Andy Harvey from Hounslow Language Service, was invited by HereTeach to provide EAL training for new teachers in Herefordshire. In fact, the 42 staff attending included several experienced teachers who valued the opportunity to focus on EAL. In this session, teachers gained knowledge about the needs of Beginner EAL pupils and also how to extend the language skills of more Advanced EAL learners.
Teachers commented on the many useful teaching activities and resources which they were going to use in class. They appreciated the practical focus of the day and commented on how helpful many of the differentiation ideas would be for all children, including SEN.
HLS have recently been commissioned by GLA and the EU to write a 3 day EAL NQT programme which has been trialled and is being rolled out to Teaching Schools around the country. Do get in touch if this could be useful for your school.