We are the National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum, and the subject association for #EAL in the #UK https://naldic.org.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3mnpfose7ms2bLanguage advocates...we're holding a FREE hybrid event for NALDIC members - come along and have your say about #EAL. Date: Saturday 13th June Venue: St. Francis' College, Letchworth & Online In-person registration closes Wednesday 10th June at 5pm. Find out more: https://naldic.org.uk/naldic-events/naldicgc202607 Jun 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpfose7ms2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3mjqzltbfr22mHere’s the programme for next week’s online conference. Register for a free ticket if you’re training to be a teacher or if you’re involved in teacher education. We’d love to see you there! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqzltbfr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3m53cgs6thk2wTicket Sales are closing soon! Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference Watch to find out more about the day #naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL https://youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?si=LDrSrHGmolA7hlZ4 @nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social08 Nov 2025 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53cgs6thk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3m4xww4lgk22b@leedscitylanguages.bsky.social If you’re joining us in Leeds for NALDIC33 on Saturday 23rd Nov, do also check out the Leeds City of Languages programme and fill your weekend with events celebrating all things multilingualism! #naldic #multilingualism leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/ https://leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/06 Nov 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xww4lgk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3m4xhgafj2k2nFrom Nov 2025, Ofsted will consider teachers’ assessment of EAL pupils’ language proficiency. Join us for NALDIC33 “Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms” to learn about the latest assessment research and practices: https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/ #multilingualism #assessment #ofsted #EAL06 Nov 2025 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xhgafj2k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3m4t47jy73c2uThe first 2025-26 ITE Teacher Educator SIG meeting focused on NALDIC’s view of Ofsted’s 2025 Inspection Toolkit, its potential implications for ITE, and where to go next for teacher educators re. relevant research and pedagogy. Join us in February for our next SIG: https://naldic.org.uk/naldic-events/5th-teacher-educator-sig/04 Nov 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4t47jy73c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3m3wh2cggjk2oLess than a month to go before NALDIC33 Conference! The hybrid conference focuses on ‘Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms’, supporting educators and researchers to explore effective assessment practices. Full programme and ticket options available here: https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/#programme24 Oct 2025 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wh2cggjk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lzsfynxcwk2zMeet our second sponsor! Global Community Schools look for the top ingredients for transformative multilingual schooling. They’re selling their inspiration for free in an ideas exchange, and are looking for achievable, impactful, sustainable actions. #EAL #inclusion www.globalcommunityschools.co.uk27 Sep 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzsfynxcwk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lzsfwcnzbk2zMeet one of our exhibitors! Library 4 Multilinguals recognises that literacy is what allows children to not only learn more and get indulged into captivating stories, but it is the tool that helps them truly connects with their heritage. #naldic #EAL #literacy www.library4multilinguals.com27 Sep 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzsfwcnzbk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lzifnjaxtc2iHow can we help young bilingual learners feel confident in their writing? At Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy, we started with sentence structure, and Colourful Semantics (CS) made all the difference. Read our latest #blog post https://naldic.org.uk/colourful-semantics/23 Sep 2025 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzifnjaxtc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lzaulxyccc2rMeet Across Cultures, one of our Gold #conference Sponsors! Across Cultures offers a world-renowned service that partners with teachers to share the knowledge, skills and resources needed to support their #EAL learners within the demands of an evolving world. www.axcultures.com #SEND #assessment20 Sep 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzaulxyccc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lz3y7chkxs2iMeet our Gold #conference Sponsor! #Twinkl EAL celebrates multilingualism and fosters inclusivity with expertly crafted resources. With over 50 years experience in #EAL, their team ensures that users of EAL at all proficiency levels feel supported. #teachingresource https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/inclusion-teaching-resources/eal-inclusion-teaching-resources18 Sep 2025 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3y7chkxs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lywpa2bvqs2gNALDIC hosts regular professional development events and trainings around the country, promoting best practice in the teaching and learning of EAL and multilingual students through these activities. Open to NALDIC non-members and members. https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/calendar-of-eal-events/#upcoming-eal-events #Naldic #CPD #EAL16 Sep 2025 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lywpa2bvqs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lyphr5s2h22wMeet our Platinum #conference Sponsor! Password’s language testing evaluates multilingual students’ ability to access mainstream curricula, and their language proficiency within the social and academic context of the school. www.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk #NALDIC #conference #language #EAL13 Sep 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyphr5s2h22whttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lyflsgehnk2jSee more here https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/ And see you at the #naldic conference in November! #EAL09 Sep 2025 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyflsgehnk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lxtwc7miy22iBack to school wishes to the NALDIC community!02 Sep 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtwc7miy22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lxma7lwalk2m#NALDIC 's Regional and Special Interest Groups are spaces where you can share your practice and meet local and global colleagues working with #EAL RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members. naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/ https://naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/30 Aug 2025 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxma7lwalk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lxcefbryfs26"Normalising Children's Diverse Language and Literacies in Primary Schools in England" Read the full article on page 21 of the latest #EAL Journal https://naldic.org.uk/publications/eal-journal/26 Aug 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcefbryfs26https://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lx2eovpqo227Calling #teachers and #researchers! Share your work around #assessment at our #conference in November! https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/23 Aug 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2eovpqo227https://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lwji5grahk2jhttps://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/16 Aug 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwji5grahk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lwbiyi4nfs2eWhat does a #language friendly #lesson look like? Read more about this by #EAL expert Jonathan Bifield on page 30 of the latest #NALDIC EAL Journal https://naldic.org.uk/publications/eal-journal/13 Aug 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbiyi4nfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lvxh4ul3yk2vShare your work around assessment of #EAL pupils at our upcoming #conference (in #Leeds and online) https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/09 Aug 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxh4ul3yk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lvsceci73s27Elfi Troi shares her experience of participating in a cross-curricular poetry and art project designed to foster ecological awareness and celebrate linguistic diversity among students. Read all about it on page 25 of the latest #EAL Journal https://naldic.org.uk/publications/eal-journal/07 Aug 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsceci73s27https://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lvkzjflcsk2lHow do you assess your #EAL pupils? Join our #conference in November to learn more! https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/04 Aug 2025 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvkzjflcsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3luud6oqvcs2aThe #naldic #conference in November in #Leeds is all about #assessment. Assessment of #EAL, #homelanguages , #curriculum. Assessment by #teachers and #peers. #summative and #formative We hope to see you there or #online. https://naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/annual-conference/naldic33-conference-2025/26 Jul 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3luud6oqvcs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/naldic.bsky.social/post/3lumm4rz2pc2f23 Jul 2025 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:jtlmoki3gve7js5knppxchk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lumm4rz2pc2f