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Five 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 2018 – So Far and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2018 – PART TWO. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.

In addition, look for our new book on teaching ELLs, which was published in the Spring of 2018.

Here are this week’s choices:

Teaching English Learners: What Does the Research Say? is by Jana Echevarria and provides a great short and sweet summary of the…research. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Keep-Up With Current ELL/ESL/EFL News & Research.

Non-Negotiables for Teaching English Learners is by Valentina Gonzalez.

ESL-Bits has long been on the The Best Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced English Language Learner Sites list.  However, thanks to Valentina Gonzalez, I learned that they have dramatically increased the resources they have available, and they look great!

Elena suggests LingBase as a nice online site for grammar exercises. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Grammar Practice.

Here are two amazing collections of images that could be used to provoke engaging conversation and writing with ELLs:

I Show The Contrast Between The Two Worlds That We Currently Live In By Combining Photos

I Show The Contrast Between The Two Worlds That We Currently Live In By Combining Photos Part Two

I’m adding them both to The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources On Professional Development For Teachers — Help Me Find More:

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I’m adding this tweet to The Best Earth Day Sites:

This looks like fun:

I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn Vocabulary: