Language Production Ensures EL’s Become Proficient Mathematicians

Specialized ELD Strategies

Specialized ELD strategies by Elizabeth Jimenez, California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Specialist:

  • Elizabeth Jimenez details how ELD strategies help students with academic vocabulary and language.
  • Current research informs teachers so they can validate existing strategies or learn new ideas.
  • Clear support is provided for implementing strategies for English learners, including Developing Math Language. New California ELD levels of Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging are also referenced.
  • ELD strategies consistently encourage students to listen carefully to demonstrate understanding or misconceptions and to stretch their language production toward the next level of language attainment.
  • Strategies embedded in the core part of the lesson tie into the language objective and support the mathematical concept being taught.

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