Approaching EAL Support Strategically: From arrival to assessment and achievement
- - Understanding what EAL is and how not all EAL learners are the same.
- - Knowing that effective assessment is the only way to effectively provide for your EAL cohort.
- - Being aware of what it looks like to be at the different EAL proficiency levels and how support differs as students become more proficient.
Schedule Information:
5:00pm | Monday 18th March
Session Description
Beth will explore what it means to be EAL, how long the process of learning English can take and how best to assess and monitor the progress of your EAL cohort. What does an effective new arrivals process look like? When should we assess learners? How does support differ according to proficiency level? What are common barriers to learning we should plan for? Beth will take you on a whistle-stop journey of all things EAL and look at how a strategic, whole-school approach is the key to success for all.