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Setting Yourself up for Term 2 Success

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January 1, 2023

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It’s the start of Term 2. Sometimes it’s difficult to feel excited about this time of year as typically it marks the start of exam...

How Well Are You Teaching Academic Language?

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June 15, 2021

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This post explores Dr Robin Scarcella’s research on academic language and offers some ideas and resources to support your school to...

The Importance of Academic Language

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April 9, 2021

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This next series of blog posts will explore academic language. You’ll learn how to ensure your school doesn’t fall into the trap of...

Part 3: Creating an Effective Environment for EAL Language Acquisition

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February 18, 2021

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This blog goes further into Annamaria Pinter’s research on the language learning processes in childhood, leading us to question: What are...

Part 2: Language Learning Processes in Childhood | The "Critical Period Hypothesis"

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January 14, 2020

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Part 2 of this post delves further into Annamarie Pinter’s research on language acquisition and summarises some of the key points in the...

Part 1: Language Learning Processes in Childhood | First Language Acquisition

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January 14, 2020

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This blog post offers an introduction into Annamaria Pinter’s research on the language learning processes in childhood, raising the...