Re: Modifications for middle school newcomer

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If you can find the FastMath program from Fairfax county,
Virginia there is information in it regarding ELL's and
Math. The program was developed for ELL's with interrupted
schooling, and it focuses on the skills and the vocab of math.

If I remember correctly, there are some introductory pages
about the rationale for the program. Maybe that will help.

On 10/30/09, reginam23 wrote:
> Math is much more language involved today than it used to
> be. I believe the real problem is that many teachers simply
> do not believe they should have to modify and target
> appropriate learning tasks for these children. What I am
> trying to find is something in black and white that can
> support modification as the expected process. What another
> professional says to a collegue is rarely taken as
> seriously as something written.
 

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