Talking their language with Helen Bodell

Episode Thirty-Nine - Supporting refugees with trauma with Dr Tina Rae:

Dr Tina Rae has 40 years’ experience working with children, adults, and families in clinical and educational contexts within local authorities and specialist services. She is currently working as a Consultant Educational and Child Psychologist in a range of SEMH and mainstream contexts and for fostering agencies as a Consultant Psychologist supporting foster carers, social workers and looked after children. She was an Academic and Professional tutor for the Doctorate in Educational and Child psychology (University of East London) from 2010-16. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council, a member of ENSEC (European Network for Social and Emotional Competence) and a former trustee of Nurture UK and a former member of the Advisory board for Fresh Start in Education and for The Association for Child and Adolescent mental health (ACAMH). Tina is also a member of the editorial board for the International Journal of Nurture in Education. Tina is a prolific author and has over 100 publications to date. These reflect her ongoing passion for developing practical resources for schools which have an evidence base and enable practitioners to ethically deliver effective preventative mental health interventions in schools.

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Episode Thirty-Seven - EAL and SEND with Anna Bejshovcova:

Anna Bejshovcova is an experienced EAL/ESL educator, teacher trainer and academic manager with more than 15 years of international teaching experience. She has a Bachelor of Education degree in EFL and a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics and ELT with a dissertation on the use of translanguaging in international schools. Anna is currently employed as an EAL coordinator for Key Stage 1 by Lanna International school in Thailand and is particularly interested in developing early literacy skills, assessment for learning and helping language learners with SEN.

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Episode Thirty-Five - Leading and Succeeding in an International School:

In this episode we interview Adri on the topic of leading and succeeding in an International setting. Adri is an experienced EAL/ESL specialist and academic manager. Once an EAL learner herself, she uses her unique perspective and passion for plurilingual education as the Elementary EAL Leader at St Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia. Adri is also passionate about professional development and regularly attends international conferences as a participant and speaker. She serves on the IATEFL YLTSIG committee as Blog Editor, leads the Primary EAL Network for the Association of International Malaysian Schools, as well as runs her own blog at www.EALDiaries.com.

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Episode Thirty-Four - Why It Works - Planning for EAL Support:

Welcome to episode thirty four and we have a new episode of our Why It Works series with Dr Robert Sharples and Jo Thomson. We discuss planning EAL support focusing on the role of the TA, supporting EAL learners in the classroom and in intervention. We hear the latest research in this area and Jo gives us evidence based strategies that you can use in your educational setting.

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Episode Thirty-Three - When EAL meets MFL with Bethan McHugh:

Bethan McHugh, Twinkl Languages Product Owner, has over 20 years of experience in MFL education, curriculum development and assessment. She has taught French and Spanish from KS2-5 and is passionate about making language learning accessible to all.

If you would like to sign up to Twinkl EAL please follow this link: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/72uh3

You can download our FREE EAL Membership Guide here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gldlo

All of our Twinkl EAL resources can be found by clicking here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gx63t

Book free tickets for our online CPD sessions: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/the-twinkl-eal-collection-2587299

Episode Thirty Two - Supporting EAL Learners to Succeed in Handwriting:

In this episode we speak to Bethany Harris. Bethany Harris is the Handwriting and English Intervention Product Owner at Twinkl. With a specialisation in Primary English and teaching experience in schools across the UK, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Kuwait, Bethany brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Prior to joining Twinkl, she served as an English Lead for several years. Her unwavering passion is to lead her team in creating high-quality resources that not only captivate and educate children but also support teachers in achieving a healthy work/life balance.

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You can download our FREE EAL Membership Guide here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gldlo

All of our Twinkl EAL resources can be found by clicking here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gx63t

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Episode Thirty-One - Multilingual Pupils and Creating Home-School Connections’

In this episode we interview Susan Stewart on the topic of ‘Multilingual pupils and creating home-school connections’. We will talk about engaging with parents in order to better understand pupils’ language portraits/profiles, how to encourage home language use, and how to tap into the cultural richness of multilingual families. Susan is Director at Articulate Multilingual and has lived and worked in South Africa, Thailand, the UAE, Belgium, Oman, Sweden and the UK. Susan has raised two bilingual children and is a lifelong learner of languages, speaking, to varying degrees, English, French, Dutch, German, Afrikaans, Swedish, Arabic and BSL. Susan has a background in international education, leading multilingual language programmes, and creating cohesive language curricula rooted in a research-driven practice. Susan delivers regular parent workshops on raising bilingual children and has a particular interest in language policy as a driving force in promoting multilingualism within families, schools, on local and national levels. 

You can find Susan Stewart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-stewart-55064249/

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All of our Twinkl EAL resources can be found by clicking here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gx63t

Book free tickets for our online CPD sessions: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/the-twinkl-eal-collection-2587299

Episode Thirty - Why It Works - Fostering Independence:

We are back with our Why It Works series and we’ve got Dr Robert Sharples here today and our very own Jo Thomson. We are focusing this episode on ‘What do I need to do differently to make this year a success’. I think a huge part of it is creating and developing independence in your EAL learners and in your staff to ensure you (if you’re listening as the EAL lead) don’t have to take all of the work on on our own. 

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Episode Twenty Nine - Why It Works - Pre-Teaching Vocabulary:

In this episode we chat to Jo Thomson and Dr Robert Sharples about the importance of pre-teaching for learners particularly pre-teaching vocabulary. We offer practical ideas, resources and the research into why EAL learners benefit from pre-teaching and how you can get people at home involved too.

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Episode Twenty-Eight - Outdoor Learning & EAL with Sabah Malik

In this episode we interview Sabah Malik on the topic of outdoor learning within EYFS. Sabah Malik has been working in senior leadership over the last 10 years across London. She is currently working in a large infant school in Hillingdon and lead the Early Years including a 120 place nursery. She has a Masters in Leadership and Management looking specifically in her dissertation, in the important role parents play as early educators, supporting accelerated learning and progress. Sabah has a keen interest in wellbeing, coaching and staff development and lead on developing a bespoke CPD training schedule for staff including new teachers and ITT. Recently she has been working alongside other schools in developing the curriculum offer as we work through the post pandemic education recovery plan.

If you would like to sign up to Twinkl EAL please follow this link: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/72uh3

You can download our FREE EAL Membership Guide here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gldlo

All of our Twinkl EAL resources can be found by clicking here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gx63t