Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.
You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021.
Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.
In addition, look for our book on teaching ELLs, which was published in the Spring of 2018 and learn about our new book.
Here are this week’s choices:
Perception of Spoken English (POSE) Test seems like a useful listening assessment. I’m adding it to The Best Free Online Tools For ELLs To Use For Assessing Their Language-Level.
Brief – Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners is from The Center For Democracy and Technology.
Schools face big challenges accommodating migrants who’ve crossed the border is from NPR.
Penn and Teller have a “Fool Us” series where they invite magicians to perform and see if the two of them can spot their tricks. The videos are fun to show ELLs, who can then write/talk about what they saw. You can see a bunch of them here – and here’s an example:
The Benefits of Being Bilingual is from Too Small To Fail. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning The Advantages To Being Bilingual.
English Learner Educational Experiences and Opportunities: A Report Using Federal Datasets (January 2024) is from NCELA.
We are thrilled to be part of the #NationalNewcomerNetwork, a coalition led by @TCFdotorg and @CalTog working to ensure that newcomer immigrant students can thrive in U.S. schools.
Our new policy platform outlines how we get there: https://t.co/POB5CLHOHu pic.twitter.com/bDBuPash8E
— Teach Plus CA (@TeachPlusCA) February 22, 2024
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out AI, ESL Web, video Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
