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Beth Southern
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EAL consultant• EAL SLE• Founder of EAL HUB & EAL STAR• Former Head of EAL/Leading Teacher• Follow for #EAL #Inclusion ideas - Get in touch for CPD! Ealhub.co.uk ealstar.co.uk #EduSky #EALeduSky
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Looking for robust & reliable #EAL assessment to baseline/track EAL learners in line with the DfE Proficiency scale & Bell Foundation? I created EAL STAR to be intuitive, knowing when learners hit their level. Easy to use regularly & cheap at £139 for 20 licences! Free trials - ealstar.co.uk #edusky
I’m delighted to be bringing EAL conferences back, after the success of the last ones. Dates available in London, Birmingham & Bury (venue TBC once we have firmer numbers)

Suitable for primary & secondary, teachers, TAs, SLT & ECTs.

Course outline, prices & booking: www.ealhub.co.uk/conferences/
March 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I launched a FREE forum for EAL professionals to share ideas, ask questions & connect! It’s brand new so be part of the founding members & help shape the treasure trove of information it will become!

Register for free at forum.ealhub.co.uk and tell everyone you know who works with EAL learners!
December 21, 2024 at 8:57 AM
My dog's love playing in snow! It's so refreshing when it's bitingly cold but bright and sunny 😍Making time for headspace is so important, even when you feel like you have no time. #breathe #edusky
November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Our topic areas support the lang development of EAL learners. With pre-teaching resources, scaffolds to help independence or bridge experience gaps. Each contains flash cards, image cards, topic mats, KOs, substitution tables, comprehensions, video & pic book resources. ealhub.co.uk/topics #edusky
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Thinking about next year? Had a change in cohort? Want to shake up your EAL provision? Not sure where to start?
I've decided to offer Thursdays to keep up with demand so now have availability for spring term! Drop me a message on here, or email me [email protected] to chat further.
November 20, 2024 at 4:24 PM
50% off ALL subscription levels for EAL HUB - makes whole school subscriptions start at just £65!! www.ealhub.co.uk - sign up via card and use the discount code or via invoice and include the discount code on the form. Hurry! Limited half price codes available! Use code: BF50EAL #edusky #EALeduSky
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Looking for robust & reliable #EAL assessment to baseline/track EAL learners in line with the DfE Proficiency scale & Bell Foundation? I created EAL STAR to be intuitive, knowing when learners hit their level. Easy to use regularly & cheap at £139 for 20 licences! Free trials - ealstar.co.uk #edusky
November 19, 2024 at 10:46 AM
This vocab quad is a great way of bringing vocab level activities in to the classroom, they work well for #EAL learners and also those with lower levels of literacy. Focusing learners on the language rich activities promotes a greater depth of understanding for all. #EduSky #EALeduSky
November 19, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Focusing on EAL in 2025? Want to shake up your provision, creating an efficient & robust service for EAL learners? Confident you know the levels of your EAL cohort & how best to support them? Is your arrivals/inducting process solid? Check out my EAL Reviews ealhub.co.uk/cpd! #edusky #EALeduSky 😊
November 18, 2024 at 10:49 AM
And the impact on #EAL learners can be even greater as they code switch between their first language and English. #EALeduSky
Working memory and teaching in Primary

🤔Does breaking things down into sequences work for all primary students?
🤔Can we use the same rehearsal and retrieval methods with everyone in a primary class?
🤔Can all in a primary class pay the same amount of attention?

(Gathercole and Alloway)
November 18, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Reposted by Beth Southern
Those who live and breathe curriculum and assessment by teaching every day have a deep and unique understanding of what’s going well and what needs to improve.

If that’s you, please do share your precious insights through the call for evidence.

consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Reposted by Beth Southern
📢💙 Just a quick shout-out of appreciation to @alicekeeler.com tonight. She has gone above and beyond working so hard to connect us all on #EduSky

Thank you Alice!

This spreadsheet and all of the social content that goes with it is a ton of work and so, so appreciated!
tinyurl.com/edusky
Bluesky Educators #EduSky be added at tinyurl.com/edusky
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November 17, 2024 at 12:19 AM
One of my sessions looks at how to we develop EAL learners into skilled readers; strategies and ideas to use (benefitting all learners). Scarborough’s Reading Rope helped us break down what makes a skilled reader and then plan scaffolds and interventions around that. Follow me for tips! #edusky #EAL
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Anyone fancy doing a little #followfollowback? Feeling v lonely over here! Anyone in education want to connect? Tell us a bit about yourself & share the post and let’s see how far it can go! My name is Beth, I’m the founder of EAL Hub and EAL Star and an #EAL Consultant and SLE!

#edusky #education
November 18, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Last week I talked about EAL Vs SEN. Often schools raise SEN concerns EAL but many things can lead to slow progress. The learning environment,their educational experience,their proficiency,the support...BUT some EAL learners do have SEN so it’s important to have robust EAL assessment! Ealstar.co..uk
November 18, 2024 at 8:14 AM
I have always loved this little activity from ealhub.co.uk - simple yet the kids love it and it promotes language development perfectly! #EAL #vocab #languagedevelopment #literacy #wholeschoolvocab #EALideas #education
November 18, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Finally made it on to Blusky! Really hoping I can find some Edu folks on here given twitter is now impossible!! Please give me a follow and signpost who to follow if you’re #edusky focused! 👋🫶🏻
September 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM