AUT24-161 Supporting EAL learners by nurturing their linguistic repertoire

Supporting EAL learners by nurturing their linguistic repertoire

DATE:      Wednesday, 6th November 2024
TIME:       7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
VENUE:   Online Via Zoom

Target Audience: SNAs, Primary Teachers, Post Primary Teachers

Our classrooms should reflect the language repertoire of all pupils.  The Primary Language Curriculum makes this clear.  Languages open all learners’ experiences to the world.  In this interactive webinar we will look at the importance of valuing all languages and simple ways that you can include these languages in your daily practice.  Participants will leave the webinar with resources that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.

Presenter - Kirsten Barrett 

Kirsten Barrett is a Scottish primary school teacher from Glasgow. Glasgow has been welcoming refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants for decades.  Kirsten has taught for 15 years and has specialised as an English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher.  In that time she has spoken at various different events and is keen to help others learn from each other.

Recently she has relocated to her home in Cork and is looking forward to developing her own knowledge of the Irish system.  She is a keen reader of children’s books and a huge advocate for Reading for Pleasure.