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National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL)

Tags: Parents, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers

The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning. NCSALL's efforts are dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English language skills, and those without a high school diploma. NCSALL both informs and learns from practice. Its rigorous, high quality research increases knowledge and gives those teaching, managing, and setting policy in adult literacy education a sound basis for making decisions. NCSALL is also a leader in designing innovative professional development programs and in building support for research use.

http://ncsall.net/

FLTeach

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Outreach Efforts, Parents, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

The Foreign Language Teaching Forum is an integrated service for FL teachers, who want to encourage communication, share, and collaborate at all levels. The broad discussion topics include foreign language teaching methods for any level of instruction in all languages. Specific areas of discussion include school/college articulation, training of student teachers, classroom activities, curriculum, and syllabus design. Students in teacher training programs, teachers both new and experienced, administrators, and other professionals interested in any aspect of foreign language teaching are invited to participate in discussions.

http://web.cortland.edu/flteach/

The Literacy Trek

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/literacytrek

e-ISSN: 2602-3768
Publisher: Prof. Leyla Harputlu
Country: Turkey
Language: English
Keywords: literacy, language education, applied linguistics, educational linguistics
Start year: 2016

Open Access

PASAA Journal

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

https://www.culi.chula.ac.th/en/pasaa/1

ISSN: 0125-2488
e-ISSN: 2287-0024
Publisher: Chulalongkorn University Language Institute
Country: Thailand
Language: English
Keywords: second or foreign language learning and teaching; teaching and learning materials development; language testing and assessment; curriculum design and development; language program evaluation; identities in foreign language learning; critical pedagogy; teacher training and professional development

Start Year: 1974

Open Access

Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers

Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute sponsors activities and programs with a primary focus on preservation, transmission, and instruction of Persian culture. To execute its mission, Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute develop initiatives that provide support for partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and institutions such as schools, universities, libraries, museums, and private sector donors that share its goals in support of Persian culture. Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute supports cultural and educational activities that bring to light the richness and diversity of Persian culture. The Institute is dedicated to fostering community among Persian people and those interested in Persian cultural heritage. The Institute encourages intercultural communication with host countries and focus on the following activities: (1) establishing Persian studies programs at major universities; (2) awarding fellowships and scholarships for excellence in Persian studies; and (3) working with other nonprofits that share its mission in support of Persian culture.

http://www.roshan-institute.org/

Humanising Language Teaching

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Students, Teachers

Humanizing Language Teaching (HLT) stores a rich archive of articles on various issues of language teaching and methodology as well as practical exercises aimed at primary kids, secondary teenagers and adult learners. More than half the contributions to HLT are from classroom language teachers. The editor, Hania Kryszewska, invites you to send in your exercises, activities, articles, poems and letters to enrich HLT: [email protected]. HLT readers are teachers looking for ideas and for those interested in teacher development, as well as candidates taking CELTA and DELTA courses, and those doing MA degrees in ELT or Master's in ESOL, who can find background reading for their assignments.

http://www.hltmag.co.uk/index.htm

Open Educational Resources Commons

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Outreach Efforts, Students, Teachers

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse, without charge. Open Educational Resources are different from other resources a teacher may use in that OER have been given limited or unrestricted licensing rights. That means they have been authored or created by an individual or organization that chooses to retain few, if any, ownership rights. For some of these resources, that means you can download the resource and share it with colleagues and students. For others, it may be that you can download a resource, edit it in some way, and then re-post it as a remixed work. OER often have a Creative Commons or GNU license that state specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared.

http://www.oercommons.org/

International Language and Culture Foundation, Inc. (ILCF)

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Program Administrators, Students, Teachers

The IATEFL Testing, Evaluation, and Assessment Special Interest Group (TEA-SIG) includes people who are interested in the process and product part of learning English as a second and foreign language, in testing, evaluation and assessment in ELT. The group's main focus includes international viewpoints on (1) classroom assessment, (2) classroom tests, (3) external standardized examinations, (4) evaluation of teaching, (5) evaluation of institutions and programs.

http://www.ilcf-inc.org/

Stephen Krashen’s Theory of Second Language Acquisition

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Researchers, Students, Teachers

A widely known theory of second language acquisition.

http://sk.com.br/sk-krash.html

British Council

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is Britain's international cultural relations body. In an inter-dependent, turbulent world, [the British Council] believes that creating opportunities for people to understand each other better, work together more, and learn from one another is crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/new

