Language Development in Elementary Mathematics Classrooms

James Brickwedde Elementary

One standard in the 2022 Minnesota academic math standards requires students to “construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others” (MP3). This session looks at developing language-rich math classrooms, whether or not students are native or multilingual speakers. We will look at how math and language arise together.

2024 Fall Conference, 4:45 PM - 5:30PM 11/22, Friday Nov 22nd
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