A 15-Hour Asynchronous Professional Learning Experience

Math isn’t language-free—and when students can’t access the language of math, they can’t fully show what they know.

The Language of Math Pathway helps educators identify the hidden language demands in math instruction and design lessons that support comprehension, discourse, and higher-order thinking for all learners.

Educators will:

• Understand how English proficiency and language acquisition impact math learning

• Identify the academic language required for math success

• Learn strategies for supporting meaning-making and word problem solving

• Increase student discourse and mathematical thinking

• Analyze math lessons and materials for effective language supports

• Explore how Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) applies to math instruction

This asynchronous, research-based, classroom-ready pathway supports teachers in embedding language intentionally—so every student can participate, explain their thinking, and succeed in math.