Working With English Language Learners

An interactive Web Site dedicated to providing resources for
English Language Learners,Teachers, and Parents in
rural South Georgia School Communities

"Oyé como va "

 A Guide For Teachers Working With English Language Learners in 6 Modules
Revised 2/2/03

Module I
Introduction to ESOL
Module II
Language quiesiton
Module III
Language & Culture
Module IV
Modifying Strategies
Module V
Methods & Materials
Module VI
Assessment Strategies

Resources and Information for Teachers of English Language Learners

Promoting Cultural Understanding in the Classroom and Community
TESOL/Multicultural Organiztion Web Sites for Teachers
Fun Ways to Learn and Practice English
Classroom Resources for Teaching and Learning
BabelFish Translator and Other Tranlation Web Sites
Teacher Resources
The Pan-American-World Kids' Library
 Photos of Local Schools and Featured Monthly Projects
Help communicating with English Language Learning parents and students
Return to My Hub Page
Teaching 4  Y2K+
Brief Articles for Parents of English Language Learners
inEnglish and Spanish

E-Mail Questions or Comments
Ask National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition

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An accurate tally of the state's migrant farmworkers in census 2000 could mean millions in federal funds for Georgia. By Lori Henson  Savannah Morning New


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Fun Ways to Learn and Practice English
 (La pollera Colorá - Cumbia) 
Dave's ESL CAFE
The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" This is one of the most popular web sites for English language learners.

Activities for ESL Students
There are over 1,000 activities on the a4esl.org website to help you study English as a Second Language. This project of The Internet TESL Journal has contributions by many teachers.

Self-Study Quizzes for ESL
The newest quizzes for language learners

Cutting Edge CALL Demos
...shows different ways of using new technologies to deliver Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) modules via the web. 

Students English for Internet Your Free English Language School
Free English Classes in Reading Spaeaking Writing and Reading. (Recommended for students over the age of 13)

Selections from Vance Stevens's list of web sites for ESL learning and discovery

Easy Vocabulary Quizzes By Charles I. Kelly 
Commonly used Proverbs  By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly Well-known short sayings presented in a quiz-like fashion. 
Commonly-used American Slang By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly t Slang is informal, often entertaining, language.
Fun with Randomly-Generated Sentences: By Charles I. Kelly  These JavaScript pages will make sentences for you which you can study.
Everyday Vocabulary Anagrams By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly These are words made by using letters of another word in a different order.
A guide to learning English as a Second Language
Paul Shoebottom has worked as an ESL teacher at Frankfurt International School (FIS) since 1987. Most of the pages on his site are web versions of  information and advice that he has prepared over the last few years for FIS students, teacher colleagues and ESL parents.

English Workbook:  Brush Up Your English
Welcome to the NEW ENGLISH WORKBOOK--the oldest NEW  workbook on the 'Net. And still FREE. We hope you enjoy your visit.

The English Listening Lounge
Learn English by listening. Study anytime, any place. It's easy, and it's fun. Listen to real people speaking real English. Your English will iimprove quickly.

English Sounds: A guide to pronouciation of English Around the World
A free online language laboratory : complete pronunciation guides with authentic sounds and accents and an online dictionary for travel, work or study ~ Guides de pronunciation en anglais & autres langues ~ Aussprachepraxis auf Englisch und anderen sprachen ~ Guide alla pronuncia inglese e altre lingue ~ Guías de pronunciación in inglés y otras idiomas ~ Guias pronunciação inglesa e outras linguas~Pedoman ucapan inggris & bahasa lain 

Randall's ESL Cyber Learning Lab
USING THE LAB:  Audio/Video Players  - Divace Users  - Lab Design  - Multimedia  utorials
 - Self-Study Guide  - Site Survey  - Sponsorship  - Tips for Teachers  - Terms of Use  - Comments  - Who is Randall?

Adam Rado's English Learning Funsite
Grammar - Idiom - Vocabulary - Slang - Pronunciation- Accent Reduction - Listening - Reading -nterActivities--GUESTS -- TOEFL © HELPFUL MEMBERs
Have Fun Improving Your English

toefl.org
The official web site for the Test for English as a Foreign Language

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The Pan--AmericanWorld Kids' Library Annotated Listings and Bibliographies 
from and about Central, South America and the Caribbeommended for children
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Click on Cesar Chavez' picture for information on his life.

Fight in the Fields:..........Cesar Chavez:...........Children of La Frontera
Books about Cesar Chavez

Lesson Plans Cesar Chavez By -
Nathan Simmons Subject - Social Studies, Language Arts, MultiDisciplinary Grade Level - 2-4 

Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature focusing on Latino people, history, and culture. The site includes  Fiction and Non-Fiction, with additional resources for teachers and librarians. This bibliography was compiled by Amy Goldenberg, as a first year Graduate student at UCLA in the Department of Library and Information Science, in March 1995. She is the author of PAPERCUTTING: Reviving a Jewish Folk Art published by Jason Aronson, Inc., Spring 1994. Amy can be reached at agolden@ucla.edu or by snail mail at P.O. Box 48142, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

 Central America Bibliography of Children's Books:
Central America includes the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Visit your school or public library. You'll find publishers home pages at Publisher's Directory. Titles may be obtained through your local bookstore or Amazon Book Company or Baker & Taylor. Bibliography prepared by Wendy Lanehart & Inez Ramsey. LSEM 511. Resources for Children. James Madison University.
 Multicultural Bibliography South America & West Indies 
Bibliography prepared by Wendy Lanehart & Inez Ramsey. LSEM 511. Resources for Children. James Madison University.
Puerto Rico:A Bibliography of Children's Books 
Bibliography prepared by Wendy Lanehart & Inez Ramsey. LSEM 511. Resources for Children. James Madison University.

