100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Supporting EAL Learners

Description

A brand new title in the best-selling 100 Ideas series providing primary teachers with strategies and activities to support the induction, assessment and learning of pupils with English as an additional language (EAL), with a range of ideas for use both in the classroom and to adopt as a whole-school approach. There is an emphasis on using ICT throughout the book, featuring advice on where to find the best software, resources and websites. Ideas include: setting up the classroom, parent conferences, cross-cultural maths, effective questioning techniques and running a 'Young Interpreter Scheme.' 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Supporting Children with EAL is a treasure trove of adaptable ideas to use for pupils who are beginners and advanced learners of EAL.

Chris Pim is a specialist teacher for Hampshire Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (ETMAS), and an independent EAL and ICT consultant.

This text is a golden resource for trainee and experienced teachers alike who want to ensure the best for their EAL learners. Chris Pim's revised, primary-specific edition comes with even more great ideas, making it an invaluable contributor to the upskilling of professionals in linguistically diverse classrooms. The teacher-friendly narrative combines research with practice to ensure that schools and classrooms make well-grounded choices for their multilingual pupils. -- Dr Naomi Flynn, Associate Professor of Primary English Education, University of Reading