Episode Eight - Diversity in Literature with the EAL Glasgow team

Episode Eight - Diversity in Literature:

In this episode we discuss diversity in children’s books and the importance of equality with Soma Dey, Stephen Dolan and Aleksandra Hempler who work for the EAL Service in Glasgow.

Soma Dey - She is an English as an Additional Language Leader of Learning for Glasgow City council and a primary teacher of 13 years. She has been part of the EAL team as an EAL teacher for several years. As a team they are working collaboratively across establishments to drive forward equalities for all learners in our Scottish Schools. Their focus recently has been on representation of learners in texts and literature.

Stephen Dolan - Stevie Dolan is a Secondary teacher in Glasgow. He is part of the EAL Leader of Learning team in the city which delivers CLPL and develops resources to upskill practitioners in EAL pedagogy. He has worked recently with Soma and Aleksandra on CLPL promoting diverse texts in the classroom.

Aleksandra Hempler - Aleksandra Hempler is an EAL leader of learning for Glasgow City Counil with nearly a decade of experience working for the EAL service, in varied roles. As a linguist and EAL learner she feels passionate about bilingualism, diversity and research based strategies to support language acquisition. She has keen interest in equalities, digital leadership and STEM within EAL provision.

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