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Six 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 and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – 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 and learn about our next book.

Here are this week’s choices:

Here’s a gold mine of writing frames Idaho’s Education Department. Aisha Ansari shared it on Facebook. I’m adding it to The Best Scaffolded Writing Frames For Students.

Wendi Pillars has created a great infographic on differentiated instruction for ELLs.  I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction and to The Best Infographics About Teaching & Learning English As A Second (or Third!) Language AND to The Best Advice To Content Teachers About Supporting English Language Learners.

A social-belonging intervention improves STEM outcomes for ESL students is from Eureka Alert. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF “BELONGING” AT SCHOOL.

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest Winners is an annual contest that has great photos that ELLs can use to describe and write about…I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons.

40 More Intriguing Photos to Make Students Think is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to the same list.

Co-Teaching For Emerging Bilingual Learners: Theory And Practice appeared in the Shanker Institute blog. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Co-Teaching With ELLs – Please Suggest More.

The eyes don’t have it: Masks upset classroom communication is from The Washington Post.

HOW DUOLINGO DESIGNED THE NEW CHARACTERS FOR ITS PROJECT WORLD is from The Verge.

Here’s a video that could be shown to ELLs, and they then write and talk about what happened: