25TRA026 Enticing EAL families into the School Setting

DATE:      Wednesday, 9th April 2025
TIME:       7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
VENUE:   Online Via Zoom

Target Audience: SNAs, Primary Teachers, Post Primary Teachers

It can be difficult for families to engage with a school when they don’t share the language of schooling.  There is a limit to the communication, and this will have an impact on learners’ attitudes to learning English and Irish.  So how can we as educators make our schools accessible to all families?

In this webinar we will look at a few local and international case studies, followed with practical examples that schools can try out.

There will be time for questions and answers for specific questions.

Presenter - Kirsten Barrett 

Kirsten Barrett is a Scottish primary school teacher from Glasgow. Glasgow has been welcoming refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants for decades.  Kirsten has taught for 15 years and has specialised as an English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher.  In that time she has spoken at various different events and is keen to help others learn from each other.

Recently she has relocated to her home in Cork and is looking forward to developing her own knowledge of the Irish system.  She is a keen reader of children’s books and a huge advocate for Reading for Pleasure.