"Eye-opening": How we can use multimodal texts with school staff to support more inclusive school and classroom narratives. 5 September 2024,5:00pm - 6:00pm AEST, Online As EAL teachers, or as mainstream teachers who work closely with EAL students, we often advocate for our English language learners. We may discuss ideas with staff and leadership about what it means to […]

What Grammatical Knowledge is Powerful for Specialist Language Teachers? 10 September 2024. 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEST, Online This session describes the approach to grammar used in a Masters level subject for specialist language teachers. The subject focuses mainly on grammatical ‘know-how’, skills in using a scholarly resource, The Grammar Book. It also addresses  grammatical ‘know-that’, […]

Metacognition and EAL Teaching 17 September 2024. 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEST, Online Research has shown that EAL students benefit the most when engaged in metacognitive thinking. This can only be possible when teachers are aware of metacognitive teaching and learning strategies. In this presentation, we look at what we already know about metacognition and metacognitive […]