2025 MidSchoolMath National Conference

Join us for an engaging and interactive session focused on research-informed strategies to support multilingual students in their mathematical learning journey—by getting miles on the tongue! As Jen York-Barr states, “The person who is doing the talking is doing the learning.”

This session will explore strategies to increase student engagement and scaffold mathematical discourse, while considering the unique way mathematical vocabulary develops. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate in discourse routines, examine current research on math vocabulary instruction, and learn lesson design principles that support all students in developing a deep understanding of mathematics. This session will also demonstrate how to transform traditional vocabulary practices—such as the copy-definition format—into a dynamic, student-centered learning environment.

Let’s build student agency with collaborative, structured oral routines and card sorts to help students get miles of math language on the tongue!