Teachers

Resources

• Dave's ESL
• AutoEnglish
• Madridteacher.com
• Learn English at English Club
• Flash Cards
• ESL Phonics worksheets
• 1-language.com
• Linguistic Funland
• Arlyn Freed's ESL Listening Resources
• ESL Vocabulary Games
• Master's in ESL
• The Library of ESL Lesson Plans Virtual library of lesson plans, perfectly relevant to the community we serve, including the North Carolina Curriculum.
• ESL HQ An online share that contains worksheets, games, flash cards, and lesson plans.
• English as a Second Language Online Helpful grammar specific exercises under “Teacher Resources”.
• ESL Flow Exercises, ice-breakers, worksheets.
• Eslbase General resources. Free, but you must create an account.
• Refugee Transitions Volunteer Resources Computer literacy resources (Word, Excel, Internet, and basic computer vocab); ESL teaching links; parent involvement in education.
• The Times in Plain English Free plain English newspaper with many articles of interest for immigrants.
• EL Civics Civics lessons, US holidays, famous Americans, US geography, life skills (banking, employment, food, etc.), games…
• English for Your Health
• Mayor's Office of Adult Education Mayor’s Office Adult Education, includesWe Are New York website.
• Equipped for the Future Equipped for the Future National standards-based educational improvement initiative for adult basic education and English language learners.
• Make Beliefs Comix Make your own comic page.
• Outreach and Technical Assistance Network for adult educators adult education and literacy providers support services including electronic collaboration, access to information, and technical assistance. Includes a video gallery that can be used for professional development.
• English for All A free web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language.
• Breaking News English Free, ready-to-print ESL lesson plans on current events or English news lessons; for low intermediate to advanced students.
• The Adult Literacy Education Wiki a community of practice with links to research for practitioners, researchers, learners and others.
• The Literacy List The Literacy List is a large collection of free Adult Basic Education and English language (ELL/ESL/ESOL) Web sites, electronic discussion lists ("listservs") and communities of practice (CoPs), and other Internet resources for adult basic skills learners, teachers and tutors.
• Quizlet

Professional Development

• Media Library of Teaching Skills for adult learning and literacy A free, online, digital library of short videos of adult education teachers and their classes or tutorials, intended for use in professional development.
• EL/Civics Online For ESL instructors who wish to incorporate EL/Civics content into their adult ESL classrooms. This series of online courses will assist teachers in creating interesting, effective ESL lessons in these areas US history, US government, civic engagement, and the naturalization process.
• English Language Learner University English Language Learner University provides English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) practitioners with free unlimited access to high quality online professional development and learning opportunities.
• Surfing for Substance a professional development guide to integrating the World Wide Web into adult literacy instruction.
• Outreach and Technical Assistance Network for adult educators adult education and literacy providers support services including electronic collaboration, access to information, and technical assistance. Includes a video gallery that can be used for professional development.
• Minnesota Literacy Council Offers training for adult literacy volunteers and professional development courses for Adult Basic Education teachers and staff.
• ProfessionalStudiesAE.org A portal for online professional development provided by ProLiteracy and World Education. High-quality trainings with adult educators that explore evidence-based practices that teachers can use in their work with adult learners.Florida Tech Net Florida state adult ESOL instructional improvement project includes recorded webinars on the following topics ABE, career pathways, ESOL, GED, health issues, learning disabilities, literacy, and technology integration.  

Teaching Computer Skills

• Refugee Transitions Computer literacy resources (Word, Excel, Internet, and basic computer vocab); ESL teaching links; parent involvement in education.
• Computers in Action On-line teacher's guide to introducing students to computer use while teaching ESOL.
• Integrating Computer Skills into Low Level ESL Ideas for those who want to learn how to apply the principle of technology integration.
• CALL on a Word Processor Grammar-based exercise templates for becoming proficient with word processing.
• Teach Parents Tech Short on-line videos with simple explanations of basic computer and internet-exploring skills.
• BBC Absolute Beginners’ Guide to using a computer