What is EAL?

EAL is … • teaching and learning: teaching pupils to

understand others, promoting discussion and debate about common values and diversity 

• equity and excellence: removing barriers to access and participation, offering equal opportunities to all their pupils to succeed at the highest level possible

• engagement and ethos: providing opportunities for children, young people and their families to interact with others from different backgrounds.

What difficulties can EAL students face?

What difficulties can EAL students face?

-Unable/difficulty in accessing curriculum. -Missing out on lessons for extra English lessons-Copying from the board-Understanding key words and phrases-Comprehension-Behavioural problems-Homework-Communication with parents-Frustration-Social isolation

Sample Lesson

Making writing more interestingL.O.How can I add __________to mywritingby using _______?

K.W. verb

VerbsVerbs are ‘doing’ words. They

describe actions.

stumbledwalkedcrepthurriedracedstaggered

Using verbsWhat could you add into this sentence tomake it more interesting?

She ___________________ across the car park.

stumbled

creptwalked

hurried

raced staggered

Write down as many other ways of saying this

sentence as possible Martha walked home.

e.g. Martha staggered home

Fill in the gaps with verbs or adjectives to make the sentences more

interesting. Scott _________ the trolley about, pretending to ______ other shoppers, making _____________ brake noises so that people turned to look at us.

He __________, _____________ into the next aisle, _________ a couple of cokes in the basket and __________ on.

Scott was fifteen meters in front of me, _________ bags of salt and vinegar crisps.

At the checkout he _____________ a ten pound note in my hand. I ______________ . ‘Where’d you get this, Scott?’

I can now:• Use a verb to make this sentence sound like

the person is scared. ‘She _____ home from school’

• Use a verb to show that this person is angry. ‘He _____ at me’

• Pick out three verbs from the chapter of ‘abomination’ and show why Swindells has used them.

Other Ideas

Colour Coding

• Colour code date, title, lesson objective and key word

Thursday 11th September 2008

Different beliefs about life after death

Lesson Objective:What are some of the different beliefs about life after death?What evidence is there to support these beliefs?

Key Words:Paranormal – unexplained things that are thought to have spiritual causes, for example, ghosts, mediums.

Colour Coding

• Key word in text• Card Sorts• Types of sentences• AfL – traffic light Lesson Objectives

Engaging Activities

• Lesson Objective

– Why is important for ?

• Christians Jesus

IN

Engaging in Activities

• Reading– Perceived random selection– Reading in sentences

• Targeting questions– Easier questions– Pre discussed questions

• Visual stimulus– Worksheets– Class activities

Visual Aids

• Learn words– E.g. Sun = – Person or object

• Visualise a concept– Use a flow chart or pictures to explain

something• Communicate points

– Convey point through images• FUN!!!

Games

•Develop spelling e.g. Hangman•Pictionary•Snap•‘Slap the Board’•Flash cards

Your coursework title

• Examine the __________ that the writers have chosen for their stories in ‘The Signalman’ and ‘The Red Room.’ Consider the _______ that each writer has created and how they contribute to the___________ .

• Effect, atmosphere, settings.

Starter activity in relation to poetry(year 10)

What do you think of this painting?

Modelling answers

• Walter Mitty’s slender, rough fingers grasped tightly onto a plastic carrier bag. He paced backwards and forwards along the dentists waiting room floor, dragging his worn out shoes along behind him. As he heard the constant drilling of the dentists weapons, a bead of sweat ran slowly down he wrinkled face. He despised going to this place.

WHO? WHEN? WHAT? WHY?

What ideas could you use in yourlessons?

How can we change lessons to be

inclusive?

Teaching & Learning Strategies•Gaps in K.Q /L.O. – making them accessible. •Visual prompts•Dictionary•Games – Pictionary / spelling race / hangman / back to the board•Miming•Learning environment – posters / translations / definitions / word wall•Using ICT if appropriate•Writing tasks in context•Gap Fill•Use of VAK learning styles •Writing frames and examples

Whole School Policies

•Inductions e.g. buddies, community mentors, parents coffee mornings•Room 16•Afternoon registration reading scheme.•Students new to English are issued with a dictionary from the library if possible •After school literacy club•Homework club•Database – background, EAL, SEN etc. •R:\EMAG\emag\Department\EAL School Stats

Top five EAL tips

•EAL does not mean SEN. •Check the EAL G&T list •Good EAL teaching is inclusive teaching for all pupils•Simple changes in planning can make a massive difference to learning.•Celebrate and make lessons relevant to the culture of the students where possible.

REMEMBER!

Good EAL teaching is Good Practice!