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Sally is responsible for demonstrations and training in the Australasia region, as well as content development. She is an EAL specialist who has taught in New Zealand for over 17 years after a brief stint in the UK and Japan. Most of her teaching experience has been in secondary schools in New Zealand with large migrant populations where she has been responsible for the ESOL department as well as coordinating programmes for and supporting students from refugee backgrounds. She has a post-graduate Diploma in Language Teaching and an MA in Applied Linguistics which included a dissertation on the motivation of Pasifika students to read extensively in a South Auckland high school. Sally is based in Auckland and enjoys recreational reading, yoga and walks in the local area.

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EAL learner learning vocabulary with flashcards

Using flashcards in EAL teaching

Author: Sally Hay, EAL Specialist
Created: Fri 18th Apr 2025

There are many ways to use flashcards in the classroom. When introducing new vocabulary, they can be used by teachers to provide engaging visuals for learners to comprehend the meanings of new words, revise, and practise recall with games. In addition to this, learners can use flashcards independently to memorise, revise, and consolidate new language.

EAL learners in an exam

Preparing EAL learners for exams

Author: Sally Hay, EAL Specialist
Created: Wed 16th Apr 2025

Preparing for exams, tests, or assessments can be a stressful experience, especially for those learning in a second language. Exams and assessments often require strong language skills, such as essay writing, comprehensible answers showing the understanding of main points and details, or at the very least multiple choice questions that test a learner’s ability to pick out detailed information.

Learners holding up their hands in class

EAL resource basics for substitute teachers

Author: Sally Hay, EAL Specialist
Created: Mon 14th Oct 2024

It is difficult enough to teach a classroom of new students as a substitute teacher (or relief teacher as we call them in New Zealand), but when the class contains or is composed of English Language Learners and there has been no work set, it can make a relief lesson more of a challenge.