Three years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.
You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2015 – Part Two and The Best Websites For English Language Learner Students In 2015 – Part Two.
Here are this week’s choices:
Bilingual Benefits Vary by Gender is from The Society Pages. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning The Advantages To Being Bilingual.
Embedded supports for ELLs in Reading Workshop is a nice list from The Oakland Unified School District.
Are Teachers Getting the Right Kind of Common-Core PD? is from Education Week. The teacher survey it discusses rates a need for professional development in applying the Common Core to ELLs pretty highly.
Need for Bilingual Educators Moves School Recruitment Abroad is from Education Week.
Comprehension Strategy: Story Stickies is a nice lesson from CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ENglish LeARNING AT A2IB.
Commercials in the classroom is from David Deubelbeiss. I’m adding it to The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL.
CCSSO Offers Counseling on ‘Complex’ K-12 English-Language Learner Policy is from Education Week.
Learning How to Teach in an Increasingly Diverse Classroom is from The Atlantic.
Does the Term ‘English-Language Learner’ Carry a Negative Connotation? is from Ed Week.
Worcester students petition White House to change ‘ELL’ label is from a local Massachusetts newspaper.
5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students is from Hub Pages. I’m adding it to The Best Ideas For Using Games In The ESL/EFL/ELL Classroom.
Star Interviews is a nice lesson from tekhnologic.
Growing Up with Undocumented Parents: The Challenges Children Face is from Ed Central.
New federal law puts spotlight on English learners is from Ed Source. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning How The Every Student Succeeds Act Affects English Language Learners.
According to edublogs – my most popular post of last year. Teaching Writing – Activities. https://t.co/0JTfS8q2Vb
— David Deubelbeiss (@ddeubel) January 31, 2016
These resources will be ever so helpful in my classroom one day! With our classrooms incorporating more and more ELL students, educators need to have a place to go to get resources that will be beneficial in our classroom so that ALL of our students can flourish and excel. I enjoyed looking at the resource for playing games with the ESL students. What a fun and exciting way to get our ELL/ESL students involved! I can only fathom about how difficult it is for them to learn our language plus try to get an education at the same time. These games will engage them and hopeful spark their interest to learn more and learn our language with ease. The resource about Learning How to Teach in an Increasingly Diverse Classroom was a useful source as well. It gave great insight as to what educators can be doing to ensure a meaningful and learning environment for all our students.