Curated OER
Scaffolding Academic Learning for Second Language Learners
Students walk through exposure to material on Great Inventions and Transportation using scaffolding techniques such as: language simplification, pre-reading, graphic organizers, note taking and more.
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Esl basics.com
Homepage with links to a US citizenship series that includes quizzes and videos to prepare English language learners for the naturalization test. Links are also available to videos aimed at explaining English words.
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Shutterfly: Ell Resources: Videos: K 1
An annotated list of Youtube educational videos designed as teacher resources for a variety of English language learner topics. Science, social studies, language arts and math are the featured subjects.
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Shutterfly: Ell Resources: Videos: 2 5
An annotated list of Youtube educational videos designed as teacher resources for a variety of English language learner topics. Science, social studies, language arts, and math are the featured subjects.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Common Core State Standards and Ell
Resources to explore the implications of the Common Core State Standards for English language learners. Includes links to research reports, guidelines for implementing the standards, videos, and articles.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: El Ls in Elementary School
Links to instructional articles about supporting the reading skills of English language learners in grades K-3.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: El Ls in Elementary School
Links to instructional articles, tip sheets, and videos to help support the reading skills of English language learners in grades 4-6.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: El Ls in Middle & High School
Links to instructional articles, tip sheets, and videos to help support the reading skills of English language learners in grades 7-12.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Ell Identification and Placement
Resources for identifying English language learners and information about the programs and options available for teaching them.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Differentiated Instruction & Rti for El Ls
Resources for providing differentiated instruction and response to intervention for English Language Learners. Includes links to articles, videos, and podcasts.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many things.org: American Literature for English Learners
American literature presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to 57 audio programs and text by American authors. MP3 is required for the audio...
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English Guide
Homepage with links to resources and activities to help support English language learners. Links are organized into vocabulary, listening, grammar and other categories. Some activities are theme-based, focusing on animals, color/shapes,...
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Shutterfly: Ell Resources: Reading With El Ls
Lots of teaching ideas for helping English language learners enhance their reading skills. (Note: links to worksheets may not work for archived website.)
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Mes education.com: Printable Phonics Worksheets
Choose from variety of free printable phonics worksheets, coloring pages, and games to use for English language learners.
InterLink Language Centers
Interlink Language Centers: Calculators and Converters
Conversion calculators for English language learners. Includes calculators for converting temperature, currency, measurement, time, distances, and percentages. Java is required.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many things.org: Stories About People (Biographies)
Read along and listen to biographies about famous people, mostly Americans.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Teacher Online Resources (Esl/ell)
Online resources for teachers of English language learners. Includes links to professional organizations, scholarship and policy resources, and other teacher resources.
Randall Davis
Esl Cyber Listening Lab: Esl Lab Handouts
Links to documents, PDF and MSWord files, to help teachers of English language learners.
Everything ESL
Everything esl.net: Seven Teaching Strategies for Teaching El Ls
Article that outlines seven teaching strategies for classroom teachers to use when instructing English language learners.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: English Language Learners
Learn about the most effective ways to teach ELL students (or ESL students), how to create a welcoming classroom, and ways to promote family involvement.
Other
Lisa Academy: Resources for Teachers (Ell)
Support and modification guides for teachers of beginning, intermediate and advanced English language learners. PDF files require Acrobat reader.