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The number of students with limited proficiency in English has increased significantly in recent years. Here are a variety of resources to help educators with English Language Learners.
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ESLgold provides thousands of free information and resources for ESL/ELL. All materials are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access.
Worksheets, Flashcards, Lesson Plans, Jobs and a Forum for the ESL and TEFL Teacher.
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This web site is for people studying English as a Second Language. There are quizzes, word games, proverbs, slang expressions,a random-sentence generator and more.
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Onestopenglish is packed with resources for English language teachers. There are free resources or you can pay for a subscription to get access to even more.
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ESL endorsement information for Utah educators and additional strategies and resources.
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The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium's ELP Standards for grades PreK - 12.
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Here are some tips to applying STEM to your middle school lessons. We use a brain safety challenge as a lesson example, but the tips and strategies can apply to any lesson.
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Casa Notes is designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes that are sent home and then translate them in to Spanish.
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Complete middle school science lesson. Exploring Predictions has students making, testing and reflecting on predictions in a physical science lab.
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Useful information, strategies, activities, and resources for all teachers of ELLs, whether you are an ESL teacher or a content area teacher with one or two English learners in your class.
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Here's a STEM lesson that may fit perfectly into your classroom. The Edible Car project incorporates the engineering design process into a fun lesson.
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A collection of resources for ESL/ELL teachers including Idea Cookbook with a lot of teaching tips, forums, and a place to post your resume.
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Use manipulatives to build understanding of fractions.
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Discover a new way to get the most from students working in groups. With the Big Brain Protocol, you give students a structure for working in groups.
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Understanding Language is devoted to improving education for English Language Learners in light of the new Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
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Students get college and career ready with rigorous STEM experiences
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Webcasts offer an exciting new way to learn about teaching ELLs. Each webcast features a 45-minute video program, which includes recommended readings, suggested discussion questions.
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Bab.la offer translations in many different languages, ranging from colloquial and regional expressions to more technical or field-specific vocabulary.
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Online word games targeted to those learning a foreign language and the ESL/ELL learner.
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Online word games targeted to those learning a foreign language and the ESL/ELL learner.
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Translating short phrases can help you communicate with your ELL students.
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Ways to enhance Civic Engagement lessons. During a Theory of Change lesson, instructors have students build infographics to help them learn.
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A different type of professional development. The inquiry model is a way for teachers to collaborate and discover ways to improve their practice.
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The Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the image it represents.
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Bab.la online language learning flash card vocabulary lessons. You can use premade flash card lessons or create your own.
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Students will find quizzes, conversations, videos and more to help them learn English.
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Reading learning strategies that include resources such as tips for Practicing reading and reading comprehension techniques.
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For children who do not speak English as a first language, the Literacy Center provides an excellent environment for practicing basic pre and early reading skills.
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This ESL listening Web site created by Randall Davis helps ESL/EFL students improve their listening comprehension skills through practice with self-grading quiz pages.
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Real English is a completely free site for learning English. Original videos with interactive lessons. Community of teachers & students learning together.
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A free website for adults to learn English and prepare for U.S. citizenship.
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You can use this space to share your ideas, questions and tips on English language teaching with colleagues and experts from all over the world.
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A virtual meeting place for ESL/EFL/ELL students and teachers from around the world!
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation's schools.
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A unique partnership between a government education agency and a teachers' union has positive outcomes for education reform.
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Explore tips, strategies, and resources to help improve the connection from home to school and expand parent involvement.
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March 2002 - Promoting Involvement of Recent Immigrant Families in Their Children's Education. (Shari Golan and Dana Petersen)
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Families in Schools believes that when schools engage families, families get involved and student achievement increases.