The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide Online Resources

The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide -- Online Resources

CHAPTER ONE: ESL INSTRUCTION: THE BIG PICTURE

The Best Ways to Keep Up with Current ELL/ESL/EFL Research http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/01/the-best-ways-to-keep-up-with-current-elleslefl- news-research/

Instructional Strategies by English Proficiency Level http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/26751/? utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=CCSocialMedia

CHAPTER TWO: ESL CLASSROOM BASICS: BUILDING A POSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Best Resources on the Importance of Building Positive Relationships with Students http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/03/08/the-best-resources-on-the-importance-of-building- positive-relationships-with-students/

The Best Resources on Parent-Engagement http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2011/11/03/my-best-posts-articles-interviews-on- parent-engagement/

The Best Resources for Learning the Advantages to Being Bilingual http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/02/16/the-best-resources-for-learning-the-advantages-to- being-bilingual/

The Best Reference Websites for ELLs http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/11/13/the-best-reference-websites-for-english-language- learners-2008/

The Best Sites for Beginning I-Phone Users

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/10/03/the-best-sites-for-beginning-iphone-users-like-me/

The Best Ways for Students to Create Online Content http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/the-best-ways-for-students-and-anyone-else-to- create-online-content-easily-quickly-painlessly/

A Collection of the Best Lists on Blogs and Blogging http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/10/22/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-on-blogs-blogging/

CHAPTER THREE: KEY ELEMENTS OF A CURRICULUM FOR BEGINNING ELLs

The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/06/27/the-best-ways-to-use-photos-in-lessons/

The Best Online Virtual Corkboards Or Bulletin Boards http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/03/30/the-best-online-virtual-corkboards-or-bulletin- boards/

The Best Digital Storytelling Resources http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/15/the-best-digital-storytelling-resources/

A Collection Of The Best Lists For Online Books Accessible To ELLs http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/11/21/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-for-online-books- accessible-to-ells/

The Best Listening Sites For English Language Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/the-best-listening-sites-for-english-language- learners/

The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/10/19/the-best-places-where-students-can-write-online/

The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/17/the-best-sites-to-practice-speaking-english/

The Best Sites For Collaborative Storytelling http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/12/29/the-best-sites-for-collaborative-storytelling/

The Best Articles & Sites For Teachers And Students To Learn About Phonics http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/03/01/the-best-articles-sites-for-teachers-students-to- learn-about-phonics/

Online TPR http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/voorbladtpr.htm

The Best Music Websites For Learning English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/the-best-music-websites-for-learning-english/ The Best Sites For Learning About Jazz Chants http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/28/the-best-sites-videos-for-learning-about-jazz- chants/

The Best Sites For Developing English Conversational Skills http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/the-best-sites-for-developing-english-conversational- skills/

A Collection Of The Best Lists For Online ELL Video Sites http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/11/21/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-for-online-ell-video- sites/

CHAPTER FOUR: DAILY INSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNING ELLs

The Best Sites That Students Can Use Independently And Let Teachers Check On Progress http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/the-best-sites-that-students-can-use-independently- and-let-teachers-check-on-progress/

The Best Web Applications That Let Multiple People Upload Their Photos To One Site http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/11/the-best-web-applications-that-lets-multiple-people- upload-their-photos-to-one-site/

The Best Resources For Finding And Creating Virtual Field Trips http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/11/the-best-resources-for-finding-and-creating-virtual- field-trips/

The Best Sites Where ELLs Can Learn Vocabulary http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/07/15/the-best-sites-where-ells-can-learn-vocabulary/

The Best Sites For Gaining A Basic Understanding Of Adjectives http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/03/05/the-best-sites-for-gaining-a-basic-understanding-of- adjectives/

The Best Sites For Helping ELLs Learn About Completing Forms & Applications http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/08/04/the-best-sites-for-helping-ells-learn-about- completing-forms-applications/

A Collection Of The Best Sites For Learning About The Seasons http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/27/a-collection-of-the-best-sites-for-learning-about- the-seasons/

The Best Sites For Learning How To Tell Time http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/07/23/the-best-sites-for-learning-how-to-tell-time/ The Best Sources Of Ideas For Simple Classroom Science Experiments http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/31/the-best-sources-of-ideas-for-simple-classroom- science-experiments/

Sites To Learn More About "Family" http://larryferlazzo.com/englishthemes.html#fami

The Best Websites For Learning About Multiple Holidays http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/01/the-best-websites-for-learning-about-multiple- holidays/

