Links to ESL Resources for Teachers

LINKS TO ESL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

15/4/2018

Below are links to some of our favourite websites to help English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers plan amazing lessons. Happy teaching!

English Teaching Resources

Isabel's ESL Site - Offers links to English news, music and cinema sites.
Dave's ESL Cafe - Find teaching ideas on how to incorporate music into your ESL classroom.
The Internet TESL Journal - Browse a collection of articles and research papers written to help ESL teachers.
LyricsGaps - Offers a fun method to learn English through music.
ESL Partyland - Provides teachers with a variety of English teaching resources and ideas.
iteslj.org - Browse their list of discussion questions for the ESL/EFL classroom.
ESL Library - Offers ready-made resources for English teachers.
Idiom Site - Share idioms and their meanings with your students.
EnglishGrammar.org. - Provides English grammar lessons and exercises.
BrainPOP ELL - An educational resource offering activities, games and animated movies.
iSLCollective - A site where ESL teachers post self-made language teaching materials for sharing.
Busy Teacher - Find articles on what every English teacher needs to know.
ESLPoint.com - An online resource where teachers can find links to ESL related materials.
BBC Learning English - Offers both the news in English for students and teacher resources.
SuperSummary - Provides links to great vocabulary resources from around the web.
The Effortless English Blog - Hundreds of free resources, videos and podcasts.
LearnEnglish Kids - Free online games to help children learn English the fun way.
English Grammar Basics - 30 lessons on the principles of grammar.
WyzAnt - ESL teachers and tutors can explore educational materials and share with other users.
All ESL - Provides game ideas, conversation topics, worksheets and more!
Website Planet - Find hand-picked, printable books for young ESL students who are learning how to read.

Tools for ESL Teachers

Discovery Education - ESL teachers can create a variety of different puzzles including word searches, double puzzles and fallen phrases.
RubiStar - Allows English teachers to create their own rubrics.
Animoto - Create engaging English learning videos for your students.
TEFL.net - Lets teachers design, print and copy their own worksheets.
SEN Teacher - Create certificates quickly and easily for your students.
School Clip Art - Has a large selection of clip art images.
Testmoz - A free test generator site that supports 4 different types of questions and offers automatic grading.
BigHugeLabs - Create motivational posters for your ESL classroom.
glowtxt.com - A site that provides a selection of unique fonts.
Education World - Find templates for calendars, newsletters, assessments, award certificates, posters and more.
Quia - Create your own English games, or use an existing one from their list of activities.
Classroom Clipart - Offers a variety of clipart, clip art pictures and illustrations to choose from.
Smore - A site that allows educators to make online flyers.

Tools for Integrating Technology into Your ESL Classroom

MakeBeliefsComix.com - Allows students to create and print their own comic strips in English.
Poisson Rouge - A selection of online English games and activities for all levels of learners.
Post Crossing - Students can send and receive postcards in English.
WebQuest.Org - Learn how to create a WebQuest for your class.
Edmodo - Collaborate and share resources with other teachers and students around the world.
Blogger - Start a class blog for your students.
ESLvideo.com - Create ESL video quizzes for your students.
JeopardyLabs - Teachers can create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint.
BigHugeLabs - Allows students to create their own posters and magazine covers using digital photos.
Audacity - Students can record, edit and save oral projects.
Photovisi - Allows your students to create collages using photographs.
SlideShare - Provides an easy way for students to share their PowerPoint presentations and videos.
Clipgenerator - Students can create videos using photos, graphics and video clips.
Wikispaces - Create a class website, or have each student make their own.