• So Just What Is the Academic Language of Mathematics?
  By Suzanne Irujo, ELL Outlook™ Contributing Writer Although most teachers now recognize that understanding mathematics is a verbal undertaking, the academic language of mathematics is one of the reasons that ELLs still have difficulty achieving in mathematics. In this article, Suzanne Irujo explores ways to teach ELLs the academic language they need to be successful in math. Full
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• Teaching Math to English Language Learners
  Can Research Help? By Suzanne Irujo, ELL Outlook™ Contributing WriterConventional wisdom once held that teaching math to ELLs was a cinch because math was "only numbers." Current research tells us that this isn't true. In fact, the language of math can be even more difficult for ELLs than other subjects!
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• What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
  By Suzanne Irujo, ELL Outlook™ Contributing WriterThe lack of research on teaching reading to ELLs means that teachers often must develop their own effective teaching strategies. In this article, Suzanne Irujo gives teachers specific suggestions for modifying reading programs to meet the needs of English language learners.
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