Sites To Learn More About "Home" http://larryferlazzo.com/englishthemes.html#home

A Collection Of The Best Lists On Space http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/26/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-on-space/

The Best Websites For Learning & Teaching Geography http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/07/the-best-websites-for-learning-teaching-geography/

Sites To Learn More About "Community" http://larryferlazzo.com/englishthemes.html#community

The Best Sites For Learning About Nutrition & Food Safety http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/01/19/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-nutrition-food- safety/

The Best Sites For Learning Economics & Practical Money Skills http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/04/the-best-sites-for-learning-economics-practical- money-skills/

The Best Websites For Students Exploring Jobs & Careers http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/the-best-websites-for-students-exploring-jobs- careers/

The Best Sites For Learning About Animals http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/03/07/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-animals/

The Best Sites To Learn Feelings Words http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/30/the-best-sites-to-learn-feelings-words/

The Best Lists For Sites Where ELLs Can Create Art http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/11/21/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-for-sites-where-ells- can-create-art/

The Best Health Sites For English Language Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/03/the-best-health-sites-for-english-language-learners/

The Best Sites To Help ELLs Learn Idioms & Slang http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/07/03/the-best-sites-to-help-ells-learn-idioms-slang/

The Best Ways To Find Other Classes For Joint Online Projects http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/30/the-best-ways-to-find-other-classes-for-joint-online- projects/

The Best Resources For Using Puppets In Class http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/the-best-resources-for-using-puppets-in-class/

Unit Project On Reformers http://unitedstateshistory.edublogs.org/2008/10/31/unit-project-on-reformers/

The Best Websites For Developing Academic English Skills http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/06/the-best-websites-for-developing-academic-english- skills-vocabulary/

The Best Resources For Learning How To Use The Dictogloss Strategy With English Language Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/04/21/the-best-resources-for-learning-how-to-use-the- dictogloss-strategy-with-english-language-learners/

The Best Online Resources For Information Gap Activities http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/09/06/the-best-online-resources-for-information-gap- activities/

CHAPTER FIVE: KEY ELEMENTS OF A CURRICULUM FOR INTERMEDIATE ELLS

Resources for Making Online Book Trailers http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/31/students-making-video-book-trailers/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/06/12/making-book-trailers-with-fotobabble/

The Best Websites for Developing Academic English Skills and Vocabulary http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/06/the-best-websites-for-developing-academic-english- skills-vocabulary/ Vocabahead http://www.vocabahead.com/

Pebble Creek Labs Instructional Strategies http://pebblecreeklabs.com/instructional-strategies.html

Learnclick http://www.learnclick.com/

The Best Sites to Practice Speaking English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/17/the-best-sites-to-practice-speaking-english/

The Best Ways to Create Clozes and Online Tests http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/22/the-best-ways-to-create-online-tests/

The Best Ways to Use Photos in Lessons http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/06/27/the-best-ways-to-use-photos-in-lessons/

Links to Online Photo Galleries http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/category/photo-galleries/

The Best Online Video Sites for Learning English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/06/03/the-best-online-video-sites-for-learning-english/

Connect With English http://www.learner.org/resources/series71.html

Connect With English Video Series Worksheet http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/03/25/connect-with-english-video-series-worksheet/

The Best Sites for Developing English Conversational Skills http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/the-best-sites-for-developing-english- conversational-skills/

CHAPTER SIX: DAILY INSTRUCTION FOR INTERMEDIATE ELLS The Best Search Engines for ESL/EFL Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/13/the-best-search-engines-for-eslefl-learners- %E2%80%94-2009/

Resources on Creating ESL/EFL Sister Classes http://esleflsisterclasses.edublogs.org/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/30/the-best-ways-to-find-other-classes-for-joint-online- projects/

The Best Places Where Students Can Write for an Authentic Audience

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/01/the-best-places-where-students-can-write-for-an- authentic-audience/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/04/the-best-places-where-students-can-create-online- learningteaching-objects-for-an-authentic-audience/

The Best Resources for Helping Students Respond to Writing Prompts http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/12/20/helping-students-respond-to-writing-prompts/

Resources on Graphic Organizers http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/02/09/not-the-best-but-a-list-of-mindmapping-flow-chart- tools-graphic-organizers/

The Best Teacher Resources for Foldables http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/06/07/the-best-teacher-resources-for-foldables/

The Best Resources for Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Classroom http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/25/the-best-resources-for-helping-teachers-use- blooms-taxonomy-in-the-classroom/

