WABE 2026 Annual Conference

This workshop equips elementary dual language teachers to strengthen mathematical discourse by valuing students’ full linguistic repertoires. Participants explore translanguaging, teacher noticings, and linguistic agency, engaging in practical strategies that foster participation, conceptual understanding, and equitable learning environments for emergent bilingual students in mathematics.

The presentation offers tools and resources for participants to strategically create collaborative professional learning structures that support both pre- and in-service teachers. Specifically, session outcomes center on developing Communities of Practice that embody the rich assets learners and their families bring to dual language schools, the program, and their communities.

Empower multilingual learners to take ownership of mathematics. We will explore open tasks and specific language strategies that lower entry barriers while maintaining grade-level rigor. Based on research from NCTM and CGCS's ML framework, this session delivers practical tools to build engagement, collaboration, and equity in your classroom.