We are inviting schools to engage with a classroom-based research project exploring how mathematics teaching in English classrooms can more effectively support multilingual learners/EAL.
The project is being led by Dr Jo Skelton (Oxford Brookes University), an experienced mathematics education researcher whose work focuses on language, learning and equity in the mathematics classroom. Dr Skelton is currently researching this area with groups of teachers in Europe and Asia, working alongside practitioners to examine how lesson design, teaching strategies and representation can support multilingual learners’ access to mathematics.
This project marks the first time her research has focused specifically on English schools, offering an exciting opportunity for schools to contribute to and shape work that is situated both locally and internationally. The project brings together theoretical perspectives and classroom inquiry. It will engage with existing research around multilingualism and mathematics education, while working directly with teachers “at the coalface” to trial, refine and reflect on approaches within their own classrooms. Central to the work is a collaborative model that values professional expertise and positions teachers as co-constructors of knowledge, rather than simply participants in research.
Schools involved will have the opportunity to engage thoughtfully with research, deepen professional understanding, and contribute to the development of practice that seeks to strengthen equity, inclusion and mathematical understanding for multilingual learners.
We are currently inviting schools to an initial, informal discussion about how they can engage with the project. This conversation will provide an opportunity to find out more, explore your context and interests, and consider how involvement might look.
There is no commitment at this stage — simply an invitation to begin a professional dialogue. If your school would be interested in an initial conversation, we would be very pleased to hear from you. The next session is due to take place on 18th March so please get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested.
🤝 Collaborate
📚 Engage with research
🌍 Strengthen equity & inclusion
