Overview

Part of learning a new language is learning how to talk about math. Unfortunately, math has traditionally not been a regular part of adult ESOL instruction and many ESOL teachers are not comfortable teaching it. This self-paced, moderated online course is the second in a series for ESOL teachers who would like to deepen their understanding of math and learn how to integrate math and numeracy skills in their ESOL classrooms.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • Any ESOL instructor interested in integrating math into his or her language acquisition classroom. No prior math background is needed. However, instructors must have first successfully completed Mathematizing ESOL I.
Description

Mathematizing ESOL II is designed to give you the math knowledge you need to integrate benchmark fractions, percentages, and decimals into your language classrooms. You will engage in math activities, reflect on your own knowledge and assumptions about math, and learn strategies for integrating benchmark numbers in ESOL lessons while continuing to focus on language acquisition and effective communication.

The optional culminating project is to create, with the guide of a rubric, a lesson plan for ESOL students that integrates math and incorporates the key elements of each lesson in this course. 

This course runs over 6 weeks. The estimated time to complete the course (not including the optional final project) is 18 hours.

For more information, please contact sherry_soares@terc.edu.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Use benchmarks to visualize, compare, and describe fractions, percentages, and decimals
    Identify strategies for teaching conceptual understanding of percentages
    Identify strategies for teaching conceptual understanding of decimals
    Create and teach lessons that use strategies for integrating percentages and decimals in a language classroom
    Define and scaffold vocabulary needed for teaching percentages and decimals to ESOL learners
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Prerequisites

Mathematizing ESOL I

Date
01/09/2017 - 12:15 am
End Date
Location

United States

PD Center
SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum and Instruction PD Center
Topic Area
ESOL/English Learners
Mathematics and Adult Numeracy
PDP Eligible
Yes