EAL Brainstorm by Ms A Shah-Farrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66 A space to discuss ideas and challenges faced by EAL teams during lockdown 3! en-us 2021-02-08 12:42:45 UTC 2026-01-30 03:11:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Attendance akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176585770 The attendance has been really good this lockdown - almost all the students are attending online lessons and the engagement is also high! ]]> 2021-02-08 12:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176585770 Differentiation akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176590872 The workload is very high for teachers at the moment so it's difficult to ask for differentiation.  ]]> 2021-02-08 12:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176590872 Online platforms akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176600607 Nearpod, Padlet, Spiral and Kahoot have been the most useful platforms for me! ]]> 2021-02-08 12:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176600607 Designing Worksheets akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176613730 I have started using worksheets that teachers have already planned and tweaking it to match needs of our EAL students. Attaching an example below :) ]]> 2021-02-08 12:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1176613730 Flexible 1:1 support mnelken https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181083145 Students can message me through Teams if they have a question about technology / a subject, more easily than if they had to come and find me around the physical school building.]]> 2021-02-09 09:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181083145 Inclusion for students with health issues mnelken https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181087226 A bit of an unusual case perhaps, but I had a recently arrived EAL student who had missed 3 months of school due to a severe chest infection, but now she's able to fully join in with online learning from home.]]> 2021-02-09 09:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181087226 Very vulnerable students mnelken https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181094039 Really hard to check in regularly with really vulnerable students who don't use Teams and don't pick up their phone, while in school you could just physically go find them.]]> 2021-02-09 09:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181094039 Bells Foundation Resources mnelken https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181100419 High-quality differentiated resources relevant for different exam boards here https://www.bell-foundation.org.uk/resources/programme/eal-programme/ ]]> 2021-02-09 09:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1181100419 Again, Bell Foundation's list of resources for virtual learning. akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1184364701 2021-02-09 19:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1184364701 Mother Tongue Week akshishahfarrelly https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1235697422 Hello - just sharing my lesson based on Mother Tongue Day. We are celebrating it this week :) ]]> 2021-02-24 11:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/akshishahfarrelly/n8z7iwztpymqdr66/wish/1235697422