Arts - Education - Language Arts

Arts - Education - Language Arts

Poetry Teachers - Resources for teaching poetry to children, including lesson plans, performance tips, and fun activities.
Teaching Ideas and Topics - National Council of Teachers of English offers suggestions for teaching ESL, journalism, literature, reading, writing, and vocabulary.
Lucid Learning - English professor shares ideas for teaching the language arts at all grade levels.
Mr. Lackey's Page - Educational resources and curriculum links for secondary language arts teachers and students.
The English Association - Association for teachers of English literature and language at all levels from primary to post-graduate, and for all those with an interest in the English language and its literatures.
Building Cathedrals - Offers articles related to reading and writing instruction, as well as inspirational readings to motivate teachers.
Velleman's Drama Workshops and Activities - Offers free monthly drama activity. Also provides workshops for organizations and school districts.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication - Provides educational materials, services, and coursework related to reading, English, writing, and the language arts.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication - Links to educational materials, services, and coursework aimed mostly at primary and secondary students and teachers.
School-Home Links - Materials for families to ensure good reading skills in children. Includes 400 activities for K-3 students. From the U.S. Department of Education.
Language and Literacy Environments in Preschools - ERIC Digest discusses the research on preschool literacy environments and their contributions to reading skills development.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education: Language Arts - S.C.O.R.E. for language arts includes the cyberguides: web- based units of study which are centered on a piece of children's literature.
Howell's Webroom - Resources for English/Language Arts teachers, K-12 teachers, students, and parents.
Scripts for Schools - Markets play scripts, reading scripts, and choral speaking scripts for schools and libraries. Provides free online samples.
K-12 English - Annotated links to English resources online.
The Moonlit Road - Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers.
Young Adult Literature; Middle and Secondary English-Language Arts - Links to resources for teachers and librarians in middle and secondary schools.
Legends - Exploring legend in history, folklore, literature, fiction, and the arts.
Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources Menu Page - Resources on books and reading, elementary and middle school curricula, literary enrichment activities, lesson plans and other curriculum support.
Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication - Explores how oral and written language have developed over the centuries.
Youth Poetry - Program of the Philadelphia Free Library allows young writers to see their poetry published online.
Global Access to Educational Sources - Contains links to a variety of online resources on literature, writing, and grammar. Sites are geared toward children and children's literature.
Story Arts Online! - Educational Web site, designed for teachers, librarians, and students,explores the use of storytelling in the classroom to enhance speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
Storycart Press Presents Readers Theatre - Subscription service offers free sample scripts.
Mr. Heitmann's Language Arts Page - Report-writing guide as well as links to help with grammar, terms, writing skills and reading comprehension.
SCORE Language Arts - Cyberguides for literature studies, phonics resources, and teacher information.
Activities to Help Your Child Learn to Write - Activities to help parents teach their children to write well.
WCPS's Language Arts Curriculum Page - Includes information about reading and writing for grades K-5. Offers ideas on assessment, teaching strategies, and sample lesson plans.
SpellMaster - Free online tool allows teachers to create their own Flash-based vocabulary learning games. Program may also be downloaded for offline use.
English/Language Arts Education - Michigan Teacher Network - Offers K-12 language arts teachers 350+ reviews of Web resources correlated to Michigan curriculum standards, including reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, speech, journalism, and literature.
EDSITEment - Click on the "Literature and Language Arts" text to access numerous resources from the Academy of American Poets through Women of the West Museum as well as lesson plans and activities.
Learning in Motion - Resources from tongue twisters to Zen stories.
lang - Weekly grammar rules, person of the month, riddles, jokes, and miscellaneous non-language links.
Language Arts - High School - Mini-lessons for high school (9-12).
Davis School District Language Arts Site - Links to categories such as research, literature, grammar, writing, reading, and lesson plans as well as course descriptions and standards.
Ask Oxford - Word of the Day, Quote of the Week, and several word games. In addition, there is a question form to Ask the Experts and receive the Final Word on English language questions.
Dr. Grammar - Answers to questions about grammar, usage, punctuation, documentation, and word origins provided by Jim Hiduke of the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Essay Emporium - Student-generated essays on various works.
The Dialect Coach - Offers dialect coaching in all dialects for actors as well as accent reduction services for all professionals.
