Shorter summary than usual, but I’ve been a bit busy! New releases The new EAL Journal from NALDIC is out: Putting Multilingualism on the Map. Find out more here. Jason Anderson and Suyog Dixit have a new book out: Translanguaging… Read More ›
teacher development
AI experiments: Creating an ESL resource website
Until a few months ago, most of my AI experiments had been quite basic – help with lesson planning, creating teaching resources, instant infographics, stuff like that. So I decided to set myself a challenge to help me learn more… Read More ›
EAL Digest July 2026
I never really got this update off the ground a few years back. Feels like I need to keep track of different things I come across so I’m starting it again. New releases One Asia Readers A great series of… Read More ›
Interview task: driving forward multilingualism as a strategic goal
I’ve just been through a worthwhile interview process with a school network called ISP (International Schools Partnership). I didn’t get the job, but I enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot about the company (and myself) through it. ISP network… Read More ›
Webinar: Jeffrey Boakye on oracy
This week I attended a live CPD webinar at my school on oracy development, led by Jeffrey Boakye. He’s an ex-teacher, oracy specialist, and author on race and identity. Find out more about him here. There’s been a real push… Read More ›
More thoughts on using the CEFR in EAL contexts
I wrote about the CEFR framework a while back, explaining how I thought it was misused in many EAL contexts. It’s been on my mind again recently, so I just wanted to reiterate some points and add a few more…. Read More ›
Teach Meet: developing listening skills
In my previous school we did ‘Teach Meets’. Once a year, each teacher would share some research or teaching ideas related to their own practice. We’d come together once a term for some teachers to present (gallery walk style) and… Read More ›
Effective questioning
Jane Maria Harding da Rosa at EELT asked if I had any tips regarding effective questioning. She felt that effective questioning is not covered much on initial teacher training courses, so is planning some input on it for her blog/channel… Read More ›
Adaptations: Follower (Year 7 poetry)
The assessment for our Year 7 poetry unit was on how Seamus Heaney portrays his relationship with his father in the poem Follower. It didn’t require a super-detailed analysis, mainly recognizing the main themes and the time shift, but some… Read More ›
Teaching EAL learners: talk for iQTS candidates (Uni of Sunderland)
I was invited by Uni of Sunderland to talk to their iQTS candidates about EAL teaching strategies. I had an open brief, so I opted to share some more general tips for early careers teachers. I talked about: There was… Read More ›
ELT Planning 