Eight 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 all my Best lists on teaching ELLs.

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

In addition, look for our latest book on teaching ELLs, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0.

Here are this week’s choices:

How to Handle Large Classes Without Losing Your Mind is from The Barefoot TEFL Teacher. I’m adding it to  The Best Resources On Teaching Multilevel ESL/EFL Classes.

A third of students in California public schools begin school as English learners, meaning they do not yet speak, read or write English fluently.

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— EdSource (@edsource.org) September 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM

4 Strategies to Foster a Sense of Belonging for Multilingual Learners in K-12 Schools is from Support Ed. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF “BELONGING” AT SCHOOL.

As I’ve written before, I think AI translation tools might cause a complete revaluation of how we teach ELL classes, but studies like this new one show that ELLs will misuse ChatGPT just as much as everybody else.

See Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 live language translation feature is from CNN. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES TO HELP ELL STUDENTS WITH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION IN THE CLASSROOM.

This is a new study on the use of formative assessment specifically with ELLs.  I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Formative Assessment.

Types of Writing for Secondary Students: A Practical Chart is from On The Same Page.

Empowering Voices: A Three-Year Intervention to Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety among ESL Learners shares some interesting ideas.

Enhancing Reading Skills in ESL Learners through Google’s Read Along: A Study is more useful research.

This could be a good video to show ELLs and have them talk/write about what they saw:

I hadn’t seen this 2012 Mr. Bean performance before, and it would be another good one to show ELLs, especially since many are already familiar with him:

Here’s yet another good video to show ELLs:

Why Do L2 listeners Struggle? Watching the Difficulties Evolve from Beginner to Intermediate level is from The Language Gym.