Online Resources 

Resource #1: Colorín Colorado  (https://www.colorincolorado.org) 

Description: Colorin Colorado is a bilingual website that provides resources for educators and families of English language learners. It offers articles, classroom strategies, booklists, and multimedia resources. 

Support for Instruction: Educators can access practical teaching strategies, lesson plans, and recommended books to support English language learners in the classroom. The site also provides resources for family engagement, fostering collaboration between schools and families to support student learning.

Resource #2: TESOL International Association (www.tesol.org): 

Description: TESOL International Association is a professional organization dedicated to advancing English language teaching worldwide. Their website offers a plethora of resources, including lesson plans, research articles, webinars, and professional development opportunities. 

Support for Instruction: Educators can access a wide range of teaching materials and scholarly articles to stay updated on best practices in ESL instruction. Additionally, TESOL's webinars and professional development courses provide valuable insights and strategies for improving classroom instruction.

Resource #3: ReadWriteThink (www.readwritethink.org): 

Description: ReadWriteThink is a website developed by the International Literacy Association (ILA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Verizon Foundation. It offers free resources for K-12 literacy instruction, including lesson plans, interactive tools, and student materials. 

Support for Instruction: ESL teachers can find a variety of lesson plans and interactive tools designed to enhance literacy skills, such as reading, writing, and critical thinking. The resources can be adapted to meet the needs of English language learners at different proficiency levels.

Resource #4: CUNY-NYS Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals (https://www.cuny-nysieb.org/translanguaging-resources/):    Description: This resource emphasizes the importance of translanguaging and why it should be used with emergent bilingual students. The website offers hundreds of guides with strategies and techniques for teachers to use when implementing lessons with students. There is a section that can help teachers learn about the different languages and cultures of students they may encounter in their classes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Support for Instruction: This resource offers ways for teachers to get involved in learning how to create engaging lessons that can incorporate translanguaging. It also offers a selection of culturally relevant books teachers can use to connect language and content as well as represent cultures both of students in the class and others within their communities. Teachers could also recommend these books for parents to read at home with their children, or even suggest for parents to come into the classroom and read a story to the children.

Resource #5: ESL Library Website Ellii: (https://ellii.com/)

Description: ESL Library provides comprehensive resources for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners and educators. The website offers a wide range of lesson plans, flashcards, worksheets, and interactive activities covering various proficiency levels and topics, catering to the diverse needs of ESL students. Additionally, the ESL Library features audio recordings and videos to enhance listening and speaking skills, making it a valuable resource for language acquisition. 

Support for Instruction: ESL Library empowers educators with a wealth of materials to create engaging and practical lessons for ESL learners. Teachers can access ready-made lesson plans and activities aligned with language proficiency levels and specific learning objectives, saving time and effort in lesson preparation. The website's audiovisual resources provide immersive experiences for students, facilitating listening comprehension and oral communication skills development. Moreover, the ESL Library offers tools for differentiated instruction, allowing educators to accommodate ESL students' individual learning styles and needs, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Resource #6: BBC Teach (https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio): 

Description: BBC Teach is an online resource that offers students thousands of free curriculum class clips and graphics. It also provides teachers with videos on how to deliver your lessons so the website has benefits for students as well as teachers. The lessons are arranged by subject and age group making the wesbite easy to naviagte. This extensive collection of free teaching resources also includes english learning for adults. 

Support for Instruction: This website can provide teachers with creative and fun ways to involve their mulitlingual learners in a variety of different topics. The resources for young learners offer downloads and access to short video and audio covering topics of music, dance, drama, history, religon, literacy and math. This engaging wesbite allows for multilingual learners to be an explorer of their own learning.