Blog: Our top five summer reads for international school teachers

This blog highlights some of our top articles, blogs, and guidance – perfect picks to include in your summer reading for 2026.

When the pace of the school year finally slows down, summer can offer a rare chance to step back and focus on your own professional learning. 

We know how easy it is for useful reading and guidance to slip down the priority list during term time. So, to support you, we’ve gathered a small selection of our articles from the last year into one place. 

Whether you’re looking for a quick source of inspiration or more in-depth ideas, these blogs highlight some of the trends/themes shaping classrooms in international schools today. 

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1. How to set up an EAL department in an international school

Learning Designer and Educator Tom Beakes, explores the practical steps and considerations for those who are setting up an EAL department in an international school.

2. Every language matters: Leading change in international schools

Tom Beakes explores the CLIL approach to teaching language, why it’s useful, key concepts, and curricular content in a multilingual school context. 

3. Integrating content and language (CLIL) in multilingual schools

Tom Beakes explores the CLIL approach to teaching language, why it's useful, key concepts and curricular content in a multilingual school context.

4. From First Steps to First Words: Settling EAL Learners in Early Years

Kah May Young outlines how early years practitioners can help EAL learners settle confidently through inclusive environments, play-based language, and family partnerships.

5. Blog: Developing oracy in multilingual schools

In this blog Tom Beakes considers how schools can adapt an oracy-focussed curriculum to support the learning and development of multilingual learners.

Happy reading! 

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