resources for – A weekly roundup of teaching resources spotlights classroom video discussions, online game tools for English learners, reporting on language programs in U.S. districts, and new research—from adult immigrant barriers to the way listening in a foreign language w
Eight years ago. Larry Ferlazzo started a simple routine: every week. he pulls together teaching posts and resources he thinks will genuinely help educators working with English language learners. It’s grown into a habit that now points readers to everything from classroom-ready videos to research summaries—and a few developments that feel larger than any single lesson.
This week’s selections begin with the kind of low-friction classroom activity many teachers look for first. ELL students can watch a video and then talk and write about what they saw. with the embedded link provided: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kLwYsv8QE. Another entry pushes English practice through games. noting Duck English has online activities for learning English and may work best with smartboards.
Language learning isn’t treated only as a skill drill. The roundup also highlights how instruction is happening inside real school buildings—one example links to English language being taught to students from around the world at one Pittsburgh high school. with a page at apnews.com/article/scho… included.
Beyond the classroom, the resources widen into adult life and policy. “Barriers to English Learning for Adult Immigrants in Urban America” is listed as a piece from The Latino Policy Forum. “Expanding Dual Language Education: A Tool for Parents & Educators” appears in the same policy-and-practice orbit.
Several items focus on students who face additional hurdles. The list includes “How One State is Leading the Way for English Learners With Disabilities” from Ed Week. along with “How One District Approaches the ‘Science of Reading’ With English Learners. ” also from Ed Week. The roundup also directs teachers toward “How to Teach Pronunciation (Step-by-Step)” from The Barefoot TEFL Teacher and “What Really Happens in the Brain When We Listen in a Foreign Language” from The Language Gym.
Researchers and curriculum builders are present too. “What Really Happens in the Brain When We Listen in a Foreign Language” sits alongside “Personal Factors that Affect English Language Learners’ Academic Performance. ” which is described as research added to the Best Videos illustrating qualities of a successful language learner. “Research in Brief: Input Enhancement and L2 Grammatical Development” is included from ELT Planning. while “MARESARS v MARSEARS – When it may be more effective to teach grammar before the Structured Production phase and why is from The Language Gym.”.
The list also brings in classroom planning tools. It points to “End Product Ideas for Language Projects or Tasks” and adds “AI Chatbots for Beginning Language Learners” from FLT Magazine.
A major local update appears with a Fresno Unified effort: the roundup says Fresno Unified created a program to preserve Hmong language, and includes a link to www.fresnobee.com/news/local/e… as well as an embedded image or embed.
Not every item is strictly classroom-based. The roundup includes a policy and institutional flashpoint: “Soft power sell-off: anger as British Council announces sale of historic Madrid building is from The Guardian.”
Underneath the variety is a clear editorial throughline that educators often feel in their day-to-day work: language learning doesn’t sit neatly in one category. It’s speaking, writing, and listening in class. It’s pronunciation practice, smartboard-friendly games, and planning for end products. It’s also the larger question of who gets access—adult immigrants facing barriers. students with disabilities. and communities fighting to keep languages alive.
For teachers who keep looking for what they can use tomorrow morning, the practical promise of the roundup is simple: short resources you can drop into lessons, plus research summaries and policy reporting that explain why those lessons matter.
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Cool, so it’s basically YouTube for ELL kids?
I skimmed but it sounds like teachers are doing games and videos and that’s great? But I’m confused how this helps like real adults with learning English if it’s all classroom stuff.
Wait, Pittsburgh high school teaching kids from around the world… isn’t that just normal ESL? Also the article mentions “listening in a foreign language w eight years ago” which makes no sense to me, like did they mean 8 weeks or years?
These “fresh tools” sound nice but half the time districts still don’t fund anything. And if the games are better on smartboards then… what about schools without smartboards? Also I saw something about disabilities and science of reading and I feel like that’s just gonna turn into another training they ignore.