Internet Sites:
• A Look at the Progress of English Learner Students (February 2004)
“The 2002 California English Language Development Test documents the progress of more than 1.3 million English learner students in the state. This reports summarizes student achievement as measured by the test and evaluates the rate at which students’ English skills improve On the whole, student progress is slow, although some groups of students appear to make rapid progress.” Produced by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.
http://www.lao.ca.gov/2004/english_learners/021204_english_learners.pdf
• Effective Reading Programs for English Language Learners: A Best-Evidence Synthesis (December 2003)
“This report reviews experimental studies of reading programs for English language learners, focusing both on comparisons of bilingual and English-only programs and on specific, replicable models that have been evaluated with English language learners.” Produced by the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk.
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/techReports/Report66.pdf
• A National Study of School Effectiveness for Language Minority Students’ Long-Term Academic Achievement Final Report
From the Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence: “This current five-year research study (1996-2001) is our most recent overview of language minority students’ long-term achievement, depending upon the type of program in which these students are placed.”
http://www.crede.ucsc.edu/research/llaa/1.1_final.html
• Strategies and Resources for Mainstream Teachers of English Language Learners
“In this issue of By Request, we attempt to avoid current debates about program models and legislative policies by focusing instead on practical, research-based principles and instructional strategies that mainstream teachers can use to meet the needs of these diverse [English language] learners.”
http://www.nwrel.org/request/2003may/ell.pdf
• TESL-EJ
The Electronic Journal for Teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language. Articles from this refereed publication are freely accessible online.
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/
• Lessons from Research: What is the Length of Time it Takes Limited English Proficient Students to Acquire English and Succeed in an All-English Classroom?
Publication of the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, available in pdf.
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/issuebriefs/ib5.pdf
• Online Directory of ESL Resources
The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) and the Center for Applied Linguistics have created this online reference of useful ESL resources for teachers and students.
http://www.cal.org/resources/ncbe/esldirectory/
• EverythingESL.net
This site, created by an award-winning ESL teacher, includes lesson plans, teaching tips, resource picks, and online bulletin boards and discussion forums.
http://everythingesl.net/
• Learning English Online
A variety of online resources on English grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening compiled by the University of Kansas English Applied English Center.
http://www.aec.ukans.edu/leo/
• The Internet TESL Journal
This monthly web journal contains articles, ideas, and lesson plans for teachers of English as a second language.
http://iteslj.org/
• ESL Magazine Online
This web companion includes links to the full text of several feature articles, and a list of networthy Internet resources for ESL/EFL professionals.
http://www.eslmag.com/articles.html
• Activities for ESL Students
This web site has over 1,000 activities to help English as a Second Language students.
http://a4esl.org/
• Taiwan Teacher
Includes teaching ideas and activities for children learning English as a second language.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/
• Dave’s ESL Cafe – Idea Cookbook
Contains ideas for teachers of English as a second language on a range of topics including grammar, speaking, writing, discipline, etc.
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/index.html
• Boggle’s World
This site includes resources and worksheets for elementary and middle school ESL and EFL teachers.
http://bogglesworld.com/
• Indiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (INTESOL) ESL/EFL Organizations Online
Includes a list of national and international ESL/EFL organizations with links to their web sites.
http://www.intesol.org/orgs.html
• Linguistic Funland ESL Software resources
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/teslsoft.html
• Sources for Reviews of ESL CD-ROMs and Software
A bibliography of periodicals containing software reviews.
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-31.html
• ERIC Digest – Beginning to Work with Adult English Language Learners: Some Considerations (2001)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/beginQA.htm
• ESL/EFL Chatboard at Teachers.net
This resource is dedicated to discussions related to teaching English as a second language and English as a foreign language.
http://teachers.net/mentors/esl_language
• NIFL-ESL
Discussion of ESL literacy and policy issues.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov
In the message body: subscribe NIFL-ESL Your First and Last Name
• TESLFF-L
Discussion forum for topics related to whole language and fluency first approaches to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu
SUBSCRIBE TESLFF-L YourFirstName YourLastName
• TESL-L
Discussion group for teachers of English as a second or foreign language around the world.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu
In the message body type: subscribe TESL-L Your First and Last Name
• TESLK-12
Discussion for teachers of English as a second or foreign language to children.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu
In the message body type: subscribe TESLK-12 Your First and Last Name
• TESLIT-L
Discussion forum for topics related to adult education and literacy issues, particularly in the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.
To subscribe to TESLIT-L, you must first subscribe to TESL-L by addressing an e-mail message to: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu
In the message body type: subscribe TESL-L Your First and Last Name
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
700 S Washington Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703/836-0774
Fax: 703/836-7864 or 703/836-6447
Fax on Demand: 800/329-4469
E-mail: info@tesol.org
http://www.tesol.org/