Empowering EAL Learners to Enhance Attainment | Independent Senior

Graham Smith
Director of The EAL Academy

Webinar

56 min

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This webinar offers an insight into the various challenges that EAL pupils encounter in the classroom; it then explores evidence-based, practical teaching strategies to support EAL pupils in overcoming these additional obstacles to maximise outcomes in their studies.
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For: Leaders, teachers, teaching assistants 

Aim: This webinar offers an insight into the various challenges that EAL pupils encounter in the classroom; it then explores evidence-based, practical teaching strategies to support EAL pupils in overcoming these additional obstacles to maximise outcomes in their studies. 

Why this webinar’s important: The most recent estimations are that one in five pupils in the UK now have English as an additional language – a figure which continues to rise year on year. It is therefore increasingly essential that education providers factor this growth into their approach to teaching, to help them ensure that all students are being given the opportunity to benefit from the learning available to them. Learning outcomes

Outcome 1:

Appreciating the nature and variety of the challenges that EAL pupils are currently facing in the classroom

Outcome 2:

Building a comprehensive awareness of successful EAL teaching strategies, and how these might work in your specific setting

Outcome 3:

Forming an understanding of language development techniques, and how they can contribute to enhancing EAL students’ attainment

Outcome 4:

Recognising the importance of cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, and how these can help to remove potential barriers for EAL learners

Outcome 5:

Identifying possible adjustments and appropriate means of support during assessment, and considering tips and tools for effective monitoring

Graham Smith

Graham has been Director of The EAL Academy since 2012, following a career in teaching, training, consultancy and senior management. From 2009-2011 he was Project Director of London Challenge’s Pan London EAL Strategy, a programme delivering 2,000 days of training in 200 schools in 31 local authorities that was a key factor in providing the highest levels of attainment in the country for pupils with EAL.

At the EAL Academy, Graham and his team have worked on EAL issues with schools, trusts, local authorities and school groups in the UK and around the world. Since its inception The EAL Academy has also delivered highly quality, interactive online training.

Graham has been a senior elected member of two London councils and is currently a Director of the Exceptional Education Trust.

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