English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D)
Earlwood Public School has a very high percentage of students who have a language background other than English. Approximately 35 different cultural groups are represented in our school. This creates a very unique and diverse student population.
Schools with a high proportion of students from language backgrounds other than English receive additional support staff. EAL/D teachers assist classroom teachers to meet the language need of these students across the curriculum. This is what we refer to as an EAL/D program.
EAL/D Teachers:
Mrs McKelleher
Mrs Poulos
How is the program organised?
The EAL/D program at our school is organised in three main ways:
- Joint teaching where the EAL/D teacher and the class teacher work together to teach a lesson
- Group teaching where the EAL/D teacher works with a small group of students
- Withdrawal where the EAL/D teacher withdraws certain students for more intense work e.g. new arrivals
What are some other jobs EAL/D teachers do?
- Keeping accurate data on the number of students with language backgrounds other than English
- Assisting to integrate a multicultural approach in classroom lessons
- Purchasing/organising literacy resources
- Organising interpreters for parents who experience difficulty communicating in English