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2nd November 2017
In my experience, teachers often have quite strong feelings about the use of a pupil’s L1 (first language) in the classroom – it is either encouraged […]
7th December 2017
Dr Anne Margaret Smith Truly inclusive practice extends beyond adapting materials or managing the classroom so that everybody can access the course content. It is about […]
3rd January 2018
Author: Sarah Jones, EAL Coordinator, Lea Forest Academy “One look is worth a thousand words.” Barnard (1921), Chinese proverb. Images are powerful as they can usually […]
6th March 2018
Author: Gemma Fanning, EAL Specialist The term 21st Century skills is becoming significantly part of the classroom learning environment, but what exactly does that mean? […]
15th April 2018
Author: Anita Bamberger The popularity of bilingual schools is increasing. This can be seen, for example, in the growing number of French schools in London, […]
19th May 2018
Author: Sarah Jones, EAL Coordinator Studies have found that learning a skill yourself, and then applying it, not only brings immense personal satisfaction (among other valuable […]
19th June 2018
Author: Gemma Fanning, EAL Specialist Marking and feedback is a crucial part of any teacher’s workload, and is essential for EAL learners. The importance of […]
13th July 2018
Author: Emma Mijailovic, EAL Teacher Many researchers agree that note-taking is an important skill, as it facilitates learning from text (Kobayashi 2006, Rahmani and Sadeghi […]
5th September 2018
Author: Gemma Fanning, Head of EAL How can you take your EAL department forward to play a part in a whole school development strategy? Over the […]
3rd October 2018
Author: Sarah Jones, EAL Coordinator There is a plethora of things to consider when piloting a new learning resource or scheme of work, so having a […]
27th November 2018
Author: Caroline Scott, author and director The National Learning and Work Institute (2018) completed a randomised controlled trial of a Community-Based English Language intervention aimed […]
12th December 2018
Authors: Caroline Scott, Heather Day, Ragini Patel Three years ago, Heather Day, an EAL consultant, contacted us about piloting the Learning Village in an inner London […]