"ELs have a range of experiences related to their language, culture, and with English in or outside of school that instructors can leverage for learning" ELSF
Flexible grouping for MLLs that is responsive to both students' language needs and the lesson content creates opportunities for learners to meaningfully interact with peers, cocreate ideas, share assets and build classroom culture.
"Scaffolding is a temporary assistance grounded on clear sense of where learning needs to be headed and what efforts and supports need to be invested to get there" (Walqui & Bunch, 2019)
Scaffolding is NOT
mechanistic
perscriptive
fill-in-the-blank
steps from point A to point B with no space for student autonomy
Graphic Organizers
Manipulatives
Flash Cards/Picture
Extended Time
Peer support
Audio Books
The math framework puts a great deal of emphasis on students comprehension and analysis of spoken and written math texts, as well as the creation of presentations and written math texts. These language rich features require a great deal of collaboration with peers, teachers and with the texts themselves.
The framework requires that materials forefront, value, and use the assets of students, including their home language, experiences, and beliefs, in the teaching of mathematics.
The framework requires that materials forefront, value, and use the assets of students, including their home language, experiences, and beliefs, in the teaching of mathematics.