Bilingual / ELL—On the Web
NCTE Elementary English Language Learners Teaching Collection http://www.ncte.org/collections/elemell Choice, engagement and detail-rich learning experiences all describe characteristics of teaching that supports English language learners. This collection of lessons and readings illustrates how multiple educators have put these characteristics into practice.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) http://www.cal.org/topics/bilinged.html CAL is a private, non-profit organization which through this site carries out research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis in the study of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems.
Cross-cultural Language & Academic Development (CLAD) http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ Jill Kerper Mora, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Director of Student Affairs at San Diego State University created this Web site which is all about teaching English language learners. There are many pages of analysis of policies, politics, and practices for educating language minority students.
Education Week – English Language Learners Site http://www.educationweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=8 Provides links to archived articles, organizations, and other Web sites related to bilingual education.
ESL/Bilingual/Foreign Language Lesson Plans & Resources http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslindex.html Marty Levine, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University, Northridge, has developed this site which includes lesson plans and other resources for preparing teachers to work in ESL and bilingual classrooms.
The Internet TESL Journal – for Teachers of English as a Second Language http://iteslj.org/ This monthly web journal site provides lesson plans, teaching techniques, articles, and student activities for teachers of English as a Second Language.
Rethinking Schools – Bilingual Education Resources http://www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/resources.shtml Rethinking Schools, the quarterly educational journal based in Milwaukee, WI, has published a collection of articles on bilingual education on its Web site. Included in this special collection are articles previously published in Rethinking Schools. Rethinking Schools has covered the issue of bilingual education for many years and has pulled together in one place some of its best articles.
TESOL – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages http://www.tesol.org TESOL's Web site provides resources through publications, professional development, meetings, and advocacy striving to develop the expertise of those involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages to help them foster effective communication in diverse settings while respecting individuals' language rights.
Related Information: Bilingual / ELL (Elementary)
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