Performance anxiety
Recently in a yoga class, I caught myself checking my posture in the mirror over and over again and comparing what I looked like (not too graceful, I’m afraid) to… Read more »
Tag: #eal
Multilingual pedagogies in practice: How I use translanguaging in my EAL lessons
Lately, I received numerous questions and inquiries about how I use L1 in my classroom. Some of the queries have come from fellow ESL/EAL practitioners but interestingly, more and more… Read more »
EAL support in practice
Over the past 3 years, we have experimented with a variety of forms of support for EAL pupils. In this post, I am considering the benefits and drawbacks of each… Read more »
In-class support vs Cognitive Load Theory
We started the academic year online. As you can imagine, virtual learning doesn’t easily lend itself to providing effective in-class support to EAL students. Nevertheless, we need to find a… Read more »
Oracy development with Primary EAL students
My group of KS2 EAL students are a mix of Year 4, 5 and 6 Korean and Malaysian Chinese children who all have their own personal needs when it comes… Read more »
My favourite online tools for virtual lessons
It’s almost been a year since we very suddenly had to make the transition from brick-and-mortar to online schools. I personally think that the teaching community worldwide has done incredibly… Read more »
Time-saving starter activities: DO NOWs
One of the biggest issues I have with online teaching is time management. In school, I have 45-minute lessons, which feel short, but nowhere near as short as they feel… Read more »
Poster presentation @NALDIC2020
How to use the Question Formulation Technique with EAL students More information on the QTF can be found here. For more information on Naldic click here.
The power of video observations – part 2
A while ago I wrote about video observations for professional development reasons (see here). This post will detail the process I went though during and after watching the recording. I… Read more »
The power of video observations – part 1
My school started a new CPD cycle with some great ideas. The academic team was put into groups where Primary and Secondary teachers could learn from each other. I was… Read more »