English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Resources
Associations/Organizations
- Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages (TESOL)
- TESOL is a professional association dedicated to excellence in English language teaching to speakers of other languages from preschool to adult. Its program focuses on public policy, professional development, research and standards. The TESOL website includes an index to their journals, news, frequently asked questions and career links for teachers.
http://www.tesol.org/
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Bibliographies and Research Guides
- Bilingual/English as a Second Language
- A selected list of resources available from the Curriculum Materials Center that can help develop strategies for teaching English Language Learners.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/pdf_files/esl-biblio2007.pdf
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Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities
- Activities for ESL Students
- Over 1,000 online activities to practice grammar and vocabulary skills. Skills are organized by easy, medium and advanced, as well as by browser requirements. The crossword puzzles, bilingual quizzes and other activites are contributed by teachers through The Internet TESL Journal.
http://a4esl.org
- Englishclub
- Focusing on British English, this website offers ESL learners and teachers links for listening, speaking, reading writing, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Founded by Josef Essberger, it includes games and quizzes to test students' knowledge in ESL. Students can also participate in ESL forums with teachers, find ESL schools around the world and get exams off the Internet.
http://www.englishclub.com
- ESL Kidstuff
- ESL KidStuff is geared toward teachers of younger ESL students. It includes an extensive library of flashcards, worksheets, games, songs, and links to other ESL websites.
http://www.eslkidstuff.com
- ESLgo.com
- James Trotta designed ESLgo.com for adult students of English as a Second language or foreign language and their teachers. The website has free online English grammar and vocabulary classes. There are also links to forums, speaking activities, an ESL bookstore and more.
http://www.ESLgo.com
- EverythingESL.net
- ESL lesson plans, teaching tips, graphic organizers and recommended resources for ESL teachers in K-12 classrooms are available from this website created by ESL teacher Judie Haynes. An "Ask Judie" forum is available, as well as links to other ESL links.
http://everythingesl.net
- Interesting Things for ESL Students
- Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises for practicing grammar, reading, pronunciation, slang and proverbs. Authors Charles and Lawrence Kelly also give guidelines for designing your own website for ESL students.
http://www.manythings.org
- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- Using Real Player or Divace, students can practice their listening skills with a variety of listening quizzes written at different skill levels. Randall S. Davis created these exercises for ESL teachers and students. Pre and post activities provide additional support.
http://www.esl-lab.com/
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Web Sites
- Activities for ESL Students
- Over 1,000 online activities to practice grammar and vocabulary skills. Skills are organized by easy, medium and advanced, as well as by browser requirements. The crossword puzzles, bilingual quizzes and other activites are contributed by teachers through The Internet TESL Journal.
http://a4esl.org
- Dave's ESL Cafe
- Dave's ESL Cafe links to various ESL topics, discussion forums, chatrooms, even a job center. Created by Dave Sperling, this site provides exercises and quizzes for practicing grammar, writing, vocabulary, idioms and slang for both teachers and students
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html
- Englishclub
- Focusing on British English, this website offers ESL learners and teachers links for listening, speaking, reading writing, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Founded by Josef Essberger, it includes games and quizzes to test students' knowledge in ESL. Students can also participate in ESL forums with teachers, find ESL schools around the world and get exams off the Internet.
http://www.englishclub.com
- ESL Kidstuff
- ESL KidStuff is geared toward teachers of younger ESL students. It includes an extensive library of flashcards, worksheets, games, songs, and links to other ESL websites.
http://www.eslkidstuff.com
- ESL Loop
- This site is "a collection of Sites relevant to English Language Teaching and Learning on the World-Wide Web." This webring is useful for ESL or Special Education teachers looking for links to new ideas or additional resources for teaching ESL.
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/esloop/
- ESLgo.com
- James Trotta designed ESLgo.com for adult students of English as a Second language or foreign language and their teachers. The website has free online English grammar and vocabulary classes. There are also links to forums, speaking activities, an ESL bookstore and more.
http://www.ESLgo.com
- EverythingESL.net
- ESL lesson plans, teaching tips, graphic organizers and recommended resources for ESL teachers in K-12 classrooms are available from this website created by ESL teacher Judie Haynes. An "Ask Judie" forum is available, as well as links to other ESL links.
http://everythingesl.net
- Interesting Things for ESL Students
- Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises for practicing grammar, reading, pronunciation, slang and proverbs. Authors Charles and Lawrence Kelly also give guidelines for designing your own website for ESL students.
http://www.manythings.org
- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- Using Real Player or Divace, students can practice their listening skills with a variety of listening quizzes written at different skill levels. Randall S. Davis created these exercises for ESL teachers and students. Pre and post activities provide additional support.
http://www.esl-lab.com/
- Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages (TESOL)
- TESOL is a professional association dedicated to excellence in English language teaching to speakers of other languages from preschool to adult. Its program focuses on public policy, professional development, research and standards. The TESOL website includes an index to their journals, news, frequently asked questions and career links for teachers.
http://www.tesol.org/
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Compiled by Yvonne Roux
Curriculum Materials Librarian
Last Updated: April 29, 2008
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