Instructional Design
Learning materials shaped so that content and sequence support each other.
Instructional Design · EAL & ELICOS · Language, Literacy & Numeracy
Language, literacy, learning.
Suzanne Martin — an experienced Instructional Designer and Resource Writer with a passion for teaching and more than 15 years’ experience working with EAL and ELICOS students in Australia and the Middle East. Today she develops and validates EAL resources at Career Calling, so vocational learners meet materials that are accessible, relevant and effective.
Instructional Designer & Resource Writer
EAL Resource Development
ELICOS
LLN Support
Resource Validation
Vocational Education
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FoundationA passion for teaching, and a classroom background with EAL and ELICOS students behind every resource decision
CraftInstructional design and resource writing that make materials accessible, relevant and effective for learners from diverse backgrounds
ReachClassrooms in Australia and the Middle East, and a career across community colleges, TAFEs and RTOs
EALWriting to validation
Professional Summary
Accessible, relevant, effective.
Suzanne Martin is an experienced Instructional Designer and Resource Writer with a passion for teaching and more than 15 years’ experience working with EAL (English as an Additional Language) and ELICOS students in both Australia and the Middle East.
She has worked in a variety of educational settings — community colleges, TAFEs and RTOs — gaining valuable insights into diverse learning environments and the different demands each one places on a resource.
Today she specialises in language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) support, assisting vocational students with specific language and literacy needs across a wide range of courses such as Community Services, Early Childhood, Education Support, Floristry and Design, and develops and validates EAL resources at Career Calling.
In Practice
Where a resource meets the real classroom.
Core Expertise
Distinct disciplines. One learner focus.
The capabilities behind every resource that reaches a classroom.
Resource Writing
Course resources written in plain, purposeful English for the learners who will actually use them.
EAL Materials
Materials written for English as an Additional Language learners, from first draft to final proof.
EAL & ELICOS
More than 15 years’ experience with EAL and ELICOS students in Australia and the Middle East.
LLN Support
Language, literacy and numeracy support for vocational students with specific language and literacy needs.
Resource Validation
Developing and validating EAL resources so materials hold up when they are reviewed.
Accessible Learning
Materials kept accessible, relevant and effective for learners from diverse backgrounds.
Vocational Courses
Community Services, Early Childhood, Education Support, Floristry and Design.
“I specialise in language, literacy and numeracy support for vocational students with specific language and literacy needs.The Martin approach
The Practice
From first draft to validated resource
How a Martin resource comes together.
Now
Instructional Designer, Career Calling
Developing and validating EAL resources, and supporting vocational students with language and literacy needs.
Listen
Start With the Learner
Every resource begins with who is reading it and what they bring to the page.
Map
Name the Language Demand
The language and literacy a course asks of a student, identified before a word is written.
Write
Write It Plainly
Clear, purposeful English — accessible without thinning the content the course requires.
Validate
Validate the Resource
EAL materials developed and validated so they are accurate, accessible and relevant before use.
Support
Stay With the Student
LLN support alongside the resource, for learners with specific language and literacy needs.
Beyond the Desk
Patience, plain English & purpose
PassionA passion for teaching that has carried through classrooms, colleges and the resource desk
FocusA commitment to supporting students’ educational journeys, whatever language they start from
FoundationCommunity colleges, TAFEs and RTOs — and the insights that come from teaching in each of them
Let’s collaborate
Resources your learners can use
From EAL materials to language, literacy and numeracy support — put an experienced instructional designer behind your next resource.