Orbislingua - "The WorldWeb Languages Piazza" - English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. The range of articles on languages, countries, courses, translators etc is large but the articles are short, with emphasis on buying their recommended product.
Succeed to Read - Provides tips and techniques parents and teachers can use to teach children how to read.
Mrs. ABC's Spelling and Phonics Curriculum - Interactive site helps students learn spelling, phonics, alphabetical order, rhyming, punctuation and capitalization. Requires free registration.
America Reads Challenge - Program seeks to have every American child reading well and independently by the end of 3rd grade. Site includes directory of program participants, resource kit, and information on getting involved.
Reading and Language Arts Resources on the Web - Annotated directory of some 200 sites on phonics, whole language, lesson plans, and reading research.
ReadingLady.com - The place where teachers can turn to find ready to go units, as well as information about reading and learning with other teachers. Lesson plans are ready to go in your classroom.
Suggestions for Improving Reading Speed - This article, provided by Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs, gives insight to factors that reduce reading rates and conditions for increased reading rates.
The Phonics Room - Provides poems, songs, literature, and other activities related to the letters of the alphabet.
KidBibs - Identifies strategies and resources to help children become better readers, writers, and learners.
Teachers' Developmental Reading Resource For Young Adult Fiction - Metasite containing original summaries, reviews, and readability assessment of YA fiction. Lots of resource links
Reading Reform Foundation - Includes online newsletters, subscription information, and links.
Using Picture Books to Teach Narrative Writing Traits - Bibliography contains annotations for narrative writing traits, character traits, and curriculum connections.
Rhode Island READS - Statewide program utilizes AmeriCorps*VISTA workers and other volunteers to increase literacy among children, and promote and support literacy programs.
Not Another Inservice - Information for guided reading, shared reading, writer's workshop, balanced literacy, centers, phonemic awareness, and literature circles.
The Reading Genie - Links and lessons about learning to read including research based methods
Whirlwind Basic Reading Through Dance - Organization partners with teachers to improve children's language arts and learning skills through the arts.
Speed Reading Self-Pacing Methods - By Dennis Doyle - Glendale Community College. Provides simple motion techniques to increase reading speed.
KidReach Online Reading Center - Includes lesson plans, anticipation guides, and live chat about teaching reading.
Reading Rainbow - The Official Web Site - Companion site to the PBS program provides classroom activities to accompany daily programs as well as information on annual young writers' and illustrators' competitions.
Sunshine Online - Internet-based magazine and web technology used to foster reading; content for teachers and students.
Books That Changed Your World - Includes reviews of fiction and nonfiction written by and for high school students.
ABC Teach - Newsletter and free printable reading comprehension pages for ages K-8 developed by teachers.
Booktalks -- Quick and Simple - Database of over 600 ready-to-use booktalks. Designed for K-12 teachers and librarians.
CyberGuides - Standards-based, teacher-designed, Web-searching and writing/reading activities for K-12 students; based on core literature.
Nerd World: Education - Literature - Links related to the teaching of literature.
Reading Comprehension - Includes weekly worksheets for upper elementary and middle school levels.
The Catch Up Programme - Literacy intervention program designed for use with primary school children who have difficulty with reading and writing.
The Reading Corner - Newsletter with reading strategies to increase reading ability, comprehension as well as tips for parents to use at home with their children.
TeAch-nology Teaching Tutorials: A Model Lesson Plan For Teaching Phonics - Thinking process entailed in the area of phonics.
The Andrew Carroll Book Drive - A free school program that helps kids to better understand reading.
Reading Matters: Tips at Home - Presents tips for parents who wish to raise a child who not only can read, but will love reading for a lifetime.
Reading Recovery Council of North America - News articles, membership information and upcoming events.
Research in Reading Recovery - A collection of academic research about the effectiveness of the Reading Recovery approach.
Reading Recovery - Education Consumer Guide.
National Data Evaluation Center - NDEC processes evaluation research data for the United States. Its web site provides methodological documentation, and allows data entry by teachers.
The National Right to Read Foundation - Critical review of Reading Recovery research and cost analysis.
Reading Recovery: An Evaluation of Costs and Benefits - A paper which examines the cost-effectiveness of the Reading Recovery approach and finds it lacking.
