Language+Learning+Resources+for+Teachers

= = = Language Learning Resources for Teachers =

Below you will find links to helpful websites for teachers. Each link is accompanied by an explanation to help you decide which ones will be more helpful to your individual needs.

[|Center for Advanced Research in Language Acquisition]
 * This website is associated with the University of Minnesota. You will find information regarding research being done on Second Language Acquisition, Content-based Language Instruction, the affects of culture on Language acquisition, the assessment of a second language, programs offered for teachers, and links to journal articles and other periodicals.

[|ESL Monkey]
 * This website contains many resources for the ESL teacher, including links to available jobs and a place to post your resume. There are links to many resources such as lesson plans, books, blogs, a discussion forum and other reading materials.

[|Teacher Planet]
 * This website contains hundreds of thematic lesson plans that can be very helpful to teachers. The thematic lessons can give students a chance to practice vocabulary in context and help teachers keep students engaged and interested, There are also rubrics. worksheets, templates and even a section just for ESL. The section dedicated to ESL contains lessons, jokes, other information and many links to other useful resources. Also, there is a lot of other general information that can be very useful for teachers of any subject or grade level.

[|Teachnology]
 * This website contains lesson plans, rubrics, graphic organizers. subject specific information, worksheets and even a free worksheet maker. There is helpful information on incorporating technology into the classroom and other useful tips and tools.

[|The Purdue Online Writing Lab]
 * This website contains a lot of helpful information for both the ESL student and teacher, There is information on writing and teaching writing, as well as a specialized section just for ESL teachers and students. This section contains grammar and mechanics information and worksheets, practice exercises and other teacher resources.

[|ESL Partyland for Teachers]
 * This website is dedicated to teachers of English as a Second Language. There are helpful tips for teaching with film and video, teaching conversation, incorporating internet and music into lessons, focusing on grammar and mechanics, teaching integrated skills and much more.

Poetry Lesson Plan: My Poetry [|Quizlet]

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