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3rd February 2016
Across Cultures début the Learning Village at GESS 2016 EAL/ESL specialist, Across Cultures, will be showing the Learning Village – an online English language-learning portal for […]
3rd March 2016
Often, for busy EAL teachers, the focus is on the child; however, it is important to remember that the transition period can be just as difficult […]
3rd April 2016
Language-learning strategies are tools to facilitate language learning that should be adapted to suit the needs of each individual. There isn’t one single set of language-learning […]
3rd April 2016
11 fantastic resources to promote elements of international mindedness… Culture shock for new EAL students is more or less extreme depending on the extent of the […]
5th April 2016
As well as interpreting for peers, young learners often find themselves interpreting for adults. This does give rise to a myriad of potential issues. There are […]
7th April 2016
As educational pedagogies continue to move cyclically, with new strategies coming in and out of favour, the battle of reading approaches rages on. There are three […]
11th May 2016
In previous articles, we considered the importance of avoiding the use of a ‘Whole Language’ approach, in isolation, as a primary method of literacy instruction. We […]
16th June 2016
Writing essays and short stories at Secondary level can be a daunting experience – and even more so when you are asked to write in a […]
4th July 2016
Author: Caroline Scott Most schools with early-stage learners of English will have some form of guided reading record. This record supports the learner, parents and teacher […]
29th August 2016
Author: Anne Margaret, ELT well Sometimes our students who have English as an Additional Language (EAL) seem to be having more difficulty than expected in […]
27th October 2016
Parents are integral to schooling for any learner, and one of the key opportunities to discuss how a learner is developing is during Parents’ Evening (Macbeth, […]
2nd November 2016
Author: Gemma Fanning, EAL Co-ordinator An additional adult can be very effective in supporting teachers with EAL learners in the classroom. Such an adult may be a […]