ESL Magazine - Representing ESL Students In The School Community esl teachers regularly face situations in which students are not dealt with Her doctoral research focused on how special needs programs can be http://www.eslmag.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23
English Language Development, VPDC Contains content-based esl lesson plans for beginning through intermediate students. Resource Guide English Language Learners with special needs http://www.csun.edu/education/eed/programs/itep/eld.htm
ESL Plans esl lessons and Games. lessons and activities for enriching esl classes. advanced) as well as the needs of esl students with limited formal schooling. http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.html
Extractions: Adult Education ESL Teacher's Guide. Although designed for adults, the lessons and activities provided at this site can be adapted for secondary school students. Features include: Beginning ESL Lessons and Accompanying Teacher Training Modules; Intermediate ESL Lessons and Accompanying Teacher Training Modules; and Teaching Non-Literate Adults. All materials and worksheets are provided. Grammar, vocabulary, and discussion questions for ESL students to be used in conjunction with the CNN Newsroom television program produced by Turner Educational Services Inc. The site includes information concerning how your school can subscribe to the programs and what support is offered from CNN once your school has subscribed. Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom. A wide range of topics, each with a set of questions, that teachers will find useful as springboards for oral production practice or as prompts for journal writing assignments. Opportunity is also provided for teachers to add topics and questions. Dave's ESL Idea Page.
ESL esl Standards for PreK-12 students~ This site is clustered by grade level You can use them and adapt them to the special needs of your esl classroom. http://www.shelby.k12.ky.us/it/esl.htm
Extractions: Alta Vista Translation Service ~ This site allows users to enter text or an URL and have it translated into another language. Clip Art Collection for Foreign Language/ ESL Instruction ~ This page contains a growing collection of clip art (simple line-drawings) to be used by foreign language instructors. Drawings are designed to be culturally and linguistically neutral as much as possible. Community Learning Network ~ This site is intended to help the K-12 teacher integrate the internet into the classroom in all curriculum areas. Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web ~ This link provides a comprehensive help page for ESL students. Services include English help center that students can email questions to, One Stop ESL Search Page, ESL Idea page, ESL Graffiti wall, ESL interactive exchange, ESL email connection and much more. ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students ~ This site is clustered by grade level and addresses varying degrees of proficiency, as well as the needs of ESL students with limited formal schooling.
ESL Volunteer Guide Links List adult learning, effective teaching, multilevel classes, and special needs. Focuses on migrant students. Includes principles of adult learning, esl http://writing.colostate.edu/references/teaching/esl/link_list.cfm
Extractions: English Spanish French Russian ... Events find: Advanced Search Curriculum Guides (K-12) This print collection of K-12 curriculum guides covers a variety of subjects, including traditional areas (social sciences, mathematics, etc.) and other areas (English as a second language, gifted education, etc.). The following is an alphabetical list of the areas of the collection and the titles of the publications. This circulating collection is housed in Social Sciences across from the Gallery. The materials are in folders and are arranged by subject. A C E F ... W R Reading S Safety Bicycle Safety, Grades K-6 Fire Prevention and Safety: A Teacherâs Handbook This series of brief lessons and activity sheet in English and Spanish covers topics including open hydrants, fire drills, and reporting a fire.
LINCS Health And Literacy Special Collection Health Literacy special Collection MiniGrant Lesson Plans Lesson Summary. In a 5-week seminar, 10 advanced esl students used the LINCS Health http://www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs/Lessons/gallow.htm
Extractions: US $28.00 Have you ever gotten a frantic call from a content or special education teacher wanting to know, quickly please, how to teach ESL? Or have you returned the favor by asking special education colleagues for help when confronted with an ESL student having learning difficulties? In fact, this scenario is increasingly common as the population in our classrooms diversifies to include native speakers, English as a Second Language (ESL) students, and special needs students. At the same time, according to Nancy Cloud (1990), "there is a paucity of TESOL programs which provide crossover training in special education, or Special Education programs that encourage specialization in TESOL" (p. 127). For these reasons, finding Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English-Language Learners with Diverse Abilities was a welcome discovery. At last, a single text that addresses teaching students who are both English language learners and need special education adaptations! Though billed as a text to prepare teachers to "deliver content area instruction to English-language learners with diverse abilities using a sheltered instruction approach" (p. xi), sheltered instruction is the primary subject of only one complete chapter. The text actually presents a concise overview of the theory and practice of teaching second language learners while also providing rationale and strategies for teaching students with special needs. In so doing, it answers many of the basic questions that teachers ask about ESL and special education.
