Mastering Math Language: Teaching English Language Learners

Pepper has just released 2 new ELL courses that make up a 2-course series on Mastering Language for College and Career Readiness, focusing on Elementary Mathematics. 

The first course in the series, Mastering Math Language: Reading and Speaking, is designed to help teachers teach students to read and speak the language of mathematics. In this course, participants will gather and analyze language samples that will show what students learn and what support they need in the elementary math classroom.

While part one of the series focused on reading and speaking the language of mathematics, the second course, Mastering Math Language: Conversations and Writing, builds on those concepts and places an emphasis on constructive conversations and writing in math. In this course, teachers will gain tools that will support formative assessment and instructional planning. Learners must complete the first course in the series before enrolling in this course.

These courses will enable teachers to collaborate with other educators and build professional relationships that result in an online community focused on improving students’ abilities to use rich academic language to learn and show learning of mathematical skills and concepts.

While the courses are intended specifically for those who teach English learners and students with disabilities, the content of the courses is equally applicable to teaching all students who are challenged by the academic uses of language in math instruction.

Click here to watch a video overview of the Mastering Math Language Courses.

These courses were developed by the Understanding Language Initiative at Stanford University.

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