Research Guides: English Language Learners: Websites

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Websites

Center for Applied Linguistics
CAL is a "nonprofit organization promoting access, equity and mutual understanding for linguistically and culturally diverse people around the world".
¡Colorín Colorado!
An outstanding open access resource for teachers and families of English language learners.
The Education of Students with Refugee Backgrounds
This site includes resources on teaching students of refugee background as well as resources on a variety of themes related to working with these students
English as an Additional Language Resources from Manitoba Education
ESL Infusion at OISE
A useful resource from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Designed to provide researchers, teachers, and teacher educators with resources to develop professional knowledge around English as a Second Language teaching and English language learners.
Film English by Kieran Donaghy
This site by Kieran Donaghy promotes the innovative and creative use of film in English language teaching and learning. All of the lesson plans revolve around the use of video and film to teach English.
Grade Level Writing Samples (LearnAlberta)
Teachers can use these interactive examples to build their understanding of the different writing competencies and levels within the Benchmarks.
Inclusion Canada
Website includes videos and toolkits
Me Mapping with Multilingual Learners
‘Me Maps' are videos focusing on the identities of multilingual learners as well as their experiences and perspectives on the world around them.
Resources of the Language Portal of Canada
Access free tools to improve your knowledge of English and French. Polish your writing skills with our quizzes, contribute to the Our Languages blog, and explore a selection of language-related Canadian links.
Socio-Cultural Competency & Media Literacy Lessons (Media Smarts)
Lessons matched to the English language learner curriculum outcomes for each province & territory are available in this section of Media Smarts' site.
Supporting English Language Learners: Tools, Strategies and Resources
(LearnAlberta.ca)
TDSB Toolkits for Selecting Equitable and Culturally Relevant and Responsive Resources
Teaching English
From the British Council, this site offers teaching resources for K to 12 and adult learners. Articles, videos, and publications for continuing teacher education are also avaible here.

Search the Web

Operator	Example
intitle: Finds the word or phrase immediately after the colon in the title	intitle:esl grammar lesson
quotation marks for phrases	“english second language”
OR in capitals for synonyms	esl OR "english second language"
-site:com to remove commercial sites	esl assessment -site:com
* to truncate words for various word endings	activit* for activity or activities
`filetype:ppt`	limit to a file format such as PowerPoint or PDF
site:.edu	Limit to a U.S. university site
Limit by date	Click Search tools >> custom date range

Try these searches:

intitle:esl grammar lesson OR teaching or activit* secondary OR "high school"
intitle:english seond language" OR esl dialogue speaking

Teaching Refugees

Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schoolling
Calgary Board of Education with suppor from Alberta Education.

Listening

Vocaroo- Students record and listen to their voice online and listen. All ages and levels.

American English - From the US Dept. of State, provides resources prepared for and by English-teaching professionals. Includes both a teacher and student portal.

English Listening Language Lab Online- A free online listening resource of over 1,000 listening activities designed especially for ESL students. Most listening activities include images, an interactive quiz, transcript of the audio and downloadable MP3.

ESL Resources for Students – Online Writing Lab at Purdue

Dictionaries

Visual Dictionaries: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

American English
From the US Dept. of State, provides resources prepared for and by English-teaching professionals. Includes both a teacher and student portal.