ELL/ESL Resources

1. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/678/01/
This site is really helpful for both students and instructors involved in ELL/ESL programs.  It provides a number of handouts on different areas of the English language.  It is an easy resource for teachers and beneficial practice for students.

2. http://www.eslsite.com/
This site is a great resource for teachers because it provides a large number of resources for English Language Learners.  It incorporates games and also organizes material into level so that more advanced students would have more complicated work and beginning students would have simpler work.  This would be great for teachers because it covers so many areas.

3. http://www.tolerance.org/category/subject/ell-/-esl
This site is great for incorporating activities into the ELL classroom.  While some of the other sites have focused on worksheets and handouts, this one focuses on activities that get the students engaged and also categorizes them by grade level which would help teachers from all areas find the right activities for their classroom.

4. http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/
This site had some cool links to activities and assignments that can help English Language Learners in the General Education classroom.  It focused on including these students in the activities that the rest of the class is doing even though they might not yet fully grasp the language.  It includes descriptions of a lot of games and activities as well as assignments that will help the English Language Learner succeed in the classroom.

5. http://www.esl-guide.com/dir/utah/index.html
This site would be really beneficial to teachers of English Language Learners in terms of reaching out to the parents of those students.  It provides information on English Language programs across the state that are offered to anyone.  As important as it is for the student to succeed in learning English, it is also important for parents so that they can have better communication with the school and also be able to help their children succeed and give them a positive role model in learning the English language.

6. http://www.ncte.org/ell
This site is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, which is a great resource for ELL/ESL instructors.  The site provides opportunities for professional development as well as classroom lesson plans and access to journals that will benefit the teachers of these programs.  I think any teacher would be able to find something helpful from this site whether it is for their specific classroom or if it is finding an opportunity for professional development or a way to connect with their peers who are involved in the same programs.