Strategies • Literacy Specialist in mathematics class to teach mathematics specific problem solving reading skills • Ts model thinking out loud. • Children’s Literature (Grapes of Math, e.g.) • Amplify Language • E.g. (When you round a number, you are making it either a bit (slightly) larger or slightly (a bit) smaller.
Integration of Technology • Brownsville uses COWs • Potential <strong>for</strong> ELL assessment in Texas to move to online • Research shows that Internet activities and computer games can encourage ELLs to use L2. (Computers don’t judge) • The technology helps serve Bruner’s enactive and iconic stages while L2 develops so ELL is ready <strong>for</strong> mathematics acquisition in L2 with symbolic learning.
Page 1 and 2: “Westerners like their fish firml
Page 3 and 4: “ ‘[T]he learning of mathematic
Page 5 and 6: Learning Theory • Jerome Bruner
Page 7 and 8: Exponent Lab
Page 9 and 10: Cont’d • 74.4 c 4 D, I, J, K
Page 11 and 12: TEKS/TELPS/MELL connections • DEF
Page 13 and 14: NCTM Goals for Ss • 1. To underst
Page 15 and 16: TESOL’s ELPS • The ELL will com
Page 17 and 18: GREAT NEWS! • Standards-based tes
Page 19 and 20: Why MELL Matters • > 5 million EL
Page 21 and 22: The Language of Mathematics • >4,
Page 23 and 24: Complications • School mathematic
Page 25 and 26: Cont’d • Mathematics, like othe
Page 27 and 28: How do we learn mathematics? • Op
Page 29 and 30: Cont’d • PROCESS • Teacher co
Page 31: Writing and Mathematics • Student
Page 35 and 36: What I do • building your own mul
Page 37 and 38: Super MELL! • www.tsusmell.org
Page 39 and 40: References Adamson, H.D. (2005). La
Page 41 and 42: References p 3 “Lesson Bank” TS

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