Friday, October 12, 2012: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Room D162 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
M. Alejandra Sorto
Co-speakers:
Aaron T. Wilson
and
Carlos A. Mejia Colindres
We will discuss means for identifying when and how using a particular language in the mathematics classroom helps Latino English language learners learn mathematics. We will also report on the development of a new classroom observation tool to measure the quality of academic language.
Presentation Format: Research Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8