Reading Recovery Council of California - Promotes reading and literacy intervention, reading and writing instruction and professional development.
Reading Pathfinder - Literacy activities, exercises, answers, and links.
Education Week Article - Researchers urge officials to reject Reading Recovery
Education Week Rebuttal - Reading Recovery professionals respond
Michigan Education Report - Article critical of the intervention's costs and analyses
Teachers.Net - Remedial Reading/Reading Recovery chatboard
U.S. - Arizona - Tucson - Examines the Tucson Unified School District's implementation of the Spanish-language version of Reading Recovery.
U.S. - Texas - Austin - The Austin Independent School District's Reading Recovery pages.
U.S. - California - San Francisco - Description of the Reading Recovery and Descubriendo La Lectura programs in San Francisco.
U.S. - Arkansas - The Arkansas Comprehensive Early Literacy Model
U.S. - California - Information on regional training centers, events, conferences, book lists, and teacher resources
U.S. - Massachusetts - Hampshire - Implementation in sites are located in South Hadley, Greenfield, and Dalton, Massachusetts.
Australia - Victoria - A history of RR in over a thousand Victoria schools.
Australia - Queensland - A state-wide implementation of the intervention.
Canada - York Region - "Believe they can learn and make it happen!"
U.S. - Maine - Central - M.S.A.D. #46 Reading Recovery
U.S. - Louisiana - Southeast - Contact information for RR programs
U.S. - Alabama - Decatur - Professional development for RR teachers
Purdue University Reading Recovery Training Center - Resources for Reading Recovery in Indiana.
The University of Maine - The University of Maine Reading Recovery Training Center.
Reading Recovery in New Zealand - The birthplace of Reading Recovery. Information regarding training and history.
Reading Recovery National Network in the United Kingdom - Training and co-ordinating centre for Reading Recovery in the United Kingdom.
Texas Woman's University - Provides specialized training for Reading Recovery teachers, teacher leaders, and trainers of teachers.
The Ohio State University - Reading Recovery in Ohio and beyond.
New York University - Reading Recovery at NYU serves sites in the New York and New England areas.
The University of North Carolina - Wilmington - The Donald R. Watson School of Education offers training and ongoing professional development for Reading Recovery professionals.
National Louis University - Home of the Illinois Reading Recovery and Descubriendo la Lectura Program.
Lesley University - In 1991, Lesley became a university center for the training of Reading Recovery teacher leaders and teachers and now coordinates the program in the region.
Georgia State University - GSU is a regional training center for teacher leaders. School systems or consortia that adopt Reading Recovery select a teacher(s) to send to GSU for a year-long full-time graduate-level training program. The teacher leader(s) return to their home system/consortia to train other teachers in Reading Recovery.
Clemson University - Our Reading faculty are involved in various professional associations such as Reading Recovery, the International Reading Association, the National Reading Conference, the National Council of Teachers of English, the College Reading Association, the American Educational Research Association, and various related regional and state organizations.
Oakland University - Michigan - The Department of Reading and Language Arts at Oakland University offers courses and programs in literacy education (RDG) and instructional systems technology (IST). In addition to providing service courses to students from other departments, we offer graduate degree and certification programs at the masters and doctoral levels.
Western Michigan University - Teacher Leader training is provided by trainers of teacher leaders at Michigan universities.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - Provides teacher leader training and professional development for Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic states.
California State University, Fresno - The Department of Literacy and Early Education is home to the Central California Reading Recovery Project.
Saint Mary's College - Saint Mary's College School of Education is the Northern California Regional Training Center for this professional development program.
The University of South Dakota - USD trains Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders and Reading Recovery Teachers. Currently, the USD Center has trained Teacher Leaders in South Dakota, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
University of Connecticut - The Neag School of Education houses the Reading-Language Arts Center, which serves as a coordinating agency for the improvement of reading instruction from the undergraduate through the doctoral level.
Reading Recovery Center of Iowa - The Reading Recovery Center of Iowa is supported by the University of Iowa and Drake University.
Emporia State University - The Teachers College at ESU trains and supports Reading Recovery professionals in and around the state of Kansas.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham - The University of Alabama at Birmingham serves as a regional center for Reading Recovery, offering school districts in Alabama better access to Reading Recovery training and expertise.
