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I’ve written a lot about teaching over the past twenty years, including about teaching English Language Learners.

I’ve previously put together collections to help readers narrow the resources down, and I have to update both of them.  They are:

A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners

THERE ARE TONS OF RESOURCES ON THIS BLOG TO HELP EDUCATORS TEACH ELLS – THIS POST IS A GOOD PLACE TO START

Those continue to be good places to start, even though, as I mentioned, I still need to update them.

This “Best” list will function as a complement to them both, and will mostly include newer resources that are missing from them:

Here’s What I’m Doing As A Semester Final For My ELL Newcomers Class Next Week (It’s Something Different)

The Best Resources To Support Schools, Teachers, Students & Families In The Face Of Trump’s Deportation Threats

Using ChatGPT To Create Okay “Sentence Navigators”

“Festive Fables” Is An Example Of The Kind Of AI Tool That Could Help ELLs Develop Reading Skills

A Holiday Gift To You – More Than Thirty Of My Scrambled “Expanding Sentences” Sheets!

Here’s A Revised & Updated Version Of What A Typical Day & Week Of My ELL Newcomers Class Looks Like

These Are The Board Games I Use With ELL Newcomer Students

The Best Fun Videos For English Language Learners In 2024 – Part Two

Google’s “Read Along” Tool Works Well When Its Connected To Google Classroom

A Pretty Cool Review Activity I’m Doing With My ELL Newcomers

Boy, ChatGPT Sure Can Save ELL Teachers A LOT Of Time By Creating Conversation Sheets!

Another Gift From My Peer Tutors: Video Game Walkthroughs That Are Great For ELLs

One “Tried & True” Strategy I’m Using To Increase Chances Of Students Doing Useful Homework This year

Turning Problems Into Opportunities – How I Transformed A Class Cellphone Problem Into An Relationship-Building & Family Engagement Success

New Study Reinforces Past Findings: The Presence Of ELLs Can Help Everybody

Why Do Students In My ELL Newcomers Class Appear To Be Acquiring English So Much Faster Than In Past Years? Here Are Some Possible Answers

These “Sentence Navigators” Are Gifts To You, Courtesy Of A Peer Tutor

The Role Of Tech IN My ELL Classroom? Not Much, But That’s Not The Whole Story

My God! I Can’t Believe How Much Time ChatGPT Is Now Going To Save Me In Creating One Of My Favorite Teaching Resources!

Unfortunately, This Is An Evergreen Post: “The Demonization Of Immigrants As Invaders, And What Teachers & Students Can Do About It”

Excellent “Preview, View, Review” Guide For Teachers Who Don’t Speak Their Students’ Home Languages

Brainpop Adds Leveled Reading Resource

Tools For Using Artificial Intelligence To Assess ELL Speaking

I Think This Study Shows The Best Way To Use AI To Help ELLs Develop Writing Skills

Slides From My Recent Student Goal-Setting Presentation

Here Is Student Guidance For Regular Unit “Portfolios” I’ll Be Having My ELL Newcomers Do (Downloadable Included)

“Genius Scan” Or A Similar Mobile Scanning App Is Essential For Teachers, Especially Ones Like Me Who Began Teaching Before Everything Went Online

Can “Gamifying” Writing Instruction For ELLs Work?

Here’s The Template I’m Going To Have Students Use For Them To Write A Weekly Letter Home

Using AI Music In The Classroom – Maybe?

A Simple Plan For An Advanced ELL Class

Here’s A Plan For A Two-Period Intermediate ELL Class

Three More Changes I Want To Make In My ELL Newcomers Class This Coming School Year

This Interview With Aída Walqui Is One Of The Best Pieces I’ve Seen On ELLs & “The Science Of Reading”

Here Are The Latest Charts & Statistics About English Language Learners In U.S. Schools

There Are Only Two Weeks Left In The School Year, But I’m Still Going To Try Something New: “A Shoutout Whiteboard”

If I Was Going To Teach Summer School This Year, This Is How I Might Do It

Video: “Translators” Is A Must-Watch Film About Children Translating For Their Parents

Great “TESOLgraphics” Site Gets A New…Site

How I’m Adding A Twist To The Sentence Expansion Strategy In My ELL Newcomers Class

“LiveWorksheets” Is Another Forgotten Gem (By Me) That Has Been Rediscovered (By Me) & Is A Huge Help In My ELL Newcomers Class

Three Challenges I’m Facing In My ELL Newcomers Class & How I’m Responding To Them

The “Best” Resources For Teaching Sentence Structure

Quote Of The Day: No Single Correct Sequence For Teaching Phonics

Some Of The Best Resources On Supporting & Valuing Students’ Identities

A Forgotten (By Me!) Gem That Has Been Rediscovered (By Me & My Students): ESL Video

I Created Another Chatbot For ELL Teachers & It Seems To Be Relatively Decent?

Research Redux: The Presence Of Immigrant Students Helps Everybody

I’ve Never Used Microsoft Reading Coach, But Now That They’ve Made It Free & Added AI, I’ll Probably Give It A Try

Here Are The Sites I Have ELLs Use On My New Interactive Smartboard – Can You Suggest Others?

Here’s My “Student Choice” Semester Final For ELL Newcomers

Wow! Fifty Of My Older NY Times Learning Network Interactives For English Language Learners Are Working Again!

The Simple New Year’s Resolution Lesson I’m Doing With ELL Newcomers Next Week