International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Parents, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students

The International Education Programs Service (IEPS), part of the U.S. Department of Education, administers 14 international education programs. The mission of IEPS is to meet the national needs for expertise and competence in foreign languages and area or international studies. These programs are complementary in nature and benefit a variety of audiences through training programs, research, start-up or enhancement projects, and fellowships. The International Education and Foreign Language Studies domestic programs are designed to strengthen the capability and performance of American education in foreign languages and in area and international studies. Overseas programs are intended to improve secondary and postsecondary teaching and research concerning other cultures and languages, training of specialists, and the American public's general understanding of the peoples of other countries.

http://iris.ed.gov/iris/ieps/irishome.cfm

LINGUIST List

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

The LINGUIST List is dedicated to providing information on language and language analysis, and to providing the discipline of linguistics with the infrastructure necessary to function in the digital world. LINGUIST is a free resource, run by linguistics professors and graduate students.

http://linguistlist.org/

Giessen International Graduate Center for the Study of Culture (GCSC)

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers

Giessen International Graduate Center for the Study of Culture (GCSC) started its activities in January 2007. It builds on the infrastructures and innovative program developed within the framework of the Giessen Graduate School for the Humanities (GGK). The GGK was established in 2001 in order to overcome the shortcomings of doctoral training at German universities and establish a permanent infrastructure for doctoral studies following the example of international graduate schools. It has implemented training strategies such as a clearly structured postgraduate curriculum, independent graduate research groups, a multi-track supervision and mentoring program and a career service.

http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/gcsc_eng

The Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education (CJNSE)

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Students

https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/index

Also Known As: Revue Canadienne des jeunes chercheures et chercheurs en éducation (RCJCÉ)
ISSN: 1916-9221
Publisher: Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education
Country: Canada
Language: English & French
Focus: This journal accepts submissions from Canadian graduate students or international students studying in Canada, that present an investigation into an issue in education, or offers a reflection on aspects of educational theory and research.
Start year: 2008

Open Access

LEARN: Language Acquisition and Research Network

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/LEARN

ISSN: 2630-0672
e-ISSN: 2672-9431
Publisher: Language Institute, Thammasat
Country: Thailand
Language: English
Keywords: second or foreign language acquisition and education, language testing and assessment, English for specific purposes (ESP), English for academic purposes (EAP), English as a lingua franca (ELF), applied linguistics, teacher training and professional development, innovations in language teaching and learning

Start Year: 2003

Open Access

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers, Testers

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of research-based information, tools, and resources related to language and culture. CAL is a private, nonprofit organization working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture. Established in 1959, CAL is headquartered in Washington, DC. CAL has earned a national and international reputation for its contributions to the fields of bilingual, English as a second language, literacy, and foreign language education; dialect studies; language policy; refugee orientation; and the education of linguistically and culturally diverse adults and children.

http://www.cal.org/

Ellii

Type: Teachers’ & Researchers’ Resources

Tags: Content-Based Website Resources, Free Online Access, General Skills ESL Websites, Listening & Speaking & Pronunciation Websites, Reading & Writing & Grammar Websites, Students, Teachers, Technology Tools for Teachers, Young Learners

Ellii, formerly ESL Library, is an innovative online platform for English language educators. Ellii provides English language teachers with meaningful and engaging lessons, customizable flashcards, and assignable digital tasks for students of all ages and English levels. Ellii’s tools allow teachers to monitor student progress and provide feedback in real time, and they do provide many free resources on their blog. Link: https://ellii.com/blog

GATESOL in Action

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers

http://georgiatesoljournal.org/

ISSN: 2331-6845
Publisher: Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Keywords: applied linguistics, ESOL, English as an additional language, teacher preparation, teacher professional upgrading,
Start year: 2008

Open Access

Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A Library of Classroom Practices

Type: Like-Minded Organizations

Tags: Outreach Efforts, Parents, Students, Teachers

Teaching Foreign Languages K - 12 is a video library illustrating effective instruction and assessment strategies for teaching foreign languages. The language classrooms shown in this library include Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Chinese.

http://learner.org/resources/series185.html?pop=yes&pid=2008

SSTESOL Journal

Type: Journals

Tags: Free Online Access, Program Administrators, Researchers, Students, Teachers

http://www.sstesol.org/?page_id=468

ISSN: 1934-7030
Publisher: Sunshine State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Keywords: adult education, K-12, teacher education
Start year: 1998

Open Access

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