Tips For Teaching ELL's The more you know about your esl students and their backgrounds, for more ideas on adapting the science curriculum to the special needs of ELLs. http://www.celt.sunysb.edu/ell/tips.php
Extractions: Webmaster: Raymond Lai Adjusting to a new language and culture is a challenging and difficult process that takes several years. The more you know about your ESL students and their backgrounds, the more you will be able to help them. Some important questions are: For more information see: Socio-Cultural Awareness, a resource guide to heighten your sensitivity to your student's culture compiled by the New Brunswick Department of Language in Canada. http://www.nald.ca/province/nb/tesl/guide.htm
ESL Plans Features include Beginning esl lessons and Accompanying Teacher Training Presented by the special needs Education Network teachers and learners can http://station05.qc.ca/css/cybersite/engcrs/eslplans.htm
Teaching Students With Special Needs Those identified as esl students have a support system (ie, special needs is the most accurate term for many of our students these days, because that http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~gblalock/courses/3360/readings/etc/etc16.htm
Extractions: Return to List of Readings CHAPTER 16 SUCCESS FOR ALL TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The Human Need for Success I remember going to my box in late September of my first year of teaching. Mixed in with the administrative notices and catalogs was a note from a special ed student in my Basic English class. It was neatly folded into a two-inch square. I will never forget it: "Mr. Birk, I think I’m dum. Can you help me with that?" It was signed, "Your student, Jon." It was a huge admission that reminded me of how I felt when I landed in Tunisia to serve in the Peace Corps with my shiny new college degree and no Arabic. I knew things, knew I was smart (in my own language), knew I could do things (if they were the things I knew how to do). But the culture of the situation made everything feel wrong to me. I remember how angry I felt with all my ideas and feelings bottled up inside me. We have a lot of kids in our schools today especially boys, that feel this way They feel this way for very different reasons. Some of the students in our classes came from other countries as recently as yesterday They are like I was when I first arrived in Tunisia. And because I had great teachers—I actually had to live with them, surrounded by Arabic twenty-four hours a day!—I learned to think and move between the worlds of Arabic and English so well that I began to take French lessons (from a wonderful woman who began each lesson by making us espresso which we drank in the little cottage out back of her house—ahh, but that’s a different story!). Other students in our mainstream English classes have been here long enough to be in transitional classes" that are designed to support these English language learners in the "regular" English classes. Still other students may have been born here, but at home they speak other languages and so have what some call "second language interference" errors in their English or speak what others would call nonstandard English.
October 2004 Web Sites provides 30 contentbased esl lesson plans for beginning through intermediate students. Topic Handhelds and special needs students By Karen Vitek http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear/October2004websites.html
Extractions: October 2004 Web Sites The following Web sites looked interesting : From the magazine Teaching Pre K - 8 Octo ber 2004 Hot Web Sites Center on Congress - learn about the US Congress at this online site created by Indiana University. Iz and Auggie Go to the Polls - try all seven episodes that explore the election and voting as students research campaigning and the election process. Election Lessons - at this site find a collection of technology-based curriculum lessons on the election. Elections - great collection of election links that will help you in your study of the elction process. Electing a President - at this site find lessons about primaries and learning about the candidates. Topic : Track, Cards and More Punxsutawney Phil - at this site get the history of Punxsutawney Phil, upcomong activities and lessons and kids activities for groundhog day. Golden Spike Tour - create your own clues for the 2004 track events. Plan for this year's tour, or vote on a sporting event to track. Billy Bear's Post Office - at this site you will find hundreds of free postcards, stationery and greeting cards to choose from or design your own. Topic : Mysteries Kids Love a Mystery - at this site find detailed lessons and handouts at learning with Mysteries, author biographies in History of the Mystery, online activities and extensive kid mystery examples.
Modern Foreign Languages And Special Educational Needs Connecting Teachers and students special Education/esl, Paducah Public Schools esl learners with special needs in British Columbia Identification, http://www.tomwilson.com/david/case/SEN.html
Extractions: Modern Foreign Languages and Special Educational Needs Home The World Wide Web contains plenty of information about modern foreign language learning and about special educational needs as separate issues. The implications of SEN for MFL attract relatively sparse attention, which is why the present website seeks to redress the deficit. Glossaries Teaching and learning resources Provision and practice Professional development ... Sensory and physical difficulties Glossaries of inclusive education terms Special Needs Education Thematic Key Words European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education glossary of over 80 special needs education related terms in a number of European languages. Liste des sigles , French government list of special educational needs acronyms and their expansions. , INTESCOL dictionary of inclusive education. European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education English-German glossary. German-English glossary. INTEGER glossary of German-English and English-German inclusive education terms. The Van Buren Intermediate School District (Lawrence, Missouri, USA)
English As A Second Language Through the esl program the teachers also encourage the students awareness to meet the special needs of students whose primary language is not English. http://www.tesd.k12.pa.us/esl/
Extractions: Welcome Letter (English) Welcome Letter (Spanish Mission Statement ESL Curriculum and Philosophy ... Web Resources MISSION STATEMENT The primary goal of T/E's ESL program is to increase the proficiency levels of second language students in the skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing so that they may acquire the academic language necessary to function comfortably in an American classroom. Through the ESL program the teachers also encourage the students' awareness of American customs and culture and, working with the principal, the guidance counselor, other specialists and aides, act as a liaison between school and home. Recognizing the diversity of T/E students, ESL teachers believe that it is important to foster their students' participation in American society while preserving the individual young person's language and culture. Back to Top ESL CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHY The Tredyffrin/Easttown School Districts ESL curriculum is based on sound theory using the best practices in second language acquisition strategies. The foundation of the language arts curriculum is based on the Houghton Mifflin reading series that has been adopted by the district as the primary reading program for the elementary school program. We have chosen Houghton Mifflins Handbook for English Language Learners as the series that will provide our ELLs the skills they will need once they enter the mainstream program.
