The social organization of mathematics classrooms and English language learners’ opportunities to participate
In this paper, I discuss the significance of classroom organization in English Language Learners’ (ELLs) opportunities to participate in mathematics classrooms through a review of relevant contemporary literature. In particular, I will focus on the following areas of classroom organization: language...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Society for Studies in Education
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education |
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/30473 |
| Summary: | In this paper, I discuss the significance of classroom organization in English Language Learners’ (ELLs) opportunities to participate in mathematics classrooms through a review of relevant contemporary literature. In particular, I will focus on the following areas of classroom organization: language organization, instructional organization, and discourse organization. By highlighting the relationship between classroom organization and English language learners’ opportunities to participate in the mathematics classroom, I will provide insight into when and under which contexts ELLs are acknowledged (or not) with their existing resources. |
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| ISSN: | 1916-9221 |