EAL teacher @EALteach

United Kingdom Joined October 2019

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The EAL Academy @EALACADEMY

2 years ago

Do you want to find out about primary schools with fantastic EAL practice? Watch the short videos at theealacademy.co.uk/eal-in-primary…. @EqualiTeach @EALOxon @EALGlasgow @EALteach

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‘knows more English than they let on’ - on a transition note about a pupil who arrived in the country new to English a few months ago. I find the attitude concerning - am determined to make sure that child will be surrounded by empathetic adults and all the support they need.

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Ash Sarkar @AyoCaesar

2 years ago

If news orgs wanted to, they could fire up the live blog. They could give minute-by-minute updates. They could fill the time with interviews from naval and coast guard experts. We could learn about the human stories of the people on this boat. We could be made to empathise.

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lingosia @lingosia

2 years ago

My new post on #EAL Learning Postcards: "Is this normal? -encouraging #ParentalEngagement" eal.pjb.co.uk/index.php/blog/ Thank you @Jmosley_history for the original Learning Postcard idea.

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Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere

2 years ago

Robert Jenrick: taking action on the people’s priorities, which apparently now includes making children feel less safe & welcome. I can barely find words to express how despicable this is & @RobertJenrick should be made to answer for it. This craven villainy represents no one.

The Purple Pimpernel @Eyeswideopen69

2 years ago

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

#EAL pupil labelled ‘lazy’ by a teacher without considering the challenges the child faces, which are considerable 😔 I want to say it’s ‘lazy’ not to seek answers as to what’s going on… But I stop and reflect on what’s gone wrong here, because that all needs addressing!

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Nandhaka Pieris 🇱🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 @N4N_P

2 years ago

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate, value and enjoy those languages, but a sense of loss has definitely been my companion for as long as I can remember. Prob why I advocate so much both professionally & personally for children not losing their linguistic & cultural heritages. (2/3)

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Joanna Kolota @JKolota

2 years ago

One of the most powerful analogies by Pauline Gibbons explaining why content and language teaching in our classrooms needs to happen simultaneously. #multilingual #EAL #MLs

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The EAL Academy @EALACADEMY

2 years ago

The 2023 Schools Census data is now available. It tells us that the both the number and the proportion of EAL pupils are continuing to rise. @PLSEALDep @rs_EAL @EALteach @BetterBilingual @FrankMonaghan @FranNantongwe

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clare @ClareFeeneyUK

2 years ago

🧵Lots to digest from the @EngMediaCentre @__BAAL symposium on Challenging Linguistic Discrimination. @KhawlaBadwan delivered a fab keynote w/loads of important ideas about language, literacy & literacy monsters, arguing for a 'plurilithic' not 'monolithic' view of literacy. 1.

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

“You’re getting smarter” said a well meaning teacher of a 11 yr old EAL pupil, referring to her progress in learning English. I winced at the word choice. “She’s smart already”, I said in the pupil’s defence, “She speaks 2 languages, for example”. “3” corrected the pupil. 🙌

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Diane Leedham @DiLeed

2 years ago

We should both collect #EAL proficiency data in England AND invest in doing that collection properly. The brief period in which it was collected nationally was characterised by an absence of central guidance, moderation or quality assurance.

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

This anecdote is so important when we consider phonics teaching and #EAL

lingosia @lingosia

2 years ago

This anecdote is so important when we consider phonics teaching and #EAL

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

Reminded this week that if we find a way at school events to engage families in real conversations about their languages and language practices - show interest, ask questions, learn - it will be valuable time spent and it will be joyful.

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

Finally got my hands on a copy of ‘A is for Bee’ by Ellen Heck. I knew I would love it! Will be such a good resource to share with children to explore languages, especially with the audio levinequerido.com/aisforbee @LevineQuerido

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

Reading this important thread, this shocking quote stopped me in my tracks

Ian Cushing @ian_cushing

2 years ago

Reading this important thread, this shocking quote stopped me in my tracks

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EAL teacher @EALteach

2 years ago

Talking with a colleague about a new student. They’ve been told the correct pronunciation of the student’s name and I’m using it. They continue to use a v different pronunciation they find easier. I’m left weighed down by what entrenched attitudes we have to continually challenge

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lingosia @lingosia

2 years ago

Getting ready for next week's Polish, Portuguese, Greek, Japanese, Chinese and Russian oral GCSE/A level exams. Gerald the giraffe has proven very useful: he does not rustle paper, jingle bracelets or make noise when squeezed by (some) anxious teenagers whilst being recorded #EAL