English language learners and math : discourse, participation, and community in reform-oriented, middle school mathematics classes

• Main Author: Hansen-Thomas, Holly (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2009.
• Subjects: Mathematics > Study and teaching (Middle school) > United States > Case studies.; English language > Study and teaching (Middle school) > United States > Spanish speakers > Case studies.; Hispanic American children > Education (Middle school) > Case studies.; elektronické knihy; Case studies.; Study Aids > Study & Test-Taking Skills.; Study and learning skills: general.; Educational: Study skills.; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806618316
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-255-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 143 pages) : illustrations

Taking a community of practice perspective that highlights the learner as part of a community, rather than a lone individual responsible for her/his learning, this ethnographically-influenced study investigates how Latina/o English Language Learners (ELLs) in middle school mathematics classes negoti...