ESOL
ESOL WORKSHOPS 2025
ESOL Online Community
Four webinars (one per term 1.30 – 2.30) Either participate in the live webinar or get the link to view the recorded version.
- March 20 – What does the new curriculum mean for English Language Learners?
- June 19 – Foundation learners
- September 4 – Vocabulary
- November 6 – Giving Feedback to English Language Learners
$200 + GST per teachers or $500 + GST for a school (3 or more participants)
April webinars
Working with Brand New Learners of English
We have noticed that a number of schools are enrolling students who are recent migrants to Aotearoa, have minimal English knowledge and are wondering how to start teaching them. This webinar is suitable for anyone working with students who are beginning to learn English.
Date and Time: Wednesday 23 April, Online, 9.30m -12.30
We will cover:
- What’s important for students at early Foundation stage of the English Language Learning Progressions?
- What type of support programmes do these learners need?
- How to support them in both mainstream classrooms and ESOL programmes.
- Where do we start and what vocabulary needs to be explicitly taught?
- Resources
- Practical Strategies to use with these learners.
Fees:
$155 + GST per person (live or recorded)
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Teaching Vocabulary explicitly – April 24, 9.30 – 12.30 online
A webinar for all teachers, teacher aides and SENCOs. It is not just our English Language Learners who need to develop a wide vocabulary. Vocabulary is a crucial aspect of language development for all ākonga in any language learning medium.
Date and Time: Thursday 24 April 12 July: 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m online
We will cover:
- Why is developing a wide vocabulary so important?
- What are the essential aspects of “knowing a word”
- Which words do we need to teach explicitly?
- How do we seamlessly include explicit vocabulary teaching across the curriculum?
- A range of practical strategies for teaching vocabulary across the curriculum will also be part of the webinar.
Fees: $155 + GST per peson (live or recorded)
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Contact Jane van der Zeyden jane@tools4teachers.co.nz Ph. 0210376870 or Erin McKechnie erin@tools4teachers.co.nz Ph. 021 1264846 for more information.