A bit about me
I am an experienced English as an additional language (EAL) and ESOL teacher, science teacher, a teacher educator and adviser, an applied linguist, a researcher, a technophile and a photographer. Following a break to attain a Master's with Distinction in English Language Teaching from the University of Southampton (Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research), I have returned to teaching EAL and ESOL. I also volunteer as a Trustee, Director and Secretary of NALDIC, the national association for English as an Additional Language in the UK.
I am available for consultancy, training and speaking about various issues surrounding EAL learners.
I currently have four professional roles:
Head of EAL
St Francis’ College, Letchworth Garden City
(an independent day and boarding school)
Trustee, Director & Company Secretary
NALDIC, the UK's subject association for EAL
(National Association for Language Development In the Curriculum)
Private Tutor | EAL ESOL Science
Education Consultant | EAL
Banner photo © Nandhaka Pieris - taken in Australia.
NALDIC profile photo © Nandhaka Pieris.
Twitter profile banner © Lee Allan - Taken at NALDIC 24th Annual Conference 2016, Sheffield Hallam University.
In the 2nd EAL Bites | Speedy Tip of this series, I’m going to briefly talk about Making Input Comprehensible with Paralinguistic Features: what they are, whether they’re universal, and whether you should use them when you’re speaking to EAL learners.