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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ749682
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836
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Fostering Communication about Measuring Area in a Transitional Language Class
Bray, Wendy S.; Dixon, Juli K.; Martinez, Marina
Teaching Children Mathematics, v13 n3 p132 Oct 2006
Instructional settings are developed for conceptual understanding of measurement for the fourth-grade students to engage limited English proficient (LEP) students in effectively communicating about mathematics. When naturally enticed to compare solutions, the students were motivated to explain their mathematical thinking and understand the thinking of others.
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Classroom Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4
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Language: English
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