Math Best Practices, Must Haves, and Pitfalls

The leading experts in education for ELs, alongside school-based practitioners around the country, have created essential Guidelines that provide a roadmap for creating or improving HQIMs inclusive of ELs’ rich assets and learning needs. The table below is an abbreviated version that outlines the “Must Haves” and common “Pitfalls” within ELSF’s Guidelines for Improving Math Materials for English Learners (the Guidelines). This easy-to-navigate visual can be used as a starting point by curriculum creators or users to clarify must-haves within those Guidelines.

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