Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

 

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 2021.

Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.

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

Here are this week’s choices:

Thanks 2 everyone who has read the second edition of our ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide. The 400 positive reviews from 1st edition don't carry over to 2nd edition's Amazon page,so we would appreciate if people had time to write reviews there https://t.co/4AcBgA2hTE @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/06ufwU6dJh

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) May 30, 2022

To find more bilingual teachers, California needs to cast a wider net is from Ed Source.

The ‘Science of Reading’ and English-Language Learners: What the Research Says is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars”

What the ‘Science of Reading’ Should Look Like for English-Learners. It’s Not Settled is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to the same list.

Flashcard Games For Teaching English (With A Little Twist For Teenagers!) is from Oxford University Press. I’m adding it to The Best Tools To Make Online Flashcards.

Beyond Deficit: Shifting Mindsets on English Learner Accountability is from New America.

Teachers can show this video to ELLs and have them talk and write about what they saw: