Instructor
Luciana C. de Oliveira, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy & Language Education and Director of the English Language Learning licensure program in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
When?
Monday, 3 June – Sunday, 30 June 2013
Who Should Attend?
Secondary math educators who teach English Language Learners (ELLs) and ESL educators who teach math.
Registration
Opens: April 2013
TESOL members: US$380 for TESOL members
Nonmembers: US$505 for nonmembers
Global members: US$160 for Global Members
Technology Requirements
Registration Terms and Conditions
More About This Course
Need help teaching English language learners (ELLs) in your mathematics classroom? Or need help teaching mathematics to your English language learners? This online course will help you.
Participants will learn about core ESL principles and practices, the role that language and culture play in learning mathematics, planning and implementing instruction for ELLs, and assessment of mathematics knowledge. They will also explore how teachers can use TESOL’s PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards (2006) to develop ELLs’ academic language proficiency and plan instruction and assessment in secondary mathematics classrooms.
What Will I Learn?
Participants will
- understand the linguistic challenges of academic language in mathematics for ELLs
- identify core ESL principles and practices
- develop academic mathematical tasks that require advanced levels of reading and writing
- understand the role of language and culture in learning mathematics
- apply concepts, research, and best practices to plan standards-based mathematics instruction and assessments in a supportive learning environment for ELLs with different English language proficiency levels
- use TESOL’s PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards (2006) to develop ELLs’ academic language proficiency in mathematics
About the Instructor
Luciana C. de Oliveira, Ph.D., has been an ESL teacher and teacher educator for 20 years. She is currently Associate Professor of Literacy & Language Education and Director of the English Language Learning licensure program in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She teaches courses to prepare content-area teachers to meet the needs of their ELLs in mainstream classes. Dr. de Oliveira’s research focuses on issues related to teaching ELLs at the K-12 level, including the role of language in learning the content areas and teacher preparation for ELLs. She was Past President (2010), President (2009), and Vice President and Conference Chair (2008) for Indiana TESOL (INTESOL) and has held several leadership positions at California TESOL (CATESOL). Both associations are TESOL affiliates.
If you have any questions about these courses, please contact the TESOL Education Department and put "ESL Math" in the subject header.