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In my earlier blog entry, I shared some strategies that a teacher might use immediately when a new beginner learner enters the inclusive classroom. Once you’ve identified the student’s acquisition stage, you will be able to plan for a strategy to address their needs. Before we look at some possible strategies, let’s review some key…
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So you now have a beginner learner enrolled into your classroom. It may take time to adjust your routines for students so here are some do’s and don’ts for when they first attend an inclusive classroom. Firstly, always maintain high expectations. As with all students, you will want to identify what your student knows about…
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This post focuses more on leadership within this space because decisions have to be made, right at the beginning of the year, on how to establish a supportive approach to meet EAL/D learners. There is a great deal of literature and discussion on how to address the beginning language learner’s needs. When I first started…
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I’ve spent some time considering which angle of addressing language learners needs I should start this series of blogs off with. As it is close to the start of a fresh new school year in Australia, and in a week, teachers will be back in school beginning their prep for their newly assigned classes, I…