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Teaching Strategies <strong>for</strong> LEP<br />

Students, Continued<br />

• Mather, J., & Chiodo, J. (1994). A mathematical problem:<br />

How do we teach mathematics to LEP elementary<br />

students?. The Journal of Educational Issues of <strong>Language</strong><br />

Minority Students, 13, 1-12.<br />

• Include guided practice with close monitoring of students.<br />

• Use rein<strong>for</strong>cement, reward, and total motivational<br />

systems.<br />

• Emphasize multicultural referents and relevancy in<br />

lessons.<br />

• Use second language texts, materials, and resources as<br />

much as possible.<br />

MELL: a joint initiative between TEA and the<br />

Texas State University System<br />

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