TESOL Resources for Teachers
Welcome to my TESOL resources page! Below is a list of resources and helpful links to help teachers better reach their ESL students and become advocates for the students.
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Culturally Responsive TeachingOne of the most important parts of working with ESL students is to be aware of the role that culture plays within the classroom. In order to learn more about being a culturally responsive teacher, I'd suggest reading principles of culturally responsive teaching by Brown University.
After reading the principles, or if you are already familiar with the concept, here are some articles to help you become a more culturally responsive teacher .
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WiDAThe WIDA Consortium is a group of more than 40 states and over 400 international schools that assess ESL students. In their own words "WIDA provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners. We offer a comprehensive, research-based system of language standards, assessments, professional learning and educator assistance."
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Resources
Videos
A look into the syntax and how to approach it with students, complete lesson plan
Screencast explaining how self assessment can work with ESL students
A simple video going over some of the second language acquisition theories
A video going into how assessment for ESL students works.