Internet Resource Webliography

Advocacy:
1. ESL Talk: Advocacy Issues in the ESL/EFL Classroom
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/ESLTalk
Educators and administrators share different topics to support each other in finding ways to
improve their jobs. As educators we always need to stay informed and stay intellectually
updated to what is happening and working in our field.
Apps/Games:
1. ESL Games World for Teachers & Students - Practice & Play
www.eslgamesworld.com
This website helps teachers by providing fun esl games, powerpoint games and templates,
interactive games, and games that focus on grammar, vocabulary and reading. Students will
receive additional support in acquiring a second language in a format that is fun and
entertaining. The activities will be helping the students develop their language and expand their
vocabulary.
2. Fun English Games
www.funenglishgames.com
Teachers can find a variety of teaching resources for students who are learning English,
interactive games, ideas online, printable worksheets, quizzes, videos and more. The games will
help students with grammar, reading comprehension, writing and spelling.
3. ESL Kid Stuff
www.eslkidstuff.com
Teachers can find classroom games, crafts, lesson plans, activities, flashcards, song downloads
and more on this website. ELLs will develop their second language through the resources
offered on this website.
ESL Instruction/Lesson Planning:
1. Welcome to ELL Best Practices
http://ell.nwresd.org/
Teachers and educational administrators developed this website as a resource for teachers,
principals, and district leadership. Resources found on this website include a framework for
sheltered instruction, increases the use of strategies in content and ELD classrooms, and
implements practices to increase language proficiency and academic content knowledge.
2. Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonplans.com
This website provides teachers resources and lesson plan ideas by the subject, grade level and
month. The purpose of this website assist the teacher in providing curriculum in a timely,
relevant, and useful manner. Teachers can also share their lesson plans with educators around
the world.
3. Free ESL Lesson Plans
http://www.mastersinesl.org/teaching-esl/free-esl-lesson-plans/
Teachers can find a wide range of free lesson plans on this website. The variety of websites
found here can enrich your instruction, focus on a specific skill, or reinforce a concept. Several
websites are listed offering free lesson plans for teachers who teach the following: ESL, EFL and
Sheltered English. Students will benefit from the different lesson plans teachers will utilize from
the variety of websites listed here.
Professional Development:
1. Effective Professional Development for Teachers of ELLs (NCELA)
www.ncela.us
The website for the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) has the
following information for teachers to utilize. Teachers can find information concerning Federal
Grants, Data and Demographics, view experts presenting via Webinars, learn of Professional
Development opportunities (Promising Practices, Meetings & Conferences, & Innovations for
ELs), read newsletters and publications, and access U. S. Government Offices and other related
Government Funded Centers via the National Technical Assistance Network.
2. ESLFocus The Worldwide Guide
http://www.eslfocus.com/index.php
Educators can find resources about government information, international connections, training
videos, education abroad, teaching resources and using music to teach. Educators need to stay
well informed and need to have a variety of resources to use in the classroom. Each student
learns differently and we need to be prepared to teach them well.
3. Teaching English Learners Blog
http://teachingenglishlearners.com/about-us#.U97MnoAg-P8
Founded by two educators for educators to provide strategies, tools and activities to use to help
ELLs develop and meet academic standards in the content areas. They have created
instructional material and teacher tools to help ensure students succeed academically. This
website will be useful to teachers who like to have a variety of teacher tools in their bag of
tricks.
4. Purdue Owl: ESL Teacher Resources
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/586/1/
Professional resources are listed on this website and are both theoretical and practical.
Educators will find links to organizations and journals of interest as well as online teaching and
reference materials. Each link leads to a portal of more resources for the professional ESL
community. This website will help us stay up to date and informed about our profession and
learners.
Websites:
1. Kids Learning Ville
www.kidslearningville.com
This website has a collection of free curriculum support materials to teach EFL/ESL language
arts, math, phonics and science. Teachers can find free worksheets, videos, fun games, phonics,
letter writing materials & more. The materials on this website can be used for teaching toddlers,
preschool, kindergarten, 1
st
, 2
nd
& 3
rd
grade learners.
2. Randalls ESL Cyber Listening Lab
www.esl-lab.com
Students will listening to different listening activities that range from easy, medium and difficult.
The listening activities are followed by quizzes and students can also do a vocabulary lesson.
Students will increase their listening comprehension and vocabulary through these activities.
3. Daves ESL Caf
http://www.eslcafe.com/
This is an internet meeting place for EFL/ESL teachers and students from around the world.
Teachers can find different ideas to use in the classroom, you can post your resume, students
can receive help on grammar, verbs, idioms and you can connect to other ESL links.
4. MES English Free Printables for Teachers
http://www.mes-english.com/
Teachers will find resources for preschool and K-6 grade classrooms. Teachers will find printable
flashcards, worksheets focused on matching and phonics to name a few, games as well as
certificates and other printable activities.