University of Kentucky - Reading Recovery at the University of Kentucky is a project of the Institute on Education Reform.
Literature 101: The Fusion Cuisine Approach - Examines the evolution of reading instruction in the U.S. and suggests ways to include the best aspects of various strategies in the reading classroom.
Issues in Literacy Development - Summarizes the research and professional expertise related to literacy instruction for students from kindergarten through Grade 8.
Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success - A study by Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children. M. Susan Burns, Peg Griffin, and Catherine E. Snow, editors.
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children - A guide to prevention and intervention.
Reading Online - A journal for literacy educators K-12; includes articles, commentaries, reviews, and discussion forums.
Delaware County Community College, Reading Department Web Page - Information for teachers and people interested in current issues and information surrounding reading. Includes suggested activities and reading lists.
Literacy for All: Issues in Teaching and Learning - Suggestions for teaching reading and writing and preventing literacy failure
Reading - Suite101.com - An extensive directory of web sites relating to reading instruction and research.
Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By - Fairytales and folk tales courtesy of Whootie Owl. Award-winning site has ethical, fun stories from around the world.
The Audrey Wood Clubhouse - Children's book author/illustrator Audrey Wood's clubhouse. The Clubhouse is an educational resource for teachers and librarians. Learn how children's books are created and have fun with the activity pages.
Charlotte Zolotow: IPL Youth Division Ask the Author - This delightful interview is written in words children can understand. It is on an excellent website: The Internet Public Library. There are a dozen interviews with other well known authors at the Author link.
Allan Cooper's Homonym List - This is simply a long list of homonyms arranged in alphabetical order. It takes awhile to load, but would be useful to show students when studying homonyms.
6+1 Traits of Writing Poster - The writing process in chart format.
Nifty Nibbles: Children's Literary Magazine - A magazine where K-12 authors and artists can be published.
Children's Literature Web Guide - Titles, reviews, discussion and excellent links to other sites relating to books for children and young adults. Compiled by David Brown of the Doucette Library of Teaching Resources, University of Calgary. Searchable.
Academic K12 Vocabulary and Theme Crosswords for Publications - Crosswords and puzzles for k-12 education, recreation and edutainment will challenge your brain power!
Introduction to Virtual Renaissance - You have traveled back through time and space to a period completely different from your own. You will meet many interesting characters who will be most happy to speak with you about their lives and times.Learn about the different people from this time period; what they did and who they were. See how the technology and medicine differs from today, and experience the dramatic change in life conditions.
Internet Park: Online Interactive Word Games - An interesting and friendly place to play word games live on the Internet. No need to download and install software, simply enter the Park and play. An intimate environment to enjoy word games and to chat with other players.
Eslflow - A guide to ESL/EFL language games and activities on the Internet.
Clueword - Multilingual word puzzles.
Lingua Center - Grammar safari game.
eslflow - eslflow's guide to English as a Second Language lessons from around the Internet.
Language Arts Lesson Plans - Teacher-made lesson plans for Pre-K through high school language classrooms.
Language Arts Lesson Plans - Comprehensive lesson plans for middle- and high-school.
Language Arts Resources at Classroom Connect - Indexes many language arts lesson plan sites.
Language Arts Lesson Plans - Archive includes dozens of reading, grammar, and writing lesson plans geared toward young learners.
Big Sky Language Arts Lesson Plans - Gopher site offers dozens of lesson plans for all grade levels.
Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum - Language arts, literature, world languages & ESL, library skills, and drama lesson plans
Kodak's Language Arts Lesson Plans - K-6 language activities involving photographs and/or photography.
Kodak's English Lesson Plans - K-12 English activities involving photographs and/or photography.
Library in the Sky Language Arts Lesson Plans - Links to hundreds of language arts lesson plans on the Internet.
100 Remedial Reading and Phonics Worksheets - Free printable worksheets for improving reading and phonics skills. Also includes vocabulary lists and downloads resources for teachers and parents.
English Teaching Ideas - Suggested classroom activities for students ages 5-11.
Lesson Plan Search: Writing - Provides writing lesson plans for kindergarten through high school.
Lesson Plans - This site enables teachers to easily access lesson plans developed and tested by other teachers.
Educate the Children - English Lessons - Free worksheets, lesson plans, ideas, teaching strategies, reviews and internet links.
