One of the biggest barriers for secondary English learners in math is not computation, but language. The subject’s complex ...
For too long, California’s English learners — and the teachers guiding their education — have had to adapt to math curricula and textbooks that were not created with them in mind. Here in Fresno, we ...
“It allows them to express themselves freely,” Perez said. “It’s not just about math. It’s about kids that are so intimidated to say anything,” Perez recalled one student in a small group who talked ...
Cindy Garcia has been a bilingual educator for 17 years and is currently a districtwide specialist for bilingual/ESL mathematics. She is active on Twitter @CindyGarciaTX and on her blog: One of the ...
Three years after Maryland began to hold public school students to higher standards, results of English and math assessments released Tuesday show students have made only slight progress and less than ...
Two years after California implemented a law requiring that community colleges "maximize" the chances that new students complete math and English coursework that can be transferred to a four-year ...