Culturally Diverse Literature
Stories are powerful. They shape the way we think about the world, ourselves and each other. The stories we choose to present to students at school, as teachers and librarians, […]
Category: Early Childhood
Translanguaging in the Classroom- Dr Sue Ollerhead (Macquarie University)
In this workshop, Dr Sue Ollerhead discussed the important role that students’ home languages play in their classroom learning. She explored the rationale for using translanguaging as a pedagogical approach […]
Learning from home: Supporting EAL students remotely – Participant contributions
The ideas compiled here are from teacher comments and discussions during a number of professional learning sessions that VicTESOL has run since the move to online and remote learning began. […]
English as an Additional Language (EAL) – Department information
EAL information for schools is outlined on the Department website at: https://www.schools.vic.gov.au/eal Click here to access information relating to: New EAL curriculum Students Schools Teachers Program planning Assessment and reporting […]
Teaching EAL learners online using video conferencing
To download an edited PDF of powerpoint: To download the resource links page: Victoria Butterfield, Voula MacKenzie, Heena Sharma, Panayiota Kai The Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program of the Victorian […]
Multicultural Classrooms – Plurilingualism in Practice Webinar presented by Janet Armitage
Wednesday 4 March Functional Multilingualism/Translanguaging are currently popular terms being researched, discussed and adapted to diverse learning settings. This webinar was a practical response to the current interest in […]
The diverse interactions of Aboriginal EALD speakers: Codeswitching, translanguaging or “whatever”….
Professor Rhonda Oliver, Curtin University Monday 28 October, 7-8pm (Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time) Australian Aboriginal people interact in diverse ways and this is especially the case for those […]
Carolyn Elliot, Principal, Doncaster Gardens Primary School: ‘I can rather than I can’t’ – supporting students, families and teachers to achieve continued growth
VicTESOL Symposium – August 2019 In this inspiring presentation, Carolyn shared her experience and insights into supporting newly arrived migrants and refugees in a school setting. She began with a […]
Fiona Ackerly, Susan Govett & Brooke Henderson with Margaret Nutbean: Teaching Young Children in English in Multilingual Contexts (TYCEMC)
VicTESOL Symposium – August 2019 Fiona, Brooke and Susan spoke about the teaching and learning cycle that they use with their EAL students following participation in Margaret Nutbean’s intensive TYCEMC […]
Kate Plant, EAL leader, Newbury Primary School: Establishing an EAL program in a mainstream primary school
VicTESOL Symposium – August 2019 Kate Plant demonstrated how she works with the teachers in Newbury Primary School to set up a program that places student wellbeing at the forefront […]