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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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'Who we are' family activities
A useful list of activity ideas you and your learners' families can take part in to foster cultural identity.
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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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AI prompt planner
A useful planning template for Artificial Intelligence (AI) lesson planning prompts .
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Autism guide
A short but useful guide with information about autism/ASD and adjustments you can make to your teaching practice to accommodate learners with autism.

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.

Professional development cards for early-stage teachers
A set of cards featuring engaging professional development activities for early-stage teachers of EAL learners.
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Recommended books for younger learners
A list of recommended books for young EAL learners.
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EAL teacher guidance

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