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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:

Do English-Language Learners Get Stigmatized by Teachers? A Study Says Yes is from Ed Week.

Is It a Video Game—or a Better Way to Learn Foreign Languages? is from The Daily Beast.

WestEd has some excellent free articles on teaching ELLs (scroll down on the page).

Netflix and learn – six ways to teach English language skills with television is from The British Council. I’m adding it to The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL.

Minimal reading mode is a browser extension that might be useful for ELLs. It basically enables you to “engineer” test to make it more accessible. There are also other similar tools (see New Software Makes Text Easier To “Read”).

BeeLinguaApp is a neat reading app that shows texts side-by-side in two languages. Here are a few similar resources:

Parallel Texts Reader

Parallel Books

Alba Learning

Bilinguis

Parallel Text

 

Practical Guide for State Education Agencies to Promote Success of English Learners PreK-Grade 3 comes from CCSSO.

When an Online Teaching Job Becomes a Window into Child Abuse is from Ed Surge.

California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities has been published by the State of California. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Assisting ELLs With Special Needs – Help Me Find More.

A Culturally Responsive Guide to Fostering the Inclusion of Immigrant Origin Students is from Re-imagining Migration. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching” & “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy” – Please Share More!

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Posts On Looking At Our Students Through The Lens Of Assets & Not Deficits: