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English as a Second Language (ESL) Home Page - Rong-Chang Li A starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the World Wide Web. Links to sites for Listening and Speaking, Reading with Understanding, Grammar and Writing, ESL-Related Information, English Language Schools, and more ESL sites. Also Hot ESL Sites and the ESL Teachers' Corner, offering a forum to share class activities and ideas; explaining the process of creating digitized sound with SoundMachine; an ESL Job Center and job opening ads; and Chinajob (teaching English in China). more>> Language and Mathematics (Learning and Mathematics) - Cocking, Chipman; Math Forum In their 1989 paper, "Conceptual Issues Related to Mathematics Achievement of Language Minority Children," Cocking and Chipman examine the mathematical ability of language minority - particularly bilingual - students, attempting to identify linguistic and cultural variables that might explain why their mathematical ability falls increasingly behind that of students who speak English as their primary language ("majority students"). They first investigate the relation between language and math ability, then look at external influences on performance such as teacher competencies and attitudes and parental attitudes and support. The focus is primarily on Hispanic students, with some support from data on Native Americans. A geometry.pre-college newsgroup discussion. more>> Limited English Proficiency Students and Mathematics - Kristen Lockwood; Math Forum An annotated bibliography of resources for mathematics teachers and others interested in how language may affect the thought, achievement and assessment of students of limited English proficiency, as well as these students' access to knowledge and education. more>>

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Addison-Wesley Higher Education - Pearson Education Publisher of programs and materials for primary and secondary school students and teachers; higher education textbooks and multimedia in major academic subjects for students and professors; books and multimedia for business professionals, practicing engineers, ...more>> Car Budget Activity - Lawrence Klepinger A handout from The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. III, No. 7, July 1997 (English as a second language). The activity can easily be adapted for different countries and is designed to show the importance of good budgeting and basic common sense when planning ...more>> Course Materials Online - College of Education, San Diego State University Courses online in Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education; Education; Educational Technology, including multimedia development and distance education. Also humanistic and social aspects of teaching, from the School of Teacher Education. ...more>> H.E.L.P. Program - Digital Directions International Inc. Teaching math to English Language Learners (ELL), and Spanish-speaking students in particular, this internet-based, supplementary curriculum removes language barriers from the learning of math skills and math content via interactive lessons. Learn about ...more>> Mathematics as a Second Language Glossary (English Espanol Mathematical Glossary) - David L. Pagni and Gloria G. Castellanos The Mathematics as a Second Language Glossary features mathematical terms defined in both English and Spanish with accompanying examples and/or drawings. The terms are in alphabetical order by the English word. A separate cross-reference of Spanish words ...more>> Ministry of Education - British Columbia, Canada Useful info for students, teachers, parents, and administrators, including Ministry programs and services, publications, and links to related sites. ...more>> The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) Online library and bibliographic database; technical, language education, and classroom materials links; conferences and meetings calendar; discussion group; Newsline (weekly bulletin); and state resource listings. Read classroom centered practices for ...more>> National Research Symposium on Limited English Proficient Student Issues - The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language (NCELA) Proceedings from conferences in Washington, DC: Research and Practice (September, 1990); Focus on Evaluation and Measurement (September 1991); Focus on Middle and High School Issues (August 1992). The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition ...more>> numeracy - Adult Numeracy Network, Math Forum A mailing list for those interested in the discussion of educational issues around adult mathematical literacy (ABE/GED/ESL, workplace, and literacy teachers, tutors, and adult learners), maintained by the Adult Numeracy Network (ANN). Read and search ...more>> Paso Partners: Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Language - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) A two-volume curriculum and resources guide for K-3 educators, designed to help teachers increase achievement of Hispanic children whose first language is not English. Preceding each complete unit in English is a Spanish version of background information ...more>> Program Information Guide Service (NCBE) - The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language (NCELA) Short monographs that provide school-based personnel with information on innovative practices for working with linguistically and culturally diverse students: bilingual and ESL, language minority, immigrants, etc. The National Clearinghouse for English ...more>> Teaching the SCANS Competencies - Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Dept. of Labor This PDF report compiles six articles that give education and training practitioners practical suggestions for applying SCANS in classroom and workplace: "SCANS in the Schools", "Implementing SCANS: First Lessons", "Students Use SCANS to Explore Changing ...more>> Title III MSS Final Performance Report - Dana Lee Ling Dana Lee Ling is a mathematics and science software specialist at the College of Micronesia-FSM. Articles document the College's attempts to increase the success of pre-algebra and algebra students through "conceptual" and technology-based approaches. ...more>>

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