When multilingual learners find it hard to follow texts, express ideas in writing, or join classroom discussions, schools often reach for a familiar solution: “Let’s put an intervention in place.” Interventions have a role. They can make a measurable difference when targeted and time-limited. But when they become the default response (rather than a precision tool) they reveal something deeper about how learning is designed, and whether or not the classroom has been built with

What research tells us about belonging (and how visionary school leaders can scale inclusion through language) by Anna Leaman, drawing...

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When I open a CPD session, I like to start by busting a persistent myth: Inclusive multilingual teaching isn’t something only a small...

Designed by FreePik I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard these lines: “We don’t have any EAL students at our school ...

How the most successful leaders grow in-house expertise and make inclusion a school-wide habit. Across the UK and internationally,...

Designed by FreePik A Moment of Choice Every school year begins with energy, optimism, and the weight of everything unsolved from the...

What Multilingual Learners Really Need: Practical Support for Phonics and Vocabulary In classrooms today, the question "Can they read?"...

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We know that in classrooms around the world, multilingualism is the norm rather than the exception. Yet, having a linguistically diverse...

Designed by FreePik.com No matter what subject we teach, we all rely on our students' ability to read. Whether it’s solving word problems...

As teachers, we are masters of multitasking. We juggle planning lessons, meeting deadlines, and navigating a steady stream of...

Adaptive teaching: at its core, it’s simply what great teachers do every day. It’s the natural adjustments we make, often without...

As educators, we teach our students about the importance of having a growth mindset—the belief that abilities and intelligence develop...

As the school year begins, creating inclusive classrooms is a priority for most educators. For multilingual or EAL students, an inclusive...

I have seen first-hand the transformative impact of a pedagogical strategy that prioritises one-to-one or small group settings.

As educators, it's crucial for us to be able to make connections between our previous experiences and our background knowledge in order...

How can we as inclusive practitioners do this? It’s here. The start of exam season. And that means, in my view, that students need to...

If you learnt a language at school, can you remember any of it now? Teaching language is one thing – but, teaching a language that is...

Cutting through the noise and stripping back to what's crucial I know first-hand how overwhelming it can be when leading a department,...