✖️ Math Discourse ♾
Bridging Content & Language
Matthew Ennis
Ellison Parks
The Challenge
(Describe the WHY behind this work)
What challenge or need were you addressing as a Learning Site/Learning Cohort?
What specific piece of that challenge were you addressing in your specific context? What made this topic relevant to you?
What I Tried
I took these steps..
-Linking some of the work that has been happening in literature & social studies to the math concept
-Developed instructional routines for complex math concepts to support executive functioning and increase access to mathematical conversations
I expected that…
Conjunction Practice
Agree - because, so
Disagree - Although, but, even though
Area Question Routine
And what actually happened was…
Early Impact
(What I have been noticing…)
What I Learned
(Key Ingredients: What I believe makes this work?)
I want to continue: Experiment with: