A series of workshops for Teacher Aides
This programme for Teacher Aides provides you with the opportunity to hear expert practitioners
share ideas and strategies that could support the work you do in schools
These sessions give you valuable, regular input around working with students and the opportunity to network and share experiences within a supportive, like-minded group.
Tuesday morning sessions 9.30am-12.30pm at Learning Network NZ
Term 4: Tues 23 November ELLs/ESOL
Where do I start with a brand new learner of English?
Many schools are enrolling an increasing number of migrant children who are at the very early stages of learning English. It is often challenging to know where to start with these learners.
In this workshop we will:
- Think about the ‘silent period’ that some learners go through and how to support these learners
- Discuss timeframes for developing proficiency in English and consider the expectations that would be realistic
- Identify the key foundational vocabulary that we need to teach explicitly
- Have a brief introduction to some useful resources
Presenter bio: Andy Butler
Andy joined Tools4Teachers in 2017 and is an experienced teacher and school leader who has taught a range of year levels.
She has a wealth of experience with teaching our newest learners at the New Entrant level and she is focussed on ensuring that these akonga have the best and most successful start to their schooling that they possibly can.
Supporting Provisionally Certificated teachers is another area that Andy has extensive experience with and she is currently completing her postgraduate diploma in Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners.
Andy’s strengths lie in building literacy proficiency through a range of approaches where the student is at the heart of the teaching.
