Support for English Learners

Build academic language and content knowledge at the same time. i-Ready Classroom Mathematics includes targeted support to help build academic English for all.

Integrate Language and Mathematics

i-Ready Classroom Mathematics explicitly attends to the specialized language of mathematics and integrates language and mathematics instruction to support all students in learning, with specific supports for English Learners. Materials for teachers have embedded supports to help scaffold students in developing the language of mathematics.

Vocabulary Development

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Language and Discourse Support

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Differentiation for English Learners

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Vocabulary Development

Build students’ vocabulary through both instruction and practice in every lesson.

Math Vocabulary

Math Vocabulary that students were exposed to in previous grade levels provides access to prior knowledge and understanding of critical math words and phrases through teacher-guided activities.

Academic Vocabulary Routine

Academic Vocabulary routine provides explicit instruction to actively engage students in learning all-purpose academic words used throughout their study of mathematics.

Additional Practice

Additional Practice uses a series of graphic organizers to help students deepen their understanding of mathematical words and phrases.

Language and Discourse Support

Develop students’ receptive and productive language skills through discourse.

Discuss It

Discuss It provides additional scaffolded opportunities for students to strengthen receptive and productive language skills.

Develop Academic Language

Develop Academic Language provides targeted vocabulary and language support to ensure mathematics content is accessible to all students.

Differentiation for English Learners

Support students at different levels of English proficiency with language scaffolds.

Language Expectations

Language Expectations charts describe the language English Learners can understand and produce in connection with one focus mathematics standard with support that is differentiated based on the students’ levels of English proficiency.

Cognate Support

The Cognate Support routine can be used for students who primarily speak Spanish or other Latin-based languages.

Connect to Language Development

Connect to Language Development scaffolds the language at different levels of English proficiency so students can access the mathematics in one problem or part of each session.