Language is a vital tool for teaching math—it's present in word problems, textbooks, teacher talk, and more. With this game-changing guidebook, middle and high school teachers will harness the power of language to ensure math success for all students, including multilingual and other diverse learners who may need support to access academic language. Introducing a uniquefunctional language awarenessapproach developed through decades of research and field work, this book helps teachersexamine how they use languagein the math classroom andmake small changes to their words and practicesto support student learning. Math teachers will see the functional language awareness approach in action across different classroom contexts, and they'll get a practical collection of ideas, activities, and tools for making the most of language in the math classroom. An innovative approach that complements popular math models used with English learners, this guidebook will help educators use language consistently and effectively to meet the learning needs of all MATH TEACHERS WILL: • record, analyze, and reflecton their own use of language in the classroom • increase understanding of student strengths and needsby developing learner profiles • establish language-rich interactive routinesthat engage all learners • plan powerful math lessonswith an explicit focus on how language can support learning • build student competence in key skillsrelated to math, including explaining, reasoning, and problem-solving • teach students precise languagefor communicating their math knowledge • use a think-aloud techniqueto reflect on and improve elements of their planning and teaching SPECIAL FEATURES: Leverage language effectively in the math classroom through sample transcripts of teacher-student discourse, Try It Yourself boxes, On Your Own activities, and reflective practice. Online materials include a lesson plan template, sample lesson plan, transcription guide, and other forms to support effective teaching.
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