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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 2019 – PART ONE.

. 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:

Primary Language Support in General Education Classrooms is from Valentina Gonzalez.

Schools Scramble to Handle Thousands of New Migrant Families is from The NY Times.

Government Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement Means Fewer Hispanic Students is from US News.

The English Channel is a new site from The British Council and is filled with interactive videos.

Who’s Earning the Seal of Biliteracy? In One State, It’s Mostly English-Learners is from Ed Week.

Cambridge University Press Launches New YouTube Channel for Learners of English is from EFL Magazine.

People around the world still think English is the most valuable language to learn, study shows is from CNBC.

The 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World is from Babbel.

Teacher-Made Materials Design: 6 Flaws and Fixes is from TESOL. I’m adding it to So, You Want To Write A Book? Here’s The Best Advice….

Lesson Ideas for Teaching Poetry is from EFL Magazine. I’m adding it to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More.

San Diego Unified Forced to Backtrack on English-Learner Approach is from The Voice of San Diego.

Here’s a video to show ELLs and then have them describe what they saw:

via Gfycat