How to support new EAL learners

Teachers are dealing with increasing numbers of new arrivals to the UK, so here's a guide to ensure every learner with English as an additional language can succeed The newspapers tell us that we are in the grip of a migration crisis, using euphemistic metaphors to describe people seeking refug...

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Published inThe Times Educational Supplement no. 5202
Main Author Sharples, Robert
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London TES Global Limited 17.06.2016
Subjects
Academic Ability
Academic Language
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English
High Achievement
Language
Language Acquisition
Language Skills
Learning
Parents
Prior Learning
Short term
Students
Young Adults
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ISSN0040-7887

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Summary:Teachers are dealing with increasing numbers of new arrivals to the UK, so here's a guide to ensure every learner with English as an additional language can succeed The newspapers tell us that we are in the grip of a migration crisis, using euphemistic metaphors to describe people seeking refuge from the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. English as an additional language (EAL) specialists and subject teachers are on the front line: welcoming young people as they arrive, collecting information, assessing prior learning and planning support to enable them to access the mainstream curriculum.
ISSN:0040-7887