Cobb County ESOL

Resources from Gail

Websites for Working with ESOL/ELL Students:
Elementary

1.    www.colorincolorado.org/homepage.php
A wealth of info, activities, and advice for teachers and Spanish- speaking parents of ELLs- parent section also in Spanish

2.    www.escort.org
Downloadable copy of excellent teacher idea kit with strategies, ideas, and activities for the primary classroom; Click on "Help Kids"

3.    http://www.esl4kids.net/
ESL Playhouse- a wonderful, fun site for young ESOL children

4.    www.proteacher.com
For ESOL ideas, look under the reading and language section, and then click on special needs.  This site is also very helpful for all areas of elementary curriculum.   

5.    www.abcteach.com
A wide variety of materials that can be used by beginning ELLs and all primary students, including games, puzzles, reading activities, alphabet, math, writing, etc.  Some areas are organized by themes.

6.    www.elskidstuff.com
Flash cards, worksheets, and activities for use with ESOL children

7.    http://www.ncte.org/ell
National Council of Teachers of English page with resources for both regular classroom and ESOL teachers of ELs

8.    http://www.palmbeachschools.org/multicultural/StudentMiniLessons.asp
A Pennsylvania teacher's handbook for classroom teachers with ELLs

9.    www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/multicultural/MulticulturalNew/ESOLElemInstMat.htm
Click on "Small Group Interactive English Language Development Activities" for a superb 333 page handbook of activities, rubrics, framed paragraphs, games, lessons, etc.

10.    http://www1.pgcps.org/esol/index.aspx?id=57294
Links to online, interactive activities, webquests, teacher resources, songs, vocabulary games, etc. for ELs

Gail A. Johnson is a retired Cobb educator who enjoys assisting the ESOL department from time to time as a trainer. Her wealth of knowledge and skills can't be beat.

Websites for Working with ELLs-all grade levels

1.    www.everythingESL.net
A superb collection of articles, resources and tips for both classroom and ESOL teachers on a variety of areas and concerns

2.     www.eslcafe.com
A collection of games and activities for use with ELLs at many levels

3.     www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp                           
Home page for TESOL online; resources for all levels and for all teachers, including new ESOL teachers

4.     www.ncela.gwu.edu
Home page for the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education; has a multitude of info for working with linguistically and culturally diverse children at all levels, including:
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/directions/12.htm- a paper on techniques for collaborative discussion

5.    www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/ell/wallace.htm
        Article on effective strategies for ELLs in mainstream classrooms, especially SIOP

6.     www.cal.org/
Home of Center for Applied Linguistics; many cultural and language resources; ESOL standards for K-12 students

7.    http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.html
Simple storytelling and writing ideas for use with ELLs at all levels

8.     http://iteslj.org
Home page for Internet TESL Journal, with lesson plans, articles, teaching ideas, links and classroom handouts

9.    www.tefl.net
Articles, resources lesson plans, links, and teacher forums

10.     www.eduhound.com/espanol/bilingual_links.cfm
    ESOL and bilingual  links for students and teachers, many of them interactive, and some designed specifically for Hispanic children.  The general www.eduhound.com homepage has links for foreign languages and additional ESOL links.

11.      www.englishforamerica.com/
On-line exercises for ELLs at beginning and intermediate levels

12.    http://a4esl.org
Links to many types of activity sites for intermediate and upper students

13.    http://www.kennesaw.edu/tell
Homepage for Kennesaw State University's teacher training project (TELL) with many resources for all levels

14.    www.manythings.org   
Interactive and fun study site for intermediate to upper ELLs, including bilingual quizzes in many languages   

15.     http://www.doe.k12.ga.us
State of Georgia site for all kinds of information on programs, students, and standards   

16.      www.esl-lounge.com
        Materials, plans, worksheets, flashcards, songs and more at all levels

17.     http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/
Activities for pre-intermediate to high intermediate English with diagnostic quizzes and troubleshooting pages for grammar, spelling, etc.

18.    http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/
Teaching Diverse Learners- teaching strategies, assessment, resources, and grant opportunities for working with ELLs in regular and ESOL classrooms

19.       http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/index.html
A site dedicated to resources, workshop activities, curriculum, and action research on multicultural and diversity issues at all levels

20.    http://werewolf.learn.unc.edu/lessons
        Plans from the U. of NC for grades K-12 that include modifications for ELLs in all content     areas.      Pick a grade level; click on English Language Development in right column.

21.      www.ncsu.edu/midlink/tch.wk.rm.htm 
        Teacher Resource Room for North Carolina State Dept. of Ed. with many links to rubrics, graphic organizers, web collaboration projects, etc. 

22.     www.nwrel.org/request/2003may/textonly.html
Copy of AStrategies and Resources for Mainstream Teachers of ELLs@

23.    www.nwrel.org/msec/images/resources/justgood/11.99.pdf
Copy of AThe Inclusive Classroom: Teaching Mathematics and Science to English Language Learners K-12"

24.    http://eslbears.homestead.com/Index.html
        Interactive site for ELL students to practice all literacy, especially entry to intermediate ELLs

25.    www.eslmag.com
        Web site for ESL Magazine

26.    http://education.uncc.edu/more/StartResources/Cultural_Corner.htm
        NC site with glimpses into the many cultures of ELLs

27.    www.edupass.org/culture/
        A site designed to introduce ELLs to American culture

28.    www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.html
        Lesson plans and resources for ESOL and regular teachers

29.    www.mrshurleysesl.com
        ESOL and classroom activities for all grades, with plans, resources, summer projects, SMART board ideas, and online web projects all over the world

30.    http://schoolcenter.nsd.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=2945
        A Washington State district site with a wealth of info for ESOL and regular teachers, including specific teaching tips, a multilingual math glossary , culture grams, how to deal with  brand new ELLs, etc.

 

Gail A. Johnson    July, 2007