Are you confident in your understanding of the significant challenges that EAL pupils face?
Do you have a range of teaching strategies to address their needs?
Are your EAL learners making the required progress in their lessons?
This text provides you with tried and tested strategies to help you develop effective pedagogy for learning and progression with a range of different EAL pupils. It includes both immediate measures and handy tips as well as long-term strategies to embed into your teaching. Designed to be read over a week, the book is divided into seven concise chapters that will help you build a rich context with integrated and effective teaching for all your EAL pupils.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Day 1: tools for talking: engaging EAL learners from the outset
Day 2: reading and writing: strategies for developing EAL learners
Day 3: the whole curriculum: tips for EAL support in all subjects
Day 4: planning: effective differentiation for EAL pupils
Day 5: working with other adults: classroom support for EAL pupils
Day 6: progress: monitoring, managing and maintaining pupil success
Day 7: beyond language: understanding and supporting the cultural and emotional needs EAL pupils might have
AUTHOR
Kirsty Anderson is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Education at Durham University. She teaches English and Art for Education on the UG programme at Durham University where she is also the departmental coordinator for Erasmus and International opportunities. She worked in Newcastle schools for 14 years as class teacher, literacy consultant and as a deputy head. Kirsty has extensive experience of working with children who have English as an additional language through working in diverse, multicultural schools. She is currently attempting to learn Czech whilst also undertaking a PhD exploring the demands of the teaching profession.
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