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Supporting Learners Using EAL in Vocabulary Development (Secondary)

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Starts on:17/03/2022 04:00 PM
Ends on:17/03/2022 05:00 PM
Location:Online event

Description

This webinar will explore practical ways in which secondary subject teachers and support staff can promote vocabulary development to ensure that multilingual learners can meaningfully participate in and make contributions to all aspects of school life; both social and academic.

Areas of focus will include:
• The connection between vocabulary development and academic achievement
• Viable principles and processes for identifying high impact vocabulary in your curriculum
• Guidelines for prioritising which vocabulary to teach
• A comprehensive approach to vocabulary development that incorporates both direct and indirect processes
• Strategies to use for teaching new vocabulary and practicing its use
• How multilingual learners can use their first language to develop vocabulary in English.

 

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