Spring 2005 Activities at
University of California, Santa Cruz

• Summer Institute

  During the summer of 2005, CEMELA-UCSC will be working with over 100 K-12 teachers in a week-long mathematics institute sponsored by one of our partnering districts, North Monterey County Unified School District. The thrust of our work with these teachers focuses on mathematics teaching strategies for English Learners and Latinos/as. Our goals for this work are to increase teacher understanding of the following:

  • Language/culture can be a resource (rather than a barrier) for mathematics learning and teaching.
  • Latinos/English Learners can successfully engage in high level mathematics dicussions and problem-solving activities.
  • Teachers have a critical role in promoting mathematical discourse that supports student access to and advancement in mathematics.
  Teachers will engage in critical reflection using mathematics video cases. Teachers will also receive a comprehensive information packet with mathematics activities, resources, and the latest research on the roles language and culture play in mathematics teaching and learning. Follow-up work with teachers will continue over the course of the 2005-2006 school year.