InTA Pro / Professional Development
Teaching EAL Beginners in Secondary School
Practical strategies to support EAL beginners in secondary classrooms from their first days.
Language
EN
Audience
Secondary subject teachers
Delivery format
Asynchronous
Duration
90 minutes
How can this programme support your school?
Professional learning adapted to your school's priorities and your teachers' needs.
Ped Day
Full or half-day professional learning
Staff Meetings
Shorter, focused sessions
Individual Growth
Appraisal-related professional development
Sustained professional learning programmes
Whole-School Development
What will your teachers gain?
Newcomers joining lessons sooner
Language barriers more manageable
Scaffolds for subject participation
Routines that welcome EAL learners
More accessible secondary learning
About this programme
Students arriving in secondary school with little or no English need ways to participate from their first days. This self-paced course explores practical support for EAL beginners, including accessible classroom instructions, language scaffolds and opportunities to engage with subject learning. Consider how to balance immediate communication needs with meaningful participation in secondary lessons.
Meet your trainer
Dunja is an international educator with extensive experience in curriculum development, pedagogical leadership, instructional coaching, and plurilingual education (CLIL/EMILE). She has worked with teachers and school leaders across Asia and Europe, supporting professional growth and innovative teaching practices.
She holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and postgraduate qualifications in Plurilingual Education and Growth Coaching. She has contributed to curriculum development in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education and is a member of the training and consultancy team at the European Centre for Modern Languages (Council of Europe).
Her approach is practical, collaborative, and grounded in classroom realities. She is passionate about empowering teachers, building their confidence, and helping schools translate professional learning into meaningful changes in teaching and learning.
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