Differentiating writing assessment for EAL/D learners

Details

The first workshop will identify language and content demands of the new secondary syllabuses with a focus on writing and suggest ways for designing differentiated teaching and assessment.

The second workshop will provide opportunities for participants to share their differentiated assessments.

Dates:

Workshop 1 - 21st May 2025

Workshop 2 - 11th June 2025 

Time: 

3.30pm to 4.30pm

Location:

Online

Cost:

These workshops are complimentary - registration is essential. 

Presenters: Margaret Turnbull and David Partridge

Margaret Turnbull, Associate Lecturer, Language and Literacy, University of Wollongong.

Margaret Turnbull has worked as a secondary teacher, Instructional Leader, regional consultant, statewide EAL/D coordinator and researcher.  In these roles her work has focused on leading teacher learning in EAL/D pedagogy and assessment and on the development of EAL/D curriculum, policy and research projects.

David Partridge, Sessional Academic, University of New England

David works as EAL/D specialist, primary in rural education context. He has a background as a secondary school teacher, head teacher, curriculum advisor and EAL/D Education Leader. David’s research interests include how teachers use students’ plurilingualism in their practice, the role of bilingual teaching assistants and refugee education.