Course Outline

• This webinar is specially designed for Primary Teachers of EAL learners.
• It is inspired by Circular 13/2017 which endorses collaborative(co-) teaching practices in support of learners with additional needs. Participants will engage with evidence-informed co-teaching approaches to include station teaching, small-group teaching, and team teaching. Examples of these methods in-action will be shared. Additional support materials for follow-up application to practice will also be provided.
• The webinar will conclude with an opportunity to pose questions.

This FREE webinar with Dr. Aoife Merrins Gallagher is a collaboration in partnership between Dublin West Education Support Centre, Blackrock Education Support Centre, Drumcondra Education Support Centre, Kildare Education Support Centre and Laois Education Support Centre, and is suitable for Primary teachers.

Facilitator Bio

Aoife is a primary school teacher with experience in both mainstream and support positions since 2013. Her recent doctoral research, funded by the DCU-INTO150 PhD scholarship, designed, developed and delivered an English-Irish oral narrative programme for nine linguistically diverse infant classrooms (Tell-a-Tale | Inis Scéal). Aoife has lectured in DCU and MU, and frequently facilitates webinars through Education Centres. She has authored and delivered DES approved face-to-face and online EAL summer courses since 2021. Aoife is a member of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, Mother Tongues Ireland, English Language Support Teachers’ Association of Ireland and Children’s Research Network. Her experiences as a teacher, lecturer and researcher can demystify the world of EAL for webinar attendees.