Tag: EAL

FREE! CPD Webinar – Visual Literacy with Widgit & Mighty Writer hosted by Louise Dawson

Join Louise as she hosts Lisa from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer for this powerful introductory session, where we’ll show how Widgit symbols and Mighty Writer’s sentence‑building approach work together to strengthen:

🔸 Vocabulary and oral rehearsal
🔸 Sentence structure and accuracy
🔸 Transcription foundations in Reception & KS1
🔸 Confidence for SEND, EAL and reluctant writers
🔸 Overall independence and writing success

This practical, classroom‑focused webinar walks you through the full visual‑to‑verbal learning journey:

Picture ➡️ Symbols ➡️ Oral Sentence ➡️ Sentence Build ➡️ Writing

⚠️ Register now to secure your place!

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FREE! EAL With FlashAcademy Conference in Dubai – November 2025

Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Learners

A free, in-person conference hosted at the Louise Dawson centre in Dubai Friday 14th November 2025 from 9am.

📌 Join us in Dubai for an in-person conference dedicated to exploring the best ways to support multilingual learners both inside and outside the classroom.

This event will bring together educators, school leaders, and practitioners from across the region to share insights, strategies, and whole school approaches that ensure every learner feels included, supported, and able to thrive.

✅ FREE in-person event with refreshments and lunch.
✅ Inspiring speakers from schools across Dubai, alongside experts from FlashAcademy® and other leading organisations championing inclusion and learner wellbeing
✅ Practical strategies for supporting multilingual learners in the classroom
✅ Approaches to nurturing wellbeing and inclusion
✅ Opportunities to network and share best practice with colleagues

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FREE! Drop-in Session To Meet Jenny and Milly from FlashAcademy – September 2025

Join us for a FREE Thursday morning drop-in session with Jenny and Milly from FlashAcademy.

Jenny will be speaking about… 
– Data from some FlashAcademy international schools that show amazing progress for their ELL learners 
– FlashAcademy’s new AI-assisted marking feature 
– The new FlashAcademy teacher dashboard and how it can help to optimise and streamline ELL strategy 

Please come along to hear more, or to discuss your queries directly with the FlashAcademy team in person.

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

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