CHAPTERS SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE & TEN: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE CONTENT AREAS

The Best Multilingual & Bilingual Sites For Math, Social Studies & Science http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/10/03/the-best-multilingual-bilingual-sites-for-math- social-studies-science/ The Best Resources For Learning How To Best Give Feedback To Students http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/11/10/the-best-resources-for-learning-how-to-best-give- feedback-to-students/

The Best Mapmaking Sites On The Web http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/03/the-best-map-making-sites-on-the-web/

The Best Tools For Making Online Timelines http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/the-best-tools-for-making-online-timelines/

Interactive Content Class Resources http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/

The Best Sites For Learning Strategies To Teach ELLs In Content Classes http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/09/07/the-best-sites-for-learning-strategies-to-teach-ells- in-content-classes/

CHAPTER ELEVEN: USING LEARNING GAMES IN THE ESL CLASSROOM The Best Places To Get Royalty-Free Music & Sound Effects http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/08/the-best-places-to-get-royalty-free-music-sound- effects/

The Best And Easiest Ways To Use YouTube If, Like Us, Only Teachers Have Access To It http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/03/16/the-best-and-easiest-ways-to-use-youtube-if-like- us-only-teachers-have-access-to-it/

The Best Sites For News & History Videos That Don't Get Blocked By Content Filters -- At Least, Not By Ours http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/01/10/the-best-sites-for-news-history-videos-that-dont- get-blocked-by-content-filters-at-least-not-by-ours/.

English Central http://www.englishcentral.com/

Only Connect http://www.bbc.co.uk/onlyconnect/quiz/

Headline Clues http://gel.msu.edu/headlineclues/game/

The Best Sites For Free ESL/EFL Hand-Outs & Worksheets http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/02/18/the-best-sites-for-free-eslefl-hand-outs-worksheets/ A Collection Of The Best Lists On Games http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/28/a-collection-of-the-best-lists-on-games/

CHAPTER TWELVE: HANDLING POTENTIAL CHALLENGES

The Best Ways To Access Educational YouTube Videos In School http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/20/the-best-ways-to-access-educational-youtube- videos-in-school/

The Best Videos Showing The Importance Of Being Bilingual -- Part One http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/18/the-best-videos-showing-the-importance-of-being- bilingual-part-one/

The Best Videos Illustrating Qualities Of A Successful Language Learner http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/22/the-best-videos-illustrating-qualities-of-a- successful-language-learner/

The Best Ways ESL/EFL/ELL Teachers Can Develop Personal Learning Networks http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/07/the-best-ways-esleflell-teachers-can-develop- personal-learning-networks/

The Best Resources On ESL/EFL/ELL Error Correction http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/09/04/the-best-resources-on-esleflell-error-correction/

The Best Good, Inexpensive & Simple Classroom Technology Tools http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/23/what-are-good-inexpensive-simple-classroom- technology-tools/

The Best Resources On Teaching Multilevel ESL/EFL Classes http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/09/05/the-best-resources-on-teaching-multilevel-eslefl- classes/

My Best Posts On Helping Students Visualize Success http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/12/23/my-best-posts-on-helping-students-visualize- success/

My Best Posts For Tech Novices (Plus A Few From Others) http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/06/28/my-best-posts-for-tech-novices-plus-one-from- somebody-else/

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ASSESSING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

The Best Sites to Practice Speaking English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/17/the-best-sites-to-practice-speaking-english/

The Best Resources for Learning How to Best Give Feedback to Students http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/11/10/the-best-resources-for-learning-how-to-best-give- feedback-to-students/

The Best Rubric Sites http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/18/the-best-rubric-sites-and-a-beginning-discussion- about-their-use/

The Best Resources for Learning about Formative Assessment http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/22/the-best-resources-for-learning-about-formative- assessment/

Resources on Preparing Students for Standardized Testing http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/04/03/my-best-posts-on-how-to-prepare-for-standardized- tests-and-why-theyre-bad/

AFTERWORD

Pebblecreek Labs http://pebblecreeklabs.com/

The Write Institute http://www.sdcoe.net/lret2/els/?loc=write&m=3

The California Writing Project http://www.californiawritingproject.org/

The National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/

The Best Resources For Learning About Common Core Standards & English Language Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/08/03/the-best-resources-for-learning-about-common- core-standards-english-language-learners/

The Best Resources For Learning About The Next Generation Of State Testing http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/06/10/the-best-resources-for-learning-about-the-next- generation-of-state-testing/ .