Math for English Language Learners http://www.tsusmell.org/index.htm
What is the purpose of the web resource?
The purpose of the website is to provide educators with
instructional tools for teaching K-12 mathematics to English Language Learner
students, all of which are based on comprehensive research. Materials and
resources developed by MELL are free to all schools and universities in Texas.
On the website you can find classroom lessons, classroom resources, a resource
library, articles concerning ELLs and mathematics, and presentations conducted
by MELL staff.
Would you use it? Why or why not? What questions about
teaching and learning math could it help you answer?
I would use this website because I’m positive that I’ll have
ELLs in my future classrooms and this website provides research based
information about effectively teaching ELL’s mathematics. I would use this website as
a resources for strategies that address the specific learning needs of ELLs in
math. This website provides the answers to the following questions:
What conditions provide optimal growth for ELL students in mathematics? Where
can I find culturally rich learning materials? How do I figure out an ELL
student’s prior mathematics knowledge that he or she has brought to the
classroom? How do I assess student learning?
Could it help you gain more knowledge about your teaching?
If so, how?
This website could help me gain more knowledge
about my teaching because I do not have much experience with teaching EEL
students. I have conservational Spanish speaking skills, which could help me
teach students if their native language is Spanish. However, this skill won’t
do me much good if I have ELL students that speak languages other than Spanish.
And I know that the probability of me having a student that speaks a language
other than English or Spanish is highly likely because schools are becoming
more and more culturally diverse.
What was the most interesting aspect of the resource?
I think the most interesting part about this resource is the
video gallery. MELL’s video gallery includes numerous videos from MELL trainings and
conferences. There are professional development videos and best practice
instruction videos that are added regularly. MELL offers videos about ELL
language strategies, dual language instruction, hands-on learning, and math
camp instructional model. I watched several of these videos and found them
informative, practical and useful.
Would you recommend the resource to someone else? Who and
why?
Yes, I would recommend this resource because most likely all
teachers will encounter a student in their classroom that doesn’t speak
English. MELL not only provides information and resources online to help
educators teach mathematics to ELL students, but it also offers conferences and
training programs for educators to attend.
