Range+in+Vocabulary

=The students' range in vocabulary and levels of complexity of language use vary greatly. A few of the students are dually enrolled in both Algebra 2 and Calculus and thus have been exposed to a much wider range of complex vocabulary than their peers. In addition, some of the other students contain very little prior knowledge of academic language pertaining to mathematics and struggle with some of the most fundamental concepts. These students often need repetition of mathematical vocabulary terms and further explanations of many concepts in order to gain a better understanding of how the topics build towards the unit as a whole.=



=In relation to the English learners in the class, they are very proficient in English orally, as they have a strong ability to communicate in a social context in English. However, their academic English not fully proficient, causing them to struggle to understand complex mathematical terms, especially those that do not translate into their primary language. Hence, while these students are fully capable of holding a conversation in English, they have trouble comprehending and explaining academic concepts in the classroom.= = = =In this learning segment, both the oral and written assignments that involve vast knowledge of mathematical vocabulary will cause difficulties for the English learners. Even more, while working with the interactive demonstrations, the students will be expected to utilize complex academic language to describe the systems of equations and different solutions to the systems. Therefore, the teacher will need to provide a variety of scaffolds and differentiate certain aspects of instruction to account for the high demands of both oral and written English language.=