Creating Materials For ELL's and ESL
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeEducation...The article, "Technologically and linguistically adventurous EFL teacher" written by Sandy Millin shares ideas on how to create material for your students. She offers tips and techniques to building your own resources along with extra tools to experiment with.
Grow ELL Vocabulary
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageIf you teach English-language learners, you know what a challenge it an be to keep vocabulary instruction fresh and engaging. The link will take you a list of shared teacher favourites for growing ELL vocabulary.
How To Create Alphabet Books
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguage...A quick tool that teachers can show students how to use so they can practice new vocabulary words with this alphabet organizer.
National Geographic "Listen & Read" Resources
TeachersListeningReadingTeacher Cafe...National Geographic has several simple non-fiction "Listen & Read" stories, great for language learners to use in class or at home.
Spelling Takes Work With New Words
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...Do you ever wonder how many times students should copy new words? Here are two articles that dive into the issue. The articles provide suggestions and strategies for learning to spell new words.
ESL Multilevel Activities
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageAll ESL classes have multilevel students to a degree. Obviously, this can be a planning nightmare and a lot of extra work for teachers. The good news is that even extreme differences in language levels can be successfully managed so that students progress.
Podcast: Teaching Languages, Tips and Techniques
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducation...Carla Arena a language educator joins Vicki Davis the @coolcatteacher in a discussion on sharing advice on teaching languages. Do you struggle with students with different learner abilities or levels in one class? - how do you handle this? Carla has some great advice.
ESL Speaking Activities
TeachersSpeakingTeacher CafeEducation...Build your bank of resources with some free online resources for speaking practice. On this website, they have printables and projectables. Don't forget to upload your own resources to share as well.
Six Things I Do In Every Foreign Language Lesson I Teach
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageWhat are the good things educators need to focus on before, during and after teaching language lessons.
Discussion Topics for Adults
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageOne key goal almost every adult ESL student shares is gaining the ability to speak English with others. Luckily, they come to the classroom with a unique advantage. They have life experience.
The Best Websites For Developing Academic Skills and Vocabulary
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationInternet Culture...The latest from Larry Ferlazzo's collection of The Best....series of lists. This list of academic English resources will help English Language Learners and native-English speakers alike in developing a mastery of academic English.
Online Resources For Students Not Literate In Their Home Language
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducation...Students not literate in their home language can have challenges, including the fact that most online resources require some degree of literacy. Here are a few online resources that can be helpful.
The Best Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Language Learner Sites
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageLarry Ferlazzo has a fantastic list of accessible website resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced language learners.