BAISIS – Using baseline data to identify the potential of EAL learners

Name: BAISIS – Using baseline data to identify the potential of EAL learners
Start: 2023-11-15T12:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-11-15T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Virtual – Zoom

15 November 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Date: November 15, 2023
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Cost: BAISIS member £50 / BSA member £65 / Member additional attendee £20 / Non-member £130
Audience: Deputy Head Academic, SLT/SMT, EAL lead, SEN staff, all teaching staff
Platform: Zoom (online) – Webinar

Course Outline:

Schools use a variety of baseline data to assess the academic competency of their learners. However, for EAL students, finding suitable tests can be problematic, and interpreting the data needs careful handling. This webinar looks at how to use baseline data to develop child-focused learning approaches, with particular reference to the EAL learner.

Learning outcomes:

Understanding different types of baseline data and testing methods
Interpreting the data – getting the most from the information
Turning data into practical learning methodology to support EAL learners.

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Speaker:

Ian Morris, Head of EAL, Moreton Hall

Ian has been a teacher, trainer and examiner of English for the past 15 years in South Korea, Spain, Romania, Poland and the UK. He is currently Head of EAL at Moreton Hall School in Shropshire where he is responsible for quality EAL teaching across the school, from the Prep to the Sixth Form, as well as supporting departments on EAL academic matters. He has a BSc in Geography and holds the Cambridge Delta qualification. His main interests lie in curriculum design, assessment, cultural integration and data analysis. When not teaching or training, he can be found roaming the Welsh hills on his mountain bike.