Did you know that nearly 40% of NSW public school students come from an English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) background?

In this episode, we are joined on the couch by Rosie, EAL/D Education Leader, to shine a spotlight on the critical role teachers play in supporting students from diverse language backgrounds.

Curious about what day-to-day teaching in an Intensive English Centre (IEC) looks like? From empowering students with ‘survival language’ to building academic language skills, you’ll hear about the differentiation that is embedded into an IEC’s learning programs.

In the words of Rosie, ‘EAL/D pedagogy is just good pedagogy’. It’s essential for EAL/D learners but beneficial for everyone. If you’re looking for practical ways to support EAL/D learners, this episode is for you. We explore ways in which all teachers can collaborate in the classroom and Rosie shares various helpful frameworks, resources and strategies, including the EAL/D Learning Progression, to assist students in learning English.

Tune in and be inspired to build your professional capacity to ensure every student, regardless of their cultural or linguistic background, has the confidence to thrive in the classroom.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

We acknowledge that this episode of the Teach NSW Podcast was recorded on the homelands of the Darug people. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples listening to the Teach NSW Podcast today. 

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Resources and useful links

• Teach NSW - become a teacher in a NSW public school and find out how a career in teaching can open doors for you.
• ACARA Professional Learning Hub - access the online platform designed to help teachers and educators understand and implement the revised Australian curriculum.
• ACARA EAL/D Learning Progression - access this resource to identify the English language levels of EAL/D students and address their specific learning requirements.
• AMES Real Life Readers - explore a range of books designed for EAL/D and literacy learners to support the development of comprehension. 
• EAL/D literacy and numeracy resources - discover resources to support the literacy and numeracy development of EAL/D learners.
• EAL/D NSW Statewide Staffroom - connect and share advice, resources and learnings with other teachers in NSW public schools. 
• Multicultural education - explore resources and information on how to meet the educational needs of all students in NSW public schools, including students from culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse backgrounds.
• Universal Resources Hub - find literacy and numeracy resources that have been adapted with an EAL/D lens to support your teaching.