Organising Inclusive EAL Provision in International Schools (Webinar)

This webinar will explore the different dimensions of inclusivity and discuss organisational strategies for more inclusive EAL provision.

This webinar explores what inclusive practice looks like in the context of international school EAL provision. We will identify different dimensions of inclusivity within EAL provision and look at practical ways each dimension can be developed. The talk will go beyond classroom strategies to outline a whole-school approach to including plurilingual learners (and staff) in school life. We will discuss different models of EAL provision and consider their impact on inclusivity, look at the implications for the curriculum and examine how inclusive practice might inform staff development and recruitment.  

Areas of focus will include:

  • The difference between integrated and inclusive practice; 
  • The four dimensions of an inclusive pedagogy for EAL (as per Evans et al., 2020); 
  • Evaluating the inclusivity of different models of EAL provision; 
  • Appropriate staff development for inclusive teaching; 
  • Organisational strategies for ensuring more inclusive provision.

References: 

Evans, M., Schneider, C., Arnot, M., Fisher, L., Forbes, K., Liu, Y. and Welply, O., 2020. Language development and social integration of students with English as an additional language. Cambridge University Press. 

Who should register for the webinar

  • EAL co-ordinators;   
  • EAL teachers; 
  • International school leaders; 
  • CPD leaders. 

Why you should register for the webinar

  • A greater awareness of the different dimensions of inclusivity that need to be considered; 
  • A deeper understanding of which areas of inclusivity can be developed in your context;  
  • A better understanding of how to develop more inclusive EAL provision;   
  • Time-saving, 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 14 June 2023 10:30 UK time (UTC+1).

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Your trainer, Tom

Tom Beakes at The Bell Foundation

Tom Beakes joined The Bell Foundation in 2020. Tom has worked in language education since 2003 and has taught in China, Japan, Ecuador and north Africa. His main areas of interest are teaching young learners, international education and teacher development. He holds an MA in anthropological linguistics and is CELTA and DELTA qualified. He has worked as a teacher trainer in the UK and abroad and is a regular speaker at English Language Teaching conferences such as IATEFL.   

Event details

Price

Free

  • Date

  • Time

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    Webinar

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