Who: “Pete”, an EAL teacher and Head of High School EAL in international schools (Thailand/Malaysia). CELTA, DipTESOL, UK QTS (EAL); ex-British Council; co-runs the EAL Digest.
What: A reflective, research-engaged blog: “Research in brief” summaries, EAL provision, vocabulary, oracy, CPD/INSET materials, AI experiments.
Stance: Evidence-informed but context-tested (“more ways to cook an egg”); sceptical of coursebook reliance and of CEFR misuse; open about failures.
Processed notes
- BICS and CALP - useful distinction, too rigid as a sequence
- Boers’ six evidence-backed practices for vocabulary and grammar
- Lyster and Ranta’s six corrective feedback moves and learner uptake
- Pre-teach academic vocabulary with a subject-EAL cycle
- Twelve conversation strategies worth teaching
Next to process
- “Input enhancement and L2 grammatical development” (2025) · “Effective questioning” (2026) · “Leading with oracy” INSET (2024) · “Reviewing academic vocabulary” INSET (2024)
- Teaching EAL index