Category Archives: ESL
25 Terrific Online Games for English Language Learners
From onlinecollegecourses.com August 27th, 2012 by Staff Writers English language learners fall into two categories — native speakers and those pursuing it via ESL/EFL instruction (or self-instruction!). But both demographics can build up their skills, no matter their age or … Continue reading
Top 25 Smartphone Apps for Spanish Language Learners
From onlinecolleges.net by Staff Writers August 1, 2012 Foreign language classes have proven a popular target for cash-strapped administrators looking to cut costs. We understand the money has to come from somewhere, and the practicality of a class like Latin … Continue reading
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41 Open Ed Resources Kids Love
From oedb.org One of the best things the Internet blessed us with (besides Maru the box-loving cat) involves increased educational opportunities for children and adults alike. Although some progress still needs to be made when it comes to accessibility opening … Continue reading
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16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners- article
From bestcollegesonline.com Posted on Monday April 30, 2012 by Staff Writers English’s bizarre turns of phrases and seemingly boundless tendency toward exceptions to rules intimidates even native speakers, so one must hold sympathy for those learning it in a secondary … Continue reading
Please Write on Your Table- encouraging students to write; great for reluctant writers and ELL students
Please Write on Your Table Kristina Peters – ELL Teacher Omaha, NE I recently read a blog post that involved letting students write around the room, literally. The teacher created numerous opportunities for students to write on various surfaces with … Continue reading
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Online Translator- Foreign Language and ESL students
NiceTranslator is a fast, easy to use online translator designed with simplicity and functionality in mind. Being powered by Google Translation API, allowed the development to be focused on usability rather than hard coding. The interface is neat and straight … Continue reading
7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers-article by Steve Reifman
This is a great article to include in an Open House or Parent Teacher Conference packet. From stevereifman.com Reading is a tremendously appealing, satisfying activity, and children will become hooked once the adults in their lives consistently build it into … Continue reading
Daily 5 and Cafe Literacy Framework -video
From youtube.com Get a look inside classrooms to find out more about Daily 5 and Cafe Literacy framework.
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Making Room for Adolescent Literacy- webcast/video for teachers of reading and writing
This four-part webcast examines what research says about good practice and how building-level leaders and classroom teachers can support struggling readers/writers while dealing with budget, scheduling, accountability, training, and staffing issues. Panelists: Dr. Donald Deshler, Dr. Mel Riddile, and Christina … Continue reading
Tips for Using Grammar Games in Class Successfully-article for language arts and ESL teachers
From http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Teaching_Grammar_with_Games_in_the_ESL_Classroom.htm Tips for Using Grammar Games in Class Successfully Organization. The first thing you should do when start teaching a preschool or elementary school ESL class is to figure out how to organize your class. For the younger students … Continue reading
Teaching Grammar with Games in the ESL Classroom- for ESL teachers
Teaching Grammar with Games in the ESL Classroom You may remember when you were in school the dreaded grammar lessons of sitting in a desk writing, correcting and rewriting sentences to learn proper grammar usage. Well, while some people may … Continue reading
Inclusion or Exclusion? The ESL Education Debate- article
Written by Grace Chen With classrooms become more diverse, public schools are experimenting with new language programs to enhance ESL student learning. ESL students, standing for English as a Second Language, typically need additional resources and support to adjust to … Continue reading
Interactive Reading Activity for ESL Classroom- article for reading/language arts instruction
Interactive Reading Activity for ESL Classroom by: alawton In your ESL class you will most likely have students reading out loud when you are covering a reading passage. One way to do this is to have students take turns reading … Continue reading