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TESOL/Multicultural 
Organiztion Web Sites for Teachers
 (Latin Pop) 

This section provides resources for teachers and others interested in the field of ESL and Applied Linguistics.  It is an on-going listing of organizations, and resources in the field.

TheTexas Mexican Conjunto

One of the most enduring musical traditions among Mexicans and Mexican Americans is the accordion-based ensemble known as conjunto (and as música norteña outside of Texas). Popular forover 100 years especially since its commercialization in the 1920s -- this folk ensemble remains to this day the everyday music of working-class Texas-Mexicans and Mexican norteños (northerners). During the course of its long history, the conjunto evolved into a tightly organized style that speaks musically for the aesthetic and ideological sentiments of its adherents. In the process, this music of humble beginnings along the Texas-Mexico border has spread far beyond its original base, gaining a vast audience in both Mexico and the United States. 

Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research

This is one of the most comprehensive sites for information on all educational organizations that have been involved in publications and advocacy groups involved in issues of language minorities in America and worldwide This is an excellent primary site for information on publications in the field of applied linguistics, and research in the field of language and culture.

University of Southern California Home Site

This site provides information about the programs of study and current research in the field of applied linguistics, multilingual and multicultural studies.

TESOL International

Tesol International is one of the first organizations founded to deal with issues of seconsl language acquisition in the public schools.  It boasts one of the largest and most diverse membership worldwide.

CALICO
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium

This consortium is located at the Southern Texas State University of Texas. Its goal is to provide information on technology and language teaching.

Southeast TESOL

Website for Foreign Languages, ESOL, ESL, and TESOL in Georgia

American Association for Applied Linguistics

Founded in 1977, the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics.

 NAME National Association for Multicultural Education

The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) was founded in 1990 to bring together individuals from all academic levels and disciplines and from diverse educational institutions, and other organizations, occupations and communities who had an interest in multicultural education. NAME is committed to a philosophy of inclusion that embraces the basic tenets of democracy and cultural pluralism.

 Georgia Quality Core Curriculum in ESOL

Listing of goals and standards for language minority students in Georgia Public Schools.

GURT Georgetown University Round Table on Linguistics
Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistic
Language in Our Time: Bilingual Education and Official English,
Ebonics and Standard English,
May 6 - 8, 1999

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Classroom Resources for Teaching and Learning
MInformation About Countries of Latin American
By clicking on the coutry name, you can learn about its governmeny,culture, geography and other information. 

Click here to view the map of Mexico and Central America

Vance Stevens's list of web sites for ESL learning and Discovery

Adminet World Government Resource Page
This page gives invormation about the coutnries of the world
that are part of the Adminet world Group

National Anthems of the World
Listen to national anthems of Mexico and of other Spanish-speaking countries

Mexico On-line
This is an excellent resource for teachers working who have Mexican Migrant students in their classes to teach about Mexicao.  The site contains links to culture, books, holidays, and other information.
http://www.mexonline.com/index.html-ssi

History of Mexican Migrants in the US
Mexican peasants.
Mexican Peasants from Tlahualilo, Durango, 1930'

The Migrant Experience

Distance Education for Mexican-American Migrant Farmworkers
by Katherine Milton and Jack E. Watson  EMC 598 Arizona State University  Spring, 1997

Why Migrant Education Matters

Bilingual Education Programs

Assessing LEP Migrant Students for  Special Education Services
 by José R. Lozano and Jaime A. Castellano

Teachers for Mexican Migrant and Immigrant Students: Meeting an Urgent Need
by Norma Varisco de Garcia  and   Eugene Garcia

ERIC® Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools
 Cultural Resources for Mexican American Education
              by Timothy Collins & Robert Hagerman  EDO RC 99-4 (December 1999)
    Improving Ethnic and Racial Relations in the Schools
              by Harriett Romo  EDO RC 97-5 (October 1997) 
      Hispnic - American Students and Learning Style
              by Shirley Griggs and Rita Dunn ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EDO-PS-96-4

TESOL Language and Cultural Programs and Standards

International TESOL Standards

Georgia Department of Education ESOL Resource Guide

Professional ESOL Curriculum Standards
Resource Web Site of Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D.

Sunshine State TESOL Standards

Texas Essentials Knowledge and Skills for ESOL

California English Language Learners , Culture and Acquisition 
 

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Our Kids: Photos of Local Schools and Featured Monthly Projects
Piscina.mid (Soca)  ...


Students work on their project, "This is My Country": A video production about Mexico and other countries
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...Cuba.mid (Latin Pop) 

Special Thanks "Latin Midi Files" for sharing your music
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