Teaching Eal: Using Evidence-Based Strategies in the Classroom and School

This book offers an evidence-based guide to EAL for everyone who works with multilingual learners. It offers a concise introduction to the latest research underpinning three key areas of EAL practice:

• How children acquire additional languages
• How language works across the curriculum
• How you can establish outstanding EAL practice in your school.

Robert Sharples is a Lecturer in Language and Education at the University of Bristol, UK. He was a founding editor of the EAL Journal and is Convenor of the EAL Research Network. His research focuses on EAL and language in education.