RESOURCEFUL ESL SITES

everythingESL.net

everythingESL.net contains ESL activities, teaching tips, and lesson plans for teachers in grades K-12.

http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/crosscultural.php

ESL Teacher as Cultural Broker

by Judie Haynes

Simple awareness on the part of mainstream staff members will help them deal more effectively with cross-cultural dissension. As ESL/bilingual professionals we need to teach strategies which help our colleagues understand the role culture plays in the behavior and reactions of second language learners and their parents.

2.0 Language Learning Websites

http://www.learncentral.org/

http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/name-the-languages

http://www.livemocha.com

www.connecting-online.ning.com

www.nicenet.org

http://EnglishCafe.com

Resourceful Websites to Increase Literacy

*www.everythingesl.net (articles)
*www.enchantedlearning.com (activities; membership fee required)
*www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/ (bingo games)
*www.abcteach.com (flash cards; membership fee required)
*www.colorincolorado.org (great information)
*www.readinga-z.com (leveled books and reading ideas; membership fee required)
*www.learnenglish.org.uk (songs, poems, resources)
*www.mes-english.com (printables)
*www.brainpopesl.com (animated videos, free trial membership)

TECHMATRIX and PEATC

The following URLs are resourceful websites that members/parents/teachers would find useful in meeting the needs of children with disabilities in the areas of reading, math, science, and other important content areas and topics.

TECHMATRIX - http://techmatrix.org/
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Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) - http://peatc.org/