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Our blog offers offers bite-sized strategy and ready-to-use resources on key aspects of excellent whole school practice in relation to EAL and English language acquisition. Each article will give you clear and concise ideas which are digestible in just a few minutes, and can be applied straight away to your classroom practice.
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Key Strategy: Collaborative learning
Helpful for all, crucial for your learners speaking EAL Collaboration is a highly successful approach to teaching for enhancing the...
Anna Leaman
Jan 19, 20243 min read
Work smarter, not harder - be collaborative
When you as a teacher collaborate and work together with your colleagues, you create a more cohesive and effective learning environment.
Anna Leaman
Jan 19, 20242 min read
How well do you know your students?
Knowing your students is crucial to get the best from them As we come to the end of the first full term, we thought it would be a great...
Anna Leaman
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Why having a robust, inclusive mainstream curriculum should be a baseline expectation
Cultivating an inclusive curriculum is a necessity A robust, inclusive mainstream curriculum is the backbone of any successful...
Anna Leaman
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Reflections on Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Beyond Financial Incentives
As we navigate the complex landscape of teacher recruitment and retention in the UK (and internationally), it's crucial to take a moment...
Anna Leaman
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Unlocking Inclusive Teaching: Seeing Your Curriculum Through EAL Learners' Eyes
Welcome to a new academic year, filled with opportunities to make a difference in the lives of your students. As teachers and leaders,...
Anna Leaman
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Ensuring a Smooth Return: Preparing for an Inclusive School Year as you Check-out for Summer
As the school holidays approach, teachers and school leaders eagerly anticipate a well-deserved rest, allowing them to recharge after a...
Anna Leaman
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Empowering ALL: The Imperative of Adapting Curriculums and Academic Language Instruction.
In today's educational landscape, school leaders face a significant responsibility to ensure that teachers are equipped to deliver a...
Anna Leaman
Jun 8, 20234 min read
Anna Leaman
May 16, 20230 min read
The Working Lives of Teachers; the Green Paper and Your Inclusive Curriculum Blueprint for 2023-24
The Working Lives of Teachers report, published in April this year, highlights a number of compelling findings from an inclusion, CPD and...
Anna Leaman
May 15, 20234 min read
Student labels: love them or leave them?
Loosening up on our love for “labels” to develop a more inclusive mainstream practice that benefits ALL. When I first started teaching,...
Anna Leaman
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Anna Leaman
Feb 3, 20230 min read
“But we’ve already got an EAL coordinator…”
The importance of integrating a whole school approach to EAL inclusion, beyond the scope of the EAL coordinator. This is a common phrase...
Anna Leaman
Feb 1, 20234 min read
Anna Leaman
Jan 27, 20230 min read
Creating an Inclusive Community
It’s recruitment season! Exciting when you get lots of fantastic applicants that you know will add tremendous value to your school as...
Anna Leaman
Jan 15, 20233 min read
Setting Yourself up for Term 2 Success
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...
Anna Leaman
Jan 1, 20233 min read
How Well Are You Teaching Academic Language?
This post explores Dr Robin Scarcella’s research on academic language and offers some ideas and resources to support your school to...
Anna Leaman
Jun 15, 20212 min read
The Importance of Academic Language
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...
Anna Leaman
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Part 3: Creating an Effective Environment for EAL Language Acquisition
This blog goes further into Annamaria Pinter’s research on the language learning processes in childhood, leading us to question: What are...
Anna Leaman
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Part 1: Language Learning Processes in Childhood | First Language Acquisition
This blog post offers an introduction into Annamaria Pinter’s research on the language learning processes in childhood, raising the...
Anna Leaman
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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