Resource Library

Learn U.S. Civics and ESL with pictures and easy words. Access lessons, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, videos, and other printables. Links: http://www.elcivics.com/ and http://www.elcivics.com/esl-ebook-worksheets.pdf

http://iteslj.org/

http://www.eslflow.com/Index.html

•  Marlise Horst: What Do We Know about the Best Practices for Teaching Vocabulary?
• Philippa Bell: Why do some students learn additional languages faster than others?
• Carmen Muñoz: What is the best age to learn a second/foreign language?

Real stories from people living in New York City and all around the world. Great resource that can be adapted for reading, vocabulary, or writing practice – even classroom discussions. Link: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/  or  https://www.facebook.com/honytheseries/

Ready-made ESL song lessons. Link: https://tefltunes.com/

https://www.playfactile.com/

This website provides professional help and resources for those interested in teaching pronunciation in all educational contexts. Link: http://www.pronunciationforteachers.com/

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/02/6-good-ted-ed-talks-for-language.html

http://www.toolsforeducators.com/

The 6 Principles provide teachers with the knowledge to make informed decisions to improve instruction and assessment, so curricula and courses for English learners are rigorous, relevant, and designed and delivered with second language acquisition in mind. Link: http://www.tesol.org/the-6-principles/

Easy site for making your own rubrics. Link: Teach-nology Rubric Maker

http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/printable-word-shapes-worksheets/

This website provides links to free text analysis tools and free corpus linguistics tools. Link: https://www.linguisticanalysistools.org/tools.html

Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. Their audio programs and captioned videos are written using vocabulary at the intermediate and upper-beginner level. Their programs are read one-third slower than normal English speed. Online texts, MP3s and podcasts let people read, listen and learn American English and much more. Link: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/

Rubistar is a free tool that allows teachers to design different kinds of scoring rubrics for a variety of project-based learning assignments (e.g., interviews, writing assignments, digital storytelling, role-plays, etc.). Link: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/

This site provides three suites of new evidence-based resources. Each suite contains an issue brief, online learning modules, and a companion learning resource. Use these resources as a professional development tool or to help you plan and deliver lessons. Link: https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/eslpro

Selected excerpts (some audio, some pdf) of the book by the same name. Link: https://www.bloomsbury.com/cw/education-and-technology-second-edition/

A project to explore how effective teaching can be identified and developed. Link: http://www.metproject.org/