ESL Resources

VDOE

VDOE English Learner Education

The Virginia Department of Education provides important information and links to resources that support all educators in providing instruction and services to English Learners (ELs) across the content areas. (800)292-3820

OCR

U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

OCR's mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation's schools. (877)696-6775

DOJ Letter

U.S. Department of Justice

Letter regarding English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents. (202)514-2000 DOJ Facts for ESL Families

National Immigration Forum

National Immigration Forum

Current information about issues of concern to teachers of immigrants, including citizenship.

Graded Reading

ESL Reading for English Language Learners

The site includes original and adapted versions of classic texts, including ghost stories, adventure stories, comic stories, poems, and podcasts.

Sounds of English

Sounds of English

Offers pronunciation instruction and explains how each sound is made. Also offers audio and video examples with exercises.

ESL Gold

ESL Gold

This is a free commercial site with phrases for conversation; lots of listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises, grammar explanations, ideas for teaching and links to other ESL/ESOL/ELL sites. It includes audio, pictures, handouts, and quizzes. All materials are free to ESL students and teachers, and are categorized by skill and level.

DOE

U.S. Department of Education OELA

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academic success. (800)872-5327

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)

WIDA provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Citizenship Resource Center has a collection of helpful resources and free study materials for a variety of users.

Free ESL Resources

English as a Second Language

Free online English teaching and learning materials.

Dave's ESL Cafe

Dave's ESL Cafe

Current news, geography, grammar, history, idioms, slang, people, reading comprehension, science, world culture, writing, and quizzes.

ESL Lesson Plans and Resources

ESL Lesson Plans and Resources

A straightforward, comprehensive list of lesson plans and practical, teacher-oriented ESL/ESOL/ELL resources.

Real English

Real English

Real English requires registration but then offers a free subscription with authentic video interviews with ordinary English speakers, and interactive ESOL/ESL lessons for beginner, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced ESOL/ESL learners.

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Teaching & Learning at NNPS

ESL Welcome Center

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