Teaching Assistants: Working with Learners Using EAL (Online Regional Training)

This session aims to familiarise teaching assistants (TAs) in primary settings with some of the challenges that learners using EAL might face when learning in English and learning through English at the same time.

Who should register for the training

  • Teaching assistants and support staff in primary school settings.

 

Why you should register for the training

  • To understand the unique challenges EAL learners face when learning English and the curriculum simultaneously.
  • To learn practical, easy-to-implement strategies for supporting EAL learners in developing essential language skills.
  • To gain tools to help EAL pupils access the curriculum more effectively and achieve their full potential.
  • To enhance your ability to provide targeted language support as a teaching assistant in various classroom settings.
  • To improve your capacity to support both language development and academic progress for EAL learners.

To register please contact: adminemtas@salford.gov.uk.

If you have any questions that specifically relate to the training topic, please send them to: adminemtas@salford.gov.uk.

Date and time: 4 March 2025 3:45 - 5:00pm UK time (UTC+1) 

The training is conducted by: Salford Council

Please note: this training is conducted by our Centre of Expertise. Please click here to view all our Centres of Expertise and Individual Licensed Practitioners in the UK and the upcoming training in the regions. 

 

Event details

Price

£35

  • Date

  • Time

  • Type

    Online course, Regional training

  • Location

    North West

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