Guideline 10: Incorporate students' background and lived experiences
Opportunities to draw on and incorporate students’ cultural background and lived experiences in mathematics learning
Specifications for Guideline 10
Specification 10A
Teacher materials include relevant and practical suggestions for connecting mathematics content and practices to students’ lives.
Specification 10B
Materials encourage students to draw on prior knowledge, culture, and experiences.
Specification 10C
Materials offer opportunities for clarifying potentially unfamiliar contexts.
Guideline 11: Valuing ELs written and spoken contributions
Suggestions for incorporating and valuing ELs’ written and spoken contributions
Specifications for Guideline 8
Specification 11A
Teacher materials contain examples (and counter-examples) of evidence of students with various language strengths and needs engaged in mathematical practices.
Specification 11B
Teacher materials contain explicit guidance for teachers to examine their own values and beliefs about language, ELs, and ways in which that might impact their teaching.
Guideline 12: Use and build on existing language resources
Encouragement for ELs to use and build on existing language resources
Specifications for Guideline 12
Specification 12A
Activities permit appropriate opportunities for ELs to use and integrate first language (L1) and everyday English in communicating mathematical thinking.
Specification 12B
Activities and materials present opportunities for students to ask and pursue their own questions and interests, using their own methods in their chosen contexts.
