Interactive Workshop: Equivalence in School Mathematics: Understanding English Learners' Conceptual and Language Development
WestEd
East Lansing, MI
United States
Brent Jackson (they/he/him) is a research associate in mathematics education. Brent is a former middle school mathematics teacher and an experienced professional development facilitator. Brent’s research interests include professional development designed to support teachers’ learning about issues of equity and social justice (e.g., lesson study, action research), how gender is mobilized in mathematics classrooms, and student groupwork dynamics.
Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
R266
Workshop
R266
Workshop
Omni Hotel
Published Room: Intl Ballroom E
Description
We focus in this interactive workshop on emerging data from a use-inspired basic research project on the simultaneous development of language and conceptual understanding among students bureaucratically designated as "English Learners.".In order to better probe the underlying processes of language and concept development in their school careers, we are conducting a series of interviews, partner tasks, and small group activities involving up to four students in controlled clinical settings. We outline a broader framework for understanding students' approaches toward equivalence and explore how these approaches can be applied to secondary classroom settings.
Audience
8 to 10
Strands
Research/Linking Research and Practice