It’s the beginning of a new academic year – you come in for your inset day, and find out that you have two new starters in […]

A wide reading programme is promoted as a key vehicle for learners of English as an additional language (EAL) in order for them to improve their […]

We all know that there can be resistance to writing in the EAL classroom. To break this barrier, we need to consider the reasons for this, […]

Author: Eli Briasco, EAL Specialist Chances are, if you’ve been teaching English for a while, you’ve provided plenty of feedback to your learners on the accuracy […]

Author: Christine Hanley, EAL Specialist When I was teaching early literacy to adults some years ago, I had two teenage students from a refugee background join […]

Author: Miranda Howell, EAL Specialist How often does a classroom teacher approach an EAL teacher with the words, “I don’t know how to help this learner! […]

Author: Mary Langford, EAL Specialist (Mother Tongue & International Education) A growing number of international schools are demonstrating the importance and value of their students’ and teachers’ […]

Fostering each learner’s cultural identity, what can you suggest to parents? There is more awareness now than ever before on fostering an understanding of migration, refugees, […]

Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for creating EAL lesson plans With EAL learners making up a diverse group with varying English proficiency levels and needs, differentiating class […]

We’ve covered the theory, we’re enthusiastic and ready to get stuck in! However, as an early-stage teacher, we might also feel overwhelmed by the task and […]