Warrior Radio: Writing in Stereo - Offers lesson plans employing a whole language approach to the teaching of English. The author uses radio dramatics and broadcast style news to enhance writing instruction.
The English Room - English and language arts lesson plans for grades 6-12 in poetry, literature study, and internet treasure hunts.
Literature Based Reading Lessons - Phonics based reading lesson plans for lower elementary students based on chapter books including Boxcar Children, Stone Fox, Flat Stanley, and Little House in the Big Woods.
Calliope, Muse of Eloquence - A collection of interactive, online vocabulary lessons and worksheets designed for grades 9 and 10,using words drawn from Classical Mythology.
English III: American Literature Online - Comprehensive course website with a full range of academic resources related to American Literature.
Literary Resources -- American - Clearinghouse for academic resources related to American Literature. Closely updated and developed by Rutgers University.
Draw Write Now, Books 1 - 8 - Drawing and writing lessons for K - 6 children. Make the language and drawing connection with these easy-to-use science, history, geography and social studies unit studies.
Teachit's resources for English teachers - A free online library for English, media and drama teachers, offering quality worksheets, lesson plans, online lessons and links.
Lesson Plans for Children's Books - A-Z lesson plans and classroom activities designed for K-12 teachers and students for hundreds of children's books.
The Writing & Spelling Road to Reading & Thinking - Non-profit agency/small publisher w/brain-based complete language arts curriculum/optional training to teach listening, speaking, penmanship, spelling (w/explicit phonics & 47 rules), composition, reading, comprehension, vocabulary, comprehension, analytical/inferential thinking + auditory/visual/verbal/motor cognitive development. K - adult
Lesson Tutor Hands-On Phonics A to Z - Multi-sensory lessons for phonics. Listen, say, trace/write, and "do" the alphabet sounds A to Z. Jump up and trade Caps for hard C, make Gooey Glue G, or Lie and Laugh about L. Fun exercises that make the introduction to Reading enticing.
How Does the Effect Affect You? - Another Grammatical Riddle - Explanations of grammar, so often confused. Lesson, examples, and answer key.
Is It Farther or Further? - Farther away or further on in the discussion? Do you know? Explanation of these words so often confused. Lesson, examples, and answer key.
Lose It or Loose It - There's a Difference - That one little "o" makes a big difference in meaning. Understand these words so often confused. Lesson, examples, and answer key.
Verb Usage: Tense and Conjugation - Lessons in tenses for first, second, and third person and conjugation in present, past, future, and perfect tenses. Exercises and Answer Key.
Teacher's Guide to Using Songs in the Classroom - A lesson plan, articles and links for foreign language teachers interested in using music in the classroom.
Language Arts Grammar Lessons - Several lessons ranging from parts of speech, and words often confused. Each incorporate exercises and answer key.
Creative Writing - Grades 7 & 8 - Springboard assignments for middle schoolers. Think beyond the concrete and reach toward abstract thought processes.
Writing Center Handouts - Numerous writing and editing resources.
Reflection of an Echo: 5 tips to help kids enjoy poetry - A short tutorial for parents/teachers on how to get kids interested in poetry.
The English Teacher: Teaching Composition - This website contains units for teaching English Composition including complete lesson plans for a research writing course. Further units will be added.
The Key - a printable worksheet that takes on the form of a short story about problem solving. Arranged with graduating fonts for practice in several "sizes" of print.
Basketball: Jargon, Fouls, and Synonyms - A puzzle using basketball terms - great way to preview the sport and the words associated with it.
Fun With Harry - Harry Potter series-Downloadable and reproducible activity sheets of all types for the classroom or individual use; to use as an enhancement to the series by J.K. Rowling
Jurassic Park - Teaching materials for Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. Includes study guide questions, a WebQuest, writing topics, grammar practice, and a viewing guide for the video.
What's in a Name?: Romeo & Juliet Unit - A unit plan for William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is the subject of this site, mainly geared toward a ninth grade classroom. Included activities require internet access and a video camera. Many of the activities are cooperative learning based.
Cave of Wonders - Wide variety of teaching resources! Literature units, grammar units, writing and reading activities...just ask and I'll share what I have!
AskERIC Language Arts Lesson Plans - Debating, handwriting, journalism, listening, literature, reading, spelling, story telling, vocabulary, whole language, and writing composition lessons.
