Preparing for Success in Algebra English Language Learners in Mathematics

1. Preparing for Success in AlgebraEnglish Language Learners in Mathematics A Collaboration between: Los Angeles USD University of California, San Diego San Diego State University University of California, Irvine

2. The Language of Mathematics for English Learners

3. Overview • This series of interactive sessions is designed to help teachersteach the language of mathematics and algebra to ELs. 

4. 5 Day Outlook

5. Day One The Language of Mathematics: A Focus on Students

6. Day 1 Objectives • Articulate the criteria used to reclassify English learners (ELs) • Make implications on how to monitor and support English Learners • Identify English learners of three different proficiency levels - beginning, intermediate, and advanced based on the English that the students produce during the 10-Minute Interview. • Distinguish the difference between evaluatingcontent knowledge and English language proficiency.

7. Who are our English Learners?

8. Language Classification 8

9. What do you know about reclassification? Reclassification

10. Reclassification Criteria:3 – 5/6 Performance in Basic Grade-Level Skills CST ELA at Basic, Proficient, or Advance Level Teacher Evaluation Score of 3 or 4 In ELA Annual CELDT Scores Overall performance of 4 or 5 with skills areas of 3 or higher in Listening, Speaking, Reading, And Writing

11. Reclassification Criteria:6 - 12 Performance in Basic Grade-Level Skills CST ELA at Basic, Proficient, or Advance Level Teacher Evaluation Pass ESL 3, 4, or English with a grade of A, B, or C Annual CELDT Scores Overall performance of 4 or 5 with skills areas of 3 or higher in Listening, Speaking, Reading, And Writing

12. Secondary EL Roster • This option provides a roster of ELs by class with the following information: • First US Enrollment • Annual CELDT Scores • CST ELA Secondary

13. Activity Students eligible to reclassify

14. Key Questions Are ELs being reclassified in a timely manner? What support do ELs need to reclassify? What is the system at your school to monitor ELs?

15. Next Steps At your school site, request a roster with the names of students and their ESL levels from your bilingual coordinator. • Find out who are the English Learners in your class.

16. Analyzing the English Language Proficiency of Students Using English in Mathematical Contexts

17. Language Interview A tool to identify beginning, intermediate and advanced level English Learners.

18. Language Interview Tasks • General Discussion • Talking Through a Problem • Writing Sample

19. General Discussion

20. Language Interview Rubric Task 1: Listening/Speaking

21. Talking Through a Problem

22. Language Interview Rubric Task 2: Reading

23. Writing Ask the student to write a paragraph of at least three sentences in length describing what s/he learned in the mathematics classes that s/he has taken. Ask: What have you learned in the mathematics classes that you have taken? State: Answer this question in writing.

24. Language Interview Rubric Task 3: Writing