Mathematics Instruction in Dual Language Classrooms
Author | : Marco A. Bravo |
Publisher | : IAP |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2024-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798887307053 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Mathematics Instruction in Dual Language Classrooms written by Marco A. Bravo and published by IAP. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language and culture play a critical role in the teaching of mathematics and this role intensifies when considering the teaching of mathematics in dual language classrooms. This book unpacks lessons learned from socio-cultural theory being applied to research of the teaching of mathematics to Emergent Bilinguals with the end of informing practice. Utilizing a socio-cultural lens, authors present the possibilities and limits of the teaching of mathematics in dual language programs (90/10; 50/50 models). Themes of translanguaging, disciplinary literacy instruction, and culturally responsive instruction are leveraged to test the potential of these constructs to assist Spanish/English Emergent Bilinguals access rigorous mathematics content. Authors also present limits to these models, as often they can overshadow the mathematics learning. We embrace a stance where language and literacy are seen as tools for content area learning and not as ends unto themselves.