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EAL resources to support your induction to English in the curriculum
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Template for reflection on provision
A template for reflection on the quality of your provision and next steps.
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10 Ideas for Co-constructing EAL Listening Activities for Beginners
A list of ideas for listening activities that you can use with your learners.
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10 top tips for using a multimodal approach in the classroom
A handy list of 10 ways you can engage your learners using a multimodal approach.
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9 Essentials for the EAL classroom factsheet
Essentials on how to create a language learning environment in your classroom.
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A step-by-step guide to teaching vocabulary

A comprehensive guide to teaching your EAL learners vocabulary, with activities.

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Collaborative planning document
Plan collaboratively with your subject-specific colleagues to gain overviews and multi-subject links.
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Cross-curricular planner
Medium-term cross-curricular planner for learning content and language. This PDF is interactive so can be filled out digitally, or printed off.
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EAL Learners' Writing Assessment Checklist
A useful checklist of things you should and might consider when planning a writing assessment for your EAL learners.
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EAL scheme of work
A scheme of work for providing new-to-English learners with survival language and curriculum content.
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Effective EAL support poster
A guide for teachers and assisting adults to achieve effective EAL support in the classroom.
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How to encourage your EAL learners to be friends of nature

A list of tips to help you encourage your learners to enjoy and celebrate the natural world.

Inclusive EAL Classroom Tips

A list of tips to help you create an inclusive classroom for your EAL learners.

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Lesson plan on self-assessment
Learners will use language structures based around the language of self-assessment. The learner will be introduced to a sliding scale of vocabulary to communicate how much of the lesson or part of the lesson they understood.
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Matching Learner Profiles Activity
A matching activity to help you get to grips with the various acronyms used in adult English Language teaching.

Recommended books for younger learners
A list of recommended books for young EAL learners.
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Small-group teaching planning template

An editable table for you to plan small-group lessons.

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Student teacher pack

A comprehensive document for student teachers, outlining the research and methodology behind EAL teaching, welcoming new arrivals, assessment and more, as well as practical tips and useful links.

Successful ways to motivate your learners checklist
An ideas checklist of tried and tested ways to motivate your learners.

Teacher Actions and Strategies for Supporting Refugees

A practical list of strategies to help foster equality in your classroom.

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EAL teacher guidance

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