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23rd February 2014
Key Stage 2 Assessment and Reporting Arrangements 2014 states: “4.9.4 How children’s test and teacher assessment results are used in the performance tables All children who have […]
16th February 2014
Here’s a summary (the bare bones) of a procedure that gives you first steps to accomodating for new EAL arrivals. This is for those of you […]
16th February 2014
It’s hard to even start to highlight the challenges of teaching EAL students in such a short article but there are a few key areas to […]
12th February 2014
A few useful tips on supporting new arrivals, note the induction and the need for both withdrawal and in class learning. Video:
7th February 2014
EAL students are often placed in a situation in which the tools they need for building conceptual understanding of the world (their home language and home […]
2nd February 2014
Instantly translate printed words using an app! Check this: Word Lens
21st January 2014
I watched this clip recently and certain elements stood out: Collaborative planning which supported pre teaching EAL learners The use of mentors and a special room […]
13th January 2014
It is Friday morning; the Head teacher comes to tell you that on Monday morning you will have a new student arriving who does not speak […]
30th December 2013
We have two new resources launching in January 2014! 1. A Welcome Pack for new arrivals This includes an A4 Welcome Booklet , including parent information […]
29th December 2013
Scenario: Imagine that you were told you were going to move to a new country (pick a country that has a different written script, such as China, […]
29th December 2013
Are you aiming for outstanding provision for your EAL learners? Send a senior member of staff to become an EAL Teacher Trainer with the tools, manuals […]
21st December 2013
Progression in Language Structures is a great document for identfying how content learning can be built on language structures. Language structures are presented in sentence starters […]