A Walk in the Woods - An original short story in teaching and learning independence. Printable worksheet for tracing, printing, and reading.
Frankie's ESL Worksheets - Worksheets, mainly literature-based, for Grade 6-12 students. Carefully structured exercises in essay writing as well as reading tasks related to Dahl, Fitzgerald, Angelou, S E Hinton, Minfong Ho and many others.
eslflow's Guide to Communicative Teaching - ESL lessons,activities and teaching ideas relating to story creation from around the Internet brought together in easy-to-navigate flow charts.
French in Paris - Offers French lessons whether you are a beginner, intermediate or higher level.
Art Lesson Plans - These are Lesson Plans in Arts Education. Also, it is gathering " the time of the synthetic learning " from the activities such as the environment OBJ DO, information OBJ DO and international understanding to make. Moreover, it is introducing a paper with art education and the amount, and a way of putting together a time 10, the viewpoint of the evaluation and so on, too.
Explore Island of the Blue Dolphins - A thematic exploration of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. Chart the island, study the wildlife and island natives.
Children's Literature Activiti - Children's Literature Activities for the Classroom
UN Refugee Agency Language and Literature Lesson Plans - Activities focus on refugee issues and are grouped by ages.
TeachersFirst - The Interactive Raven - Interactive presentation of Poe's classic poem lets students learn the vocabulary and literary devices in Poe's writing.
Carol Huebner - Tutoring services, via e-mail, for essays, research papers, college application essays, letters, pronuciation, grammar and vocabulary.
Secondary English Resources - Directory of language and literature resources for high school level students.
Calls for Papers - Announcement of calls for papers for conference presentations, scholarly journal articles and edited anthologies in the fields surrounding English departments.
Mrs. Adams' Red Apple Site - Includes world, American, and British literature resources, as well as Advanced Placement materials for high school teachers and students.
Electronic Text Collective (ETC) - Formed to research and explore emerging how e-textualities such as e-mail, listservers, hypertext, MOOs, change the use of English, composition and other disciplines.
Voice of America Pronunciation Guide - Sound files and pronunciation guide for more than 2,200 names of people, groups, places, and things in the news around the world.
Silly-plurals - Mailing list for discussion of plural forms of words, and announcements of new discoveries. Archives and subscription information.
High School Hub: English - Provides vocabulary, grammar, writing, poetry, and literature resources for high school students.
Promote Yourself With Better Grammar. - Information and printable practice exercises on nouns and verbs, from the book series.
TutorPal - Provides references to resources for HEL (history of the English language) the IPA, grammar, and homeschool materials. Private tutoring and lessons are also available.
Why Every English Classroom Should Have a Periodic Table - Thoreau and Emerson, both transcendentalists, stressed the interrelatedness of all things.
The Story Tent - A resource for literacy and oracy through story in schools in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. Tellings use puppets, mask, mime and particpation. Support materials provided.
Iowa Literacy Resource Center - Offers resources in literacy, ESL, adult basic education, and GED preparation.
English Language Self Access Centre - Fee based learning modules for self-assessment, vocabulary and grammar which includes a free demonstration. For beginner to advanced students as well as teachers.
Language Study Network - Resources for students and teachers, online community and search and posting ability for teachers and schools.
ESL Partyland - Provides many interactive quizzes, discussion forums and topic-based learning pages for students. On the teachers side, lessons and printable materials to use in class.
Cutting Edge CALL Resources - Features interactive and video demonstrations of language learning tools for teachers and students, such as a TOEFL preparation quiz, listening, alphabet and integrated skills practice modules. Computer requirements listed.
It's Online Network - Offers areas which include penpals, website creation, messaging, interactive grammar and vocabulary exercises, activities, resources for teachers and students.
The Linguistic Funland TESL Page - Information for teachers and students on finding penpals, teaching materials, activities, and jobs.
Dave's ESL Cafe - Resource for students and teachers. Offers more than 50 discussion forums, chat room, interactive exercises, online tutorials, and extensive web guide. Also provides resume board, teaching ideas, and regulary-updated job postings.
Offshore English - Resources and exercises for students and teachers, including a photodictionary and grammar exercises.
Aardvark's English Forum - Portal with resources for students and teachers. Interactive exercises, message boards, bookshop, school guide, web directory, and world news.
