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Knowledge Links

• General References
• Teaching English Language Learners: What the Research Does and Does Not Say
• What Teachers Need to Know About Language
• Doing What Works: Research-Based Education Practices Online
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition: Academic Content Standards & Assessment
• Center for Applied Linguistics
• Schools Moving Up: Archived Webinars
• Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse
• WestEd
• ¡Colorin colorado!
• Multimedia Resources on Literacy (PBS)
• Understanding and Applying Research in the Classroom
• English Language Learners in U.S. Schools: An Overview of Research Findings
• Reading & Writing
Research
• Teaching Literacy in English to K–5 English Learners
• Teaching Literacy in English to K–5 English Learners: Reading Intervention
• Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
• Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
• Foundations of Emerging Literacy
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Supporting ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Reading Instruction
• Best Practice for ELLs: Peer-Assisted Learning
• Best Practice for ELLs: Screening
• Reading Comprehension Strategies for English Language Learners
• Considerations for ELLs: Reading Instruction K–3
• Considerations for ELLs: Reading Instruction, 4–6
• Considerations for ELLs: Writing Instruction
• Teaching Writing to Diverse Student Populations
• Tips for ESL Students on Reviewing and Improving Written Work
• Assessing Fluency
• Listening & Speaking
Research
• Oral Language Production
• Strategic Oral Language Instruction: Teaching Oracy to Develop Literacy
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Listening Exercises and Quizzes
• Tips for Teaching Conversation in the Multilingual ESL Classroom
• Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom
• Speaking and Error Correction
Research
• Error Correction Theory and Practice in the ESL Classroom
Practical Application/Best Practices
• ESL Error Correction Techniques
• A Well Balanced Use of Error Correction
• Academic Language/Content Area Learning
Research
• Develop Academic English Competence Beginning in the Primary Grades
• Academic Language and ELLs
• Characteristics of Academic English in the ESL Classroom
• Preparing English Language Learners for Academic Success
• Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Graphic Organizers for Content Instruction
• Teaching with Timelines
• Challenges for ELLs in Content Area Learning
• Using Science to Develop ELLs Language Skills
• Teaching Science to English Learners
• Vocabulary
Research
• Teaching Literacy in English to K–5 English Learners: Vocabulary
• Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
• Vocabulary Development
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Best Practice for ELLs: Vocabulary Instruction
• ¡Colorin colorado!
• ESL Vocabulary Strategy
• Vocabulogic: Bridging the Verbal Divide
• Standards
Research
• Common Core Standards
• Common Core Curriculum Maps
• Intervention
Research
• National Center on Response to Intervention
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Response to Intervention and ELLs
• Sheltered Instruction
Research
• Definitions of ESL Program Models and Other Important Definitions and Terms
• Sheltered English Instruction
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Sheltered Instruction: Best Practices for ELLs in the Mainstream
• SDAIE
Research
• Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English (SDAIE) for Language Minority Students
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Glossary of Instructional Strategies
• SDAIE Handbook: Techniques, Strategies, and Suggestions for Teachers of LEP and Former LEP Students
• Elements of Effective SDAIE Instruction
• Scaffolding
Research
• Scaffolding Academic Learning for Second Language Learners
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Scaffolding Academic Language for English Learners: What? Why? How?
• Visual Scaffolding SDAIE
• Authentic Learning Materials
Research
• Enhancing Authentic Language Learning Experiences Through Internet Technology
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Using Creative Thinking to Find New Uses for Realia
• Effective Ways to Use Authentic Materials with ESL/EFL Students
• Assessment
Research
• ELL Assessment and Placement
• Language Testing Resources
• Language Testing Videos
• Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making
• Understanding Assessment: A Guide for Foreign Language Educators
Practical Application/Best Practices
• Identifying Language Proficiency for Program Placement
• Using Portfolios with English Language Learners