Lost in translation.
Part 1: What it is like for EAL learners in a primary classroom? Beverly and Ruth are newly arrived from the Philippines. It's the summer term in their rural primary school where, unlike their city counterparts, the staff have little previous experience of teaching EAL learners. The school deci...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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[London] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2008.
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| Series: | EAL ;
1-2 Education in video |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Part 1: What it is like for EAL learners in a primary classroom? Beverly and Ruth are newly arrived from the Philippines. It's the summer term in their rural primary school where, unlike their city counterparts, the staff have little previous experience of teaching EAL learners. The school decides to give them a chance to settle in and builds a relationship with their families. Although English is taught in the Philippines, it is difficult for the girls to cope all day every day at school. The headteacher enlists advisory help to assess both girls. It is clear that Beverly and Ruth face different challenges. We follow Beverly during literacy hour and an exercise session, see Ruth trying to find her feet in science group work, and find them both on the playground pleased to be talking in Tagalog. How will the school ensure that they are not falling behind with their learning? Twelve weeks into the summer term Filipino girls Ruth and Beverly are settling in well at their Shropshire primary school. They moved to England from the Philippines at Easter. The Head has negotiated an EAL support teacher for an hour a week for both girls for just six weeks. They enjoy these sessions and her liaison with their class teachers proves invaluable in progressing their learning. Beverly now chats confidently and her reading has leapt ahead. Ruth has been given opportunities to mix with the Y6 children she will be at secondary school with, as well as having an established group of Y5 friends. Her optional SATs results indicate good progress and with her teacher's help she has a website and can chat to friends and family back in the Philippines. The Head and staff now have a strong relationship with the girls families. In fact a mum and a brother brave the rain to support sports day! The programme ends with them all reflecting on the term's experience. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (37 min.). |