Every culture has a different way of telling stories, with the structures of those stories embedded in our understandings from an early age, making the explicit teaching of the structures found in English stories imperative for our EAL learners. In this presentation, Lynette Lingard explores how …
Highlights from the VicTESOL International Conference 2025
On Friday 15 August 2025, the Lexis Education team joined hundreds of educators and researchers at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park for the VicTESOL International Conference. The theme this year was “Transforming Futures: Innovations in TESOL”—and from the buzz in the foyer to the last …
Improving written arguments in Science
This month, we would like to showcase a real-life example of how a teacher implemented a language-based pedagogy in the classroom. Here, grammar is not taught in isolation but as part of a wider framework of teaching and learning about language. This example describes the work of a science …
Lessons from 30 years promoting an explicit, language-based pedagogy
By Brian Dare & John Polias For more than thirty years, educators Brian Dare and John Polias have worked in classrooms, staff rooms, and teacher training spaces around the world with one clear mission: to make language central to teaching and learning. Their work is grounded in systemic …
Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Learners: a video presentation 📚
Watch this powerful presentation on how a language-based pedagogy can transform learning experiences for multilingual students. 🎙️ Featuring Lynette Lingard, EAL & Literacy Consultant at Lexis Education Whether you're a teacher, school leader, or education professional, this presentation …
Join us at the 2025 VicTESOL Conference
Lexis Education will be present at the 2025 VicTESOL International Conference, which will take place on 15 August 2025 at the Pullman Melbourne On The Park. The event will bring together national and international educators, researchers, and program leaders to explore advancements in the TESOL …