Questions & Answers For Teachers No. 266 Pullout lessons need to focus on the language that the student will listen to and The students with special needs may be non-English speaking or ELLs. http://www.educationalquestions.com/qa266.htm
Extractions: Which one is better, Pull-out or inclusion? ANSWER: I do not know if the comparison explicitly stated in your question is a true comparison. It might be better to analyze each of these instructional strategies separately. In a pull-out program for ESL, for example, English language learners (ELLs) are removed from the regular class (in which they receive their daily academic instruction from a teacher who, probably, speaks ONLY English) so that they can receive small-group instruction in English Language Development (ELD) or ESL for a limited amount of time each day somewhere between 30 to 50 minutes. The pull-out students then return to their regular classroom and continue to learn the content areas from the English-ONLY teacher. There may be other negative effects from a pull-out program. For example, the students who are taken out of the classroom miss part of the instructional program offered by the regular teacher. If this part of the instructional program that the students miss during their pull-out time is essential to understanding the academic /content area lesson taught by the regular teacher in the regular class, then these students are being provided a wonderful opportunity to learn English
Special Needs Wrightslaw information about special education law and advocacy for children with Developed to meet the needs of Hispanic students. Lauri s esl Website http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/south/shared_pages/ss_special_needs.htm
Extractions: Special Needs Speech SLD/LD LD OnLine Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Literacy Resources Uniquely Gifted The site includes annotated lists of resources in many areas specific special needs, Special Education law, IEPs, support groups and much more. Learning Disabilities and practical LD information A very easy to read site about learning disabilities. Be sure to look at Chapter 5 concerning accommodations and Chapter 8, Exercising Your Weaknesses.
Web Resources Page Discussion summaries, Newsletter articles, special needs bullying Editorial discussion for an electronic magazine by EFL/esl students. http://www.countryschool.com/ylsig/
Extractions: Home About YLSIG About IATEFL Newsletter Web resources Events Join Members IATEFL Young Learners Special Interest Group Web resources Edited by Hans C.M. Mol ( www.realenglish4all.com As far as we know this is the only comprehensive list on the Internet of EFL/ESL resources for Young Learners. Please help to build this resource and keep it up to date: if you know of a site that should be included or if you spot a dead link please email me In each section, EFL / ESL specific resources are listed first, followed by other more general education sites. Sites which refer to specific age groups have been colour coded in the following way: Primary (7-12) Secondary (13-17) New sections wanted! We'd like to add more sections. Please submit links and ideas. suggest a category or submit links for our NEW sections Articles, journals, sites and chats Teacher development Commercial publishers ... Web projects Articles, sites, journals and chat sessions Entries in this section are in four categories: Web sites Articles Chat sessions Journals Web sites ALTE : the site for the Association of Language Testers in Europe. It also has a useful
ESL/EFL Web Sites We Would Like To See (I-TESL-J) Regular classroom teachers need support in working with esl students in their classrooms I am having concerns about special needs in the esl child. http://iteslj.org/c/webidea.html
Extractions: A page where ESL Web users can let Web developers know what they would like to see. Last Submission: September 10. Web Site Developers Do you want to develop an ESL web site? You can always imitate existing sites and perhaps even do a better job at what they are doing. However, it may be more beneficial to the ESL/EFL Web community, if you develop something that has not yet been done. Tip: Web sites that focus on one thing seem to be more successful than sites that try to cover many different areas. This is especially true for sites run by only one or two people. Focus on one thing, do it well and you will get many visitors.
The Teacher's Corner special needs, handicaps, professeurs, teachers, élèves, students, parents, Lesson Plans and Handouts for the esl By the Internet Tesl Journal. http://clinique-edouard-rist.scola.ac-paris.fr/f_abteachersresources_fo.htm
Extractions: Teachers'Pages THE TEACHER'S CORNER We must do more than teach students to surf the net, we must also teach them how to make waves (Shneiderman) When teachers create Web pages, they very often do so for very practical reasons and because they actually need to achieve teaching goals. What can these goals be? - Gathering resources really adapted to the diverse levels and possibilities of our students. This is particularly true if you have to teach teens with disabilities who deserve special needs. English as Foreign Language Interesting resources for teachers that can help in daily classes and at home, from K- 6 to K- 12
