Resources in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
These resources have been compiled and updated here by Dr. Salim Sehlaoui, © 1999-2008. Last updated: March 27th, 2008
This link allows the patron to select English, Chinese, or Spanish - and then provides information about the ESOL Collection at White Library. The collection is cataloged in ESU's Kellogg Catalog. A search can be done on the catalog and the results may be limited to the ESOL collection by clicking on the "Limit this Search" button.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory http://www.sedl.org/change/school/culture.html This one is not directly ESL-related but helpful in terms of getting at the "hidden" curriculum
SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS & DATA:
http://www.census.gov
http://ruraled.org
This link i's about rural education
http://nrea.net
National Rural Education Association
http://ling.upenn.edu/phonoatlas/
Labov's linguistic change project at Penn; excellent maps of North American English dialects and regions
Catalogs and Publishing Companies
http://www.longman.com/ae/ushome/
THE site for info on all human languages; fascinating and depressing at the same time
http://lwspelling.com/demo.htm
Resource on the spelling/phonics relationship (commercial)
Multimedia textbook in neuroscience; read summaries of language disorders complete with video/audio clips of aphasic patients
English Forum
http://www.englishforum.com>
Comprehensive web portal with a wealth of resources for students and teachers of English (ESL/EFL). Interactive Exercises, Message Boards, ELT Bookshop, Good School Guide, Web Directory, World News, Links, Cool Tools and more ...
The English Global Village
http://www.amalnet.k12.il/meida/english/>
Here's a really fun place for students to visit! Check out the Cyberworlds for some great activities!
The ESL Wonderland
http://www.eslwonderland.com/
Lots of great activities and information for both students and teachers!
Friends-in-English
http://www.friends-in-english.org/>
Friends-in-English is for all those learning English as a second language...and for making friends all over the world....WELCOME
Global Study
http://www.globalstudy.com
Guide to international education, including message boards and a directory of English language school websites in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Graphic Organizers Online:
Graphic Organizers, Mind Maps, Concept Maps are a pictorial or graphical way to organize information and thoughts for understanding, remembering, or writing about. Graphic organizers, mind maps and concept maps are powerful tools that can be used to enhance learning and create a foundation for learning.
Some resources you might find useful for writing and the use of graphic organizers, mind mapping and Concept mapping.http://www.educplace.com/graphicorgnizer/
This website provides graphic organizer in Spanish
ESL Lessons
A great collection of ready-to-use lessons in 12 different categories. For use in the classroom or computer lab.
Multicultural Lessons
http://www.english.vt.edu/~laws/diversity/lesson_plans.html
Strategies and Resources for Mainstream Teachers of English Language Learners
http://www.nwrel.org/request/2003may/ell.pdf
English Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms--Teacher Resources
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/tl-strategies/mc-resources-prt.shtml
Make notes to go home in English and Spanish
http://casanotes.4teachers.org/index.php3
Vocabulary Builder
Build your vocabulary with flash cards, dynamic test and games, for SAT, TOEFL, GMT, GRE and more.
ESL Lounge
Free ESL Lesson Materials for TEFL and TESOL teachers. Grammar, reading comprehension, worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation, flashcards, surveys, role plays and more. Many levels. All free and printable. Also on site: Teachers' forum, TEFL Guide, Student site, ESL links, teachers' embarrassing tales...
ESL Point
An online resource where teachers and students can get the help they need whenever they need it. Links to thousands of pages of ESL/EFL-related material, all categorized according to skill and difficulty.
English Web Guide
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/welcome.html
A site with pages for students and for teachers including material to download; There is also a growing exercise page (click on link #2). Be sure to try the crosswords!
ESL Independent Study Lab
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html
This site consists of over 150 annotated links to high-quality websites, organized by topic and graded by language ability. Something for all ESL/EFL students and teachers.
Everything ESL:
Didn't see this posted by anyone else; another good teacher planning resource
Nice resource summaries now that ERIC's kaput
John's ESL Community
Free class websites, free webmail, quizzes, puzzles, games, tutorial. One of the most comprehensive ESL sites on the internet.
Dave's ESL Cafe
One of the best ESL sites on the web! Check it out!
The ELT Two Cents Cafe
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3941/
This is an excellent site that provides resources for both academic and non-academic teachers.
EnglishCLUB.net
A great site with lots of useful information for students and teachers. Don't forget to play Hangman!
Isabel's ESL Site
Exercises and activities designed especially for secondary students of English: quizzes, tests, comprehensions, activities for several popular songs, etc. Links to specific efl/esl sites and other sites of interest for students and teachers of English. Student writings and projects. Homework assignment.
Karin's ESL Party Land
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teach3.htm
Teachers can find lots of ideas for lessons and over 10 discussion groups at this excellent new site.
Nellie's English Projects
Collaborative writing project ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom, with resources for teachers and students.