This collection compiled by The ILC Public Education Institute provides lessons, webinars, blogs and more for teachers of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English learner (EL) and multilingual learner (ML) students.
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English for Beginners
Series of English lesson videos for adult ESOL students
Research on English Learners
Research, policy recommendations and commentary on the needs of ELs, as well as their strengths and untapped potential
Minnesota Literacy Council Educator Resources
Lessons, toolkits, tips, activities and more for ESL and ABE
VOA Learning English
Multimedia source of leveled news and information for millions of English learners worldwide
USAHello
Free online center for information and education for refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants and welcoming communities
English52
Free video lessons and activities to learn English from beginner to advanced
American English Videos
Videos for teachers and learners of American English language and culture
American English Learning Resources
Resource center for American English, including free textbook PDFs, webinars, distance learning, and more resources
Share My Lesson English Language Learners (ELL) Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities
Lessons, webinar recordings and more for ELLs, educators and caregivers
Hello English
App for learning English that is especially popular in Asia
SayHi
Free app to facilitate conversations. Supports over 101 languages and dialects. Useful for communicating with ML students and families.
ELL Shifting to an Asset-Based Paradigm
This issue of Voices in Urban Education focuses on English language learners as bicultural, bilingual leaders of the future
Adult Educator Resources
Lesson plans, videos, apps, conference presentations and professional development resources for adult educators
Immigrant Connections Online Professional Development
Webinars and self-paced courses about family engagement, cultivating leadership among immigrant parents, supporting unaccompanied minors and more
Colorin Colorado
A bilingual English/Spanish site for educators and families of English language learners
ELL Policy and Research
Overview of laws and guidelines related to the education of English language learners at the federal, state and local level
ESL Fast
ESOL activities and worksheets with leveled texts and audio resources
EL Civics for ESL Students
United States civics lessons and activities designed for English learners
Breaking News English
News articles edited to be accessible to all levels of English learners; includes activities
Inspiring English Language Learners
Bilingual English/Spanish blog by a high school ESOL teacher