EAL specialist, blogger ealdaylight.com passionate about #EAL! Love keeping #EAL in the daylight! I also love sport & used to be good at golf!
Joined January 2017
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
Mar 11
A few months back, I started looking in detail at the responsibility on schools to focus on reading for pleasure.
Despite a decade of it being pushed in schools more and more, young people are reading for pleasure less and less.
What is going on?
tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
This is a must-read by #TheBellFoundation for all schools’ EAL teams and school leaders!
Interview with Ofsted Inspector Mark Sims: “All teachers must see themselves as teachers of EAL” - The Bell Foundation @Prendergast_PLS bell-foundation.org.uk/news/…
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
Jan 27
Where are multilingual learners and the support for them in this picture?
Exactly. Everywhere.
Not running alongside school, but woven through every part of the school.
Same direction, same goals- not parallel lines that never meet.
#EAL #multilingual
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
Jan 19
Mainstream teaching multilingual students who are new to English is challenging- not because they aren’t learning, but because their learning is often invisible through language.
With the right strategies, we can make their learning visible.
#multilingual #EAL
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I can't express my gratitude and thanks enough to you for allowing me to visit. I learned a great deal and great to see multilingual learners being so well supported. Thank you 😊
Jan 13
On Friday, I had the pleasure of hosting @BifieldJonathan @TrinityAcademyL.
After connecting on social media, it was great to finally meet in person and exchange ideas on supporting multilingual learners.
No photos-we were too busy talking and still ran out of time!
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
27 Oct 2025
How can teaching phonics make a difference for multilingual students beyond primary school?
In a new post, @_MrLevick, Teacher of Reading, shares strategies and insights for supporting secondary learners: heddle-eal.com/insights/why-…
#EAL @TrinityAcademyL
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27 Oct 2025
Perfect examples of how to support New to English in the mainstream, thank you for sharing 😊
26 Oct 2025
Supporting Students Who Are New To English (🧵1/7)
For learners new to English, especially those with interrupted education or weak literacy, mainstream lessons can feel like looking through a frosted window. (Pauline Gibbons, 1991).
#EAL #multilingualims #edutwitter
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
24 Oct 2025
At our vibrant, multilingual school we’ve welcomed 30 new students this term- all but one multilingual.
The label EAL tells us little; behind it are unique languages, literacies, journeys & stories.
#EAL #Multilingualism
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3 Sep 2025
If you teach #EAL learners, my site might have some useful tips and advice, you can visit here ealdaylight.wordpress.com/
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3 Sep 2025
Some ideas about how to support #EAL learners at the start of the academic year can be found here ealdaylight.wordpress.com/20…
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
27 Aug 2025
Ready for the new school year?
85-page booklet on supporting multilingual learners:
theory lots of practical tools.
Free copy available, just DM me your email.
#EAL #multilingual #edutwitter
14 Jun 2025
Over the years, I've shared many resources on supporting multilingual learners. I've now compiled them into an 85-page booklet: some theory, loads of practical tools.
DM your email address, if you'd like a copy!
#edutwitter #EAL #MLs
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
11 Aug 2025
Catching up on the latest EAL Journal from NALDIC- as always packed with insightful and informative pieces. Great resource for anyone supporting multilingual learners!
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
15 Jul 2025
The DfE Writing Framework offers strong guidance on writing development.
20% of pupils are multilingual&statements like: "Pupils’ grammar knowledge will be implicit from what they have learned as native speakers” risk overlooking the linguistic diversity in our classrooms. (1/3)
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
14 Jun 2025
Over the years, I've shared many resources on supporting multilingual learners. I've now compiled them into an 85-page booklet: some theory, loads of practical tools.
DM your email address, if you'd like a copy!
#edutwitter #EAL #MLs
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
4 Jun 2025
New! ELL Tips for Science Teachers: Slide Deck
You are welcome to use this free professional learning resource in your setting!
colorincolorado.org/ell-tips…
#ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat
Image: @allison_shelley @All4Ed
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
16 May 2025
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding
Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)
This draws heavily from mine and @MrsBallAP book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
25 May 2025
Adaptive teaching for multilingual learners isn't about doing more - it's about noticing more.
If a student is silent, lost or stuck, don’t assume they don’t understand ➡️respond with scaffolds: visuals, gestures, L1 use, sentence starters.
#edutwitter #EAL #multilingual
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
15 May 2025
Thrilled to have my article on developing approaches to support multilingual learners featured in 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵.
It's a privilege to stand alongside such inspiring contributors and to spotlight the fantastic team and work going on @TrinityAcademyL.
@CharteredColl #edutwitter
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
7 May 2025
🌍 Exams can bring extra stress for #EAL families. Don't forget:
- Support home language use for revision
- Understand their unique barriers
👉 Download our Exam Support Guide: buff.ly/OAL5UQu
@JessGosling2 @lingosia
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Jonathan Bifield EAL retweeted
29 Apr 2025
Another fantastic resource from @ColorinColorado! #ScienceTeachers working w #MLs, don't miss this tip roundup! buff.ly/21OQ86D
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