Translanguaging: Using Students’ Own Languages to Enhance Learning (Webinar)
- Date
- 15 October 2024
- Time
- 11:00am
- Price
- Free
- Type
- Webinar
- Location
- Online
EAL Assessment in Practice: Case Studies from International Schools (Webinar)
This webinar will feature a panel of international school EAL specialists sharing practical guidance on using The Bell Foundation EAL Assessment Framework for Schools.
Robust and systematic English as an Additional Language (EAL) assessment is vital for organising effective EAL provision. However, the practicalities of embedding EAL assessment can present many challenges. This webinar features a panel discussion to explore how educators in different international school contexts have embedded EAL assessment in their settings. EAL practitioners Deborah Thomas (The British School of Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and Adrienn Szlapak (St Joseph’s Institution International School, Malaysia) will discuss their experiences using The Bell Foundation Assessment Framework for Schools and the successes and challenges they have experienced.
By hearing first-hand accounts of how different schools have approached the challenges of EAL assessment, participants will come away with practical ideas and inspiration they can apply in their own setting. The webinar will also include a Q&A section where participants can pose questions to the panellists.
Areas of focus will include:
- Implementing consistent assessment for EAL throughout your school.
- Tips for using the framework with large numbers of EAL learners.
- Deciding which students to assess.
- Methods for collecting and using assessment data about plurilingual learners.
- Approaches to collaborating with colleagues to use the framework.
- Supplemental resources for EAL assessment.
Who should register for the webinar
Any users of The Bell Foundation Assessment Framework for Schools who work in an international school context, including:
- EAL coordinators/EAL leads.
- Teaching staff with responsibility for EAL assessment.
- School leaders.
Please note: this webinar is for international participants only. Please click here to view our upcoming webinars and online courses for those living and working in the UK.
Why you should register for the webinar
- Greater awareness of how to use the EAL Assessment Framework effectively in an international school context.
- A better understanding of the challenges and advantages of using the EAL Assessment Framework in an international school setting.
- Greater awareness of practical methods for collecting and using assessment data to inform effective EAL provision.
- An opportunity to ask questions about specific challenges you face in strengthening EAL assessment in your setting.
- Timesaving, one-hour intensive session with Q&A.
- Access to session recording.
- First to hear about future webinars and how to sign up.
If you have any questions that specifically relate to the webinar topic which you would like answered during the live session, please send them to: webinar@bell-foundation.org.uk
If the webinar is full, please complete the Wait List form during the booking process on Eventbrite and you will be contacted if a place becomes available. Everyone on the Wait List will be sent a copy of the webinar recording.
Ticket sales close 28 November 2024 8:30 UK time (UTC+0).
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Your speakers, Adrienn Szlapak and Deborah Thomas
Adrienn Szlapak, an EAL/ESL specialist and author, leads the Elementary EAL program at a prominent Malaysian international school. With expertise in EFL, instructional design, and teacher training, she fosters a supportive learning environment for EAL learners and organizes a Malaysia-wide EAL specialist network. She shares insights through her personal blog, and serves on the IATEFL YLTSIG committee as blog editor. Her recent book, "Supporting EAL Learners: Strategies for Inclusion", co-authored with Peter Clements, offers practical guidance for educators on EAL practice and inclusion.
Deborah Thomas has been teaching for 30 years, and has worked in a range of countries, cultures and school environments including Japan, England, Indonesia, the UAE, Qatar, St Helena and currently, Uzbekistan. She has worked as both a primary school teacher, understanding the demands, skills and strategies required to differentiate and support students from a variety of language backgrounds and as an EAL specialist with a Master of Applied Linguistics. She is currently Head of the EAL department at The British School of Tashkent.