Aoife Merrins Gallagher is a primary school teacher with experience in both mainstream and support positions since 2013. Her recent doctoral research designed, developed, and delivered an English-Irish oral narrative programme for nine linguistically diverse infant classrooms (Tell-a-Tale | Inis Scéal). Aoife has lectured in DCU and MU, and frequently facilitates webinars through Education Centres across Ireland. She has authored and delivered DES approved face-to-face EAL summer courses since 2021. Her experiences as a teacher, lecturer and researcher can demystify the world of EAL for workshop attendees.