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| This programme is a series of seminars and workshops designed to build knowledge on working with multilingual students. It enables teachers to ensure that multilingual students and students with English as an Additional Language needs are provided with equal access to learning and development. It supports teachers in building the knowledge and the skills to be ‘language specialists’ for their own year groups/subject groups. This course is suitable for teachers of all subjects and ages. Some of the group work will be designed to allow participants to work with others who have similar job profiles, to allow for contextualisation of the learning. The first two topics are mandatory, and take place in the first morning. Other topics can be designed according to the local/participant focus. Second Language Acquisition: The basics This seminar focuses on developing understanding of the key areas of research relevant to teaching multilingual learners. Through an exploration of the evidence on learning languages In school, we will consider the multi-faceted experiences of our students. This research foundation allows teachers to deepen their understanding of key concepts and in turn to develop learner-centred approaches. Multilingualism in Education: Understanding your learners Language diversity in schools is a growing and complex issue, in both state and international schools. Teachers are at the forefront of support for language learners. This session is designed to provide critical knowledge for supporting language learners and language development in school. This includes theoretical knowledge about bilingual development in schools as well as practical knowledge about the challenges language learner students face. The overall goal of this session is to inform and inspire all staff to better understand and support language learners in their schools. This is a mandatory session for all school staff. Languages in the Classroom: Key strategies and best practice This session looks at classroom practice and interventions designed to better respond to the needs of language learners in mainstream education. Issues examined include teacher input, resource adaptation, homework, and the collaborative relationship between language support, mainstream teachers and parents. The overall goal of this session is to give participants the opportunity to critically review classroom practice and resourcing, and to implement and adapt key strategies to better serve language learners. Literacy and Biliteracy This session examines the basic tenants of literacy theory through the lens of language learning. It places a heavy emphasis on understanding and evaluating material from the perspective of language learning and language enrichment. It provides tools to help this process and hands-on practice with real classroom materials. The goal is to equip staff to help their learners access written text and writing, accelerating the literacy process through support tools and methods. Participants will work in levelled groups for this session (Early Years, Primary, Secondary). Assessment with Empathy and Accuracy This module focuses on building understanding of the different issues arising from assessment in a second language. It provides a model of fair assessment based on the stages of language learning. Staff will leave with a renewed vision of the different types of assessment available and needed in their classrooms. They will know how to adapt assessments to allow language learners to show progress independent of language skills. This module is available in early, middle or secondary school specialisations. Multilingual Pedagogies: At the intersection of language and learning Languages are not used in isolation in the real world and need not be used in isolation in classrooms and schools. Translanguaging is the practice of using languages in a dynamic way in education, to support learning, cognitive development, and language growth in multilingual populations. This seminar introduces translanguaging theory and provides concrete methods for planning for use in classrooms and schools. This seminar is generally combined with continued (in-person or virtual) coaching for implementation. |
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| Suitable for teachers of all subjects and ages. | |||||||||
| Eowyn Crisfield | |||||||||
| Dr. Eowyn Crisfield is a specialist in languages across the curriculum (LAC), including EAL/ELL, home languages, bilingual and immersion education, super-diverse schools and Translanguaging. Her focus is on equal access to learning and language development for all students, and on appropriate and effective professional development for teachers working with language learners. She works with families, schools, and organisations around the world, and is engaged in research on language learning in multiple contexts. She is author of two books and many chapters and articles for both academic and teacher publications, and is a regular contributor to both academic and professional conferences. She is also an Honorary Norham Fellow at the University of Oxford. | |||||||||
| Venue: Shanghai 8.30 am to 3.30 pm Registration at 8.00 am on the 15th of November 2025 |
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