Math is a language.  It has grammar with expressions, verbs, and sentences.  For example, a+b=c.  There are many ways that we can assist ELLs in acquiring mathematical language.  Suggestions are outlined in Cirillo, Richardson Bruna, and Herbel-Eisenmann’s 2010 article in the journal Multicultural Perspectives (http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t775653675~db=all).  As standards increasingly require...