English Language Learners and Math - Holly Hansen-Thomas

Taking a community of practice perspective that highlights the learner as part of a community, rather than a lone individual responsible for her/his learning, this ethnographically-influenced study investigates how Latina/o english language Learners (ELLs) in middle school mathematics classes negotiated their learning of mathematics and mathematical discourse. The classes in which the Latina/o students were enrolled used a reform-oriented approach to math learning; the math in these classes was - to varying degrees - taught using a hands-on, discovery approach to learning where group learning was valued, and discussions in and about math were critical. This book presents the stories of how six immigrant and American-born ELLs worked with their three teachers of varied ethnicity, education, experience with second language learners, and training in reform-oriented mathematics curricula to gain a degree of competence in the mathematical discourse they used in class. Identity, participation, situated learning, discourse use by learners of English as a Second Language (ESL), framing in language, and student success in mathematics are all critical notions that are highlighted within this school-based research.
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Author: Hansen-Thomas, Holly
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: English Language Learners and Math
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-09-15
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781607521495
Lib Category: Mathematics - Study
Lib Category: English language -
Category: Education : Administration - General