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Amideast
A Washington, D. C. based private, non-profit dedicated to building understanding among students in the Middle East and America. This site offers student exchange opportunities and teacher placement in participating locations for English Language Instruction. (Learn more)
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Annenberg Channel
Free, authoritative, and honored professional development videos for teachers, focusing on general teaching strategies and subject specific content. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Annenberg Media
Center for Applied Linguistics
Resources for the education of English as a second language (ESL) and foreign languages can be found on this site. (Learn more)
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Colorín Colorado
Information, activities and advice for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners. (Learn more)
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Provided by: WETA Public Broadcasting
Dave's ESL Cafe
A collection of resources and links to sites related to ESL and EFL teachers and students. Specific resources for teachers include: projects and teacher fora. Resources for teachers and general information are also provided, including podcasts! (Learn more)
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Doing What Works
This site provides a number of best practice resources on various educational topics. These resources include research reviews, lesson templates, recommended practices, and essential information to know about each topic. (Learn more)
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Provided by: US Department of Education
EduHound - Everything for Education K-12
An index of selected links to educational and pedagogical websites for K-12 teachers and parents. (Learn more)
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Provided by: EduHound
English as a Second Language
A portal to the many ESL and other educative resources on the Internet. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Rongchang Li
ESCORT
This site is dedicated to helping teachers effectively instruct migrant children and other LEP students. (Learn more)
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Provided by: ESCORT
ESLHome.org
A collection of resources for English Language Learners and lesson plans and resources for ESL teachers. (Learn more)
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everythingESL.net
Ideas and strategies for both ESL and mainstream educators who are teaching English Language Learners. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Judi Haynes
Get Ready to Read
A screening tool, literacy checklists, and research-based teaching ideas for early literacy. (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other study materials for ESL and EFL students. But fun for everyone! (Learn more)
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Provided by: Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
International Reading Association
Research, practice, and policy that improve reading instruction for the benefit of all teachers and students. Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. IRA promotes high levels of... (Learn more)
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Provided by: International Reading Association
The Internet Picture Dictionary
Multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages. Includes spelling games, word scrambles, and other activities. (Learn more)
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Provided by: pdictionary.com
Kokone
Èl primer sitio mexicano para niños! (Learn more)
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Provided by: Kokone.com
Lantern Fish
Jobs, Worksheets, and Flashcards for the ESL and TEFL Teacher. (Learn more)
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LitSite Alaska
Creative and respectful reading and writing strategies and samples of student work useful for literacy instruction in any content area. (Learn more)
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Provided by: University of Alaska Anchorage
Math Central
A rich, comprehensive resource, supported by the University of Regina, Canada, for math students and teachers at mid elementary levels through secondary levels. The site is in English, Spanish and French. It includes a math glossary, exercise help, problem... (Learn more)
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Provided by: University of Regina
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
This online dictionary supports English learners and is an "American English dictionary for ESL, EFL, TOEFL students." (Learn more)
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Provided by: Merriam-Webster, Inc.