Supporting EAL learners back into school Moira Lempriere

Supporting EAL learners back into school Moira Lempriere REMA Lead Teacher moira. lempriere@surreycc. gov. uk © Property of REMA

Prepare the pupil

Enlist the help of parents …. to continue development of the first language at home. This is key to the acquisition of good English © property of REMA

Enlist the help of peers EAL learners need to see and hear good models of English around them Provide other pupils with some basic EAL strategies © property of REMA

Provide visual support for spoken and written language images flashcards video clips objects models Facial expressions gestures mime diagrams maps displays word mats drama role plays

Choose your resources with EAL learners in mind Instead of paragraphs of text consider…. timelines tables flowcharts decision trees charts graphs mind maps

Plan talk within lessons • Plan teacher talk • Plan task related talk in pairs/groups to rehearse language and prepare for writing © property of REMA

Enable the EAL learner to help themselves Help them to …. • prepare a topic or lesson content • consolidate what they have learned © property of REMA

Surrey’s Race Equality and Minority Achievement Team EAL: Moira Lempriere moira. lempriere@surreycc. gov. uk 01483 519109 07970 887034 Interpreting and translation: Mariana Wallington mariana. wallington@surreycc. gov. uk 01483 517675 07968 834422 © property of REMA