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What's most important when teaching academic subjects in English? ❓ Helping students develop content specific knowledge, or ❓ Helping students develop academic language specific to the discipline area? Well, turns out is is both. In this course we'll look at how to help students develop academic proficiency by: ✔ identifying academic language specific to your subject area, and ✔ embedding supports and opportunities for students to develop this language. Head over to the Learning Circle to take this micro-course now. https://lnkd.in/gd8uEjzC #EMI #internationaleducation #CALP #teacherdevelopment #learningcircle

🗣 calling all EMI/CLIL/bilingual program/direct entry/pathway teachers Are you wondering how better to support students develop discipline specific academic language? This Learning Circle course is for you. ⬇ details below #thelearningcircle #academicenglish #internationaleducation #bilingualeducation #teachertraining #celta #esl #efl

TOP 3 research-based recommendations about teaching reading to English learners 1️⃣ Generally effective practices are likely to be effective with English learners. 2️⃣ English learners require additional instructional supports. 3️⃣ The home language can be used to promote academic development. 🔗Learn more about these recommendations in this fabulous article from Claude Goldenberg: https://ow.ly/Oxn750RxBOB

I am extremely delighted to share with you my first published article. In this study, I explore how the experience of learning a foreign language academically influences the linguistic attitudes of students by examining UM5 English Department students. The findings provide valuable insights into the intersection of language education and student perception, which could have implications for curriculum development and pedagogical strategies. You can access and read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gWdJhwGy.

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What happens when the *latest* research and insights from #thescienceofreading are applied? Find out by taking a look at Arts & Letters by Great Minds! Alongside your chosen foundational skills program, Arts & Letters gives you the highest quality ELA curriculum on the market today.

Register for the Academic English Conference on 12–13 November to get practical tips from ELT experts worldwide on topics specific to teaching and assessing academic English. Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/g3Fdgzy7 #AcademicEnglish #CambridgeEnglish #ProfessionalDevelopment

I am pleased to share that the second edition of VATE's free member resource Middle Ground has now been launched. This edition has been written to support teachers with the teaching of consent through the use of literature and includes a worked example of how to do this using Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This work is underpinned by affirmative consent - no convoluted explanations of consent using milkshakes or tea in sight! While the lesson sequence has been mapped to the curriculum for Year 10 English, some of the activities may be adapted for students in other year levels and in other subject areas. Key themes and knowledge explored in this edition of Middle Ground include: 🔹 Affirmative consent 🔹 Attitudes and beliefs around relationships 🔹 Power dynamics and the romanticising of problematic behaviours 🔹 Healthy relationships 🔹 Complexities of social and cultural expectations 🔹 The language of sex and gender This resource also includes a list of suggested texts including short stories, films, popular culture, novels, and non-fiction titles, as well as extensive links to legislation, definitions, resources, and supplementary reading to help in the teaching of this material. Middle Ground is available to download here: https://lnkd.in/g_xDJ4iF

We know new teachers can feel under prepared to teach Academic English. So we created a course to make them feel more confident in supporting students on their pathway to higher education. Sign your teachers up to The Learning Circle and they'll have access to this course and many more. #teachingenglish #thelearningcircle #academicenglish #internationaleducation #eslteaching #academicsuccess

Ready to learn how you can support English #teachers and create consistency to drive academic improvements in the new school year? Speak to a member of our team about how #EnglishMastery can help your school! https://ow.ly/4KTN50SvPp3 #EnglishCPD #subjectexcellence