Sara Rutherford-Quach is a postdoctoral fellow with Stanford University and the Understanding Language Initiative. A former bilingual elementary teacher, Sara has more than 12 years of experience working with linguistically diverse students and their teachers and has conducted extensive research on instructional practices for English learners. Sara was previously awarded a National Academy of Education Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for her work on the role of silence and speech in an elementary classroom serving language-minority students. Her areas of interest include classroom discourse and interaction analysis; language, culture, and instruction in multilingual and multicultural educational environments; institutional, policy and curricular change; and educational equity.
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Improve student engagement and achievement in math by mastering the language components of the Common Core State Standards. This course is tailored for elementary teachers aiming to enhance their students' mathematical language skills, ensuring a deeper understanding and clearer expression of mathematical concepts.