Online Mathematics Tutorials for CU Students
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Mathematics Word Wall was developed by Michele Weiner, Regional Center II Instructional Supervisor, (2006)
"The purpose of the Mathematics Word Wall is to identify words and phrases that students need to understand and use, so as to make good progress in mathematics" (Weiner, 2006).
Mathematics Word Wall
Useful Mathematics Videos to Improve ELL Students' Vocabularies
Solving percentage problems using reading skills([Smartatmath], 2011)
This video shows an easy way to remember the steps for solving percentage problems and how to convert decimal numbers to percentages and percentages to decimals. It uses connections to prior learning for middle school low performing students and English language learners.
The following is a capture of the top YouTube comment on "Solving percentage problems using reading skills" Video
According to comments, there are graduate students watching middle-school math! Why not? This is not to learn the mathematics concept, but to learn the CORRECT form of MATHEMATICAL VOCABULARIES in ENGLISH!
Understanding the Vocabulary of Algebra For Dummies
Knowing the symbols and expressions used in algebra makes understanding algebra easier. This video explains some common algebra symbols and phrases, such equations, operations, variables, and constants. No more confusion!
Adding and subtracting fractions strategy ([Smartatmath], 2011)
This video shows an easy way to remember the steps for adding and subtracting fractions. It uses connections to prior learning for middle school low performing students and English language learners.
Easy system to solve word problems ([Smartatmath], 2011)
This video shows a simple way to solve word problems targeted mainly to middle school students. ... It will even help as background skills for algebra.
Basic Math Terms (2012)
Quickly learn the ESL vocabulary that will make you successful in school. David Claussen, the ESL teacher makes the free videos in a short amount of time that helps you improve your verbal English in mathematics.
For more videos, please visit his website.
Vertical (2013)
Quickly learn the ESL vocabulary that will make you successful in school. David Claussen, the ESL teacher makes the free videos in a short amount of time that helps you improve your verbal English in mathematics.
For more videos, please visit his website.
Triangle (2013)
Quickly learn the ESL vocabulary that will make you successful in school. David Claussen, the ESL teacher makes the free videos in a short amount of time that helps you improve your verbal English in mathematics.
For more videos, please visit his website.
Writing a Response in Mathematics
Do not do it in your head. Write complete explanations!
Practice the steps within the video.
Writing in math, (Gibson, 2011)
“Writing an explanation can be difficult. To improve scores, students need to know how to write clear explanations.”
-Dan Gibson (2011)
Useful Vocabularies for math classes in different languages
Click on the flags below from Ann Arbor Public Schools' website to find a list of useful vocabularies used in mathematics classes in English with their translations in Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages.
The European Mathematical Society’s dictionary
value. quality care. convenience.