Pumpkin and Company - Free learning and teaching resources for students, teachers and parents. Free publication of teachers' own interactive activities.
English Language Learning and UK Study Materials - Quizzes, songs and projects for learners and teachers emphasizing Sussex local history and discussion topics.
English - Features an e-zine, discussion forum, grammar explanations, interactive exercises, schools and jobs listings, and examinations information. Vocabulary exercises for Italian, French and German speakers.
English4theworld - Resources for learners and teachers. Classroom activities, games, lesson plans and articles. Requires login.
Norton's English Exchange - For teachers and students in Japan, particularly for AEON. For sharing ideas, teaching and studying methods. Includes information about Japan and teachers' home countries.
English Inside - Portal for students and teachers. There is a forum discussion, TESOL news, and a directory of institutes for students and teachers.
ESL in the Middle - Teacher showcases the achievement and writing of 7th and 8th grade students with tips for content area teachers and links to activities for students and parents.
A Guide to Learning English as a Second Language - Grammar and vocabulary quizzes and tips for teachers, parents and students.
1-language.com - Includes student and teacher forums, chat, job center, multilingual helplines, links directory, resource library and, study materials. Also a bank of teacher contributed teaching ideas, multilingual translation help, and interactive lessons.
Learning Post - Offers vocabulary lessons, news stories, reading and teaching tips. Primarily for Thai learners and teachers.
The British Council - Aims to connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK. Includes resources for teachers and students.
English Exercises Online - Offering interactive materials for students and ready-to-use handouts for teachers
Study Business and Academic English - Courses, materials and resources for students and teachers of academic and business English. Requires RealAudio and RealVideo.
The English Professor - Free study materials, reproducible worksheets, listening and pronunciation practice, learning tools and games for students and teachers.
Steps to Employment in Ontario - Offers a series of workshop training manuals, in PDF format, which include job-specific vocabulary and help in orienting to a new culture.
English Language Learning Online - Question bank for students, language forum, tests, language news for teachers, and an irregular verb list program.
Lagan Language Network - Resources for teachers and students. Teacher recruitment, CV submission, discussion forums and message boards. Also courses in Ireland and the U.K.
Richard Scott's ESL Quest - Student and teacher resources for idioms, synonyms, homonyms, antonyms and phrasal verbs. Jobs board and resume posting area for teachers.
ESLgold.com - Resources for teachers and students with a variety of free learning and teaching materials, all categorized for access by skill and level.
ESL Worldwide - Jobs posting for schools, searchable resume and jobs database, career resources and a forum for discussion.
TEFL.net - Offers a jobs wanted and a teachers wanted section, sends job updates via Email, teacher training, handouts and resources, lesson plans and a teacher's forum.
TEFL.com - Resume database with free resume forwarding system. Jobs database organized by country with daily forwarding of job openings via Email upon reqest. Career tips and advice, teacher training database, newsletters, health insurance available for purchase and, member discounts. All services free to potential employers and job seekers.
US Department of State Office of Overseas Schools - Contact and background information on worldwide American-sponsored elementary and secondary schools overseas, current fact sheets on the American international schools, and job hunting resources.
ESL Career Guide from about.com - Details on qualifications, finding a job, career guides, personal teaching experiences, and teaching in specific countries.
English International - Information on TEFL/TESL job market, job searching techiques, job guides, and related resources.
Global ESL - Resume posting and jobs search by world region. Forums, country facts and an events directory.
ESL Employment - Searchable database for the teaching jobs and career opportunities abroad.
Language Teaching Network - Teaching vacancies, jobs posting for schools, career development, newsletter and resources.
Teach English in Africa - Searching for volunteers to teach English in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three-month, six-month and one-year tours are available.
SoYouWanna - Teach English Abroad? - Offers guidance in teaching English abroad: where to go, what to expect, and how to find a job.
Teacher's Club - A searchable database of ESL teaching jobs in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico.
ESL Classifieds Jobs Offered - Listing of ESL jobs offered and opportunity to post resumes for jobs wanted.
All ESL Jobs - Jobs and career listings. Service to potential job seekers and employers. Provides discussion forums and information
English Job Maze - TEFL jobs and information for teachers and employers. International job postings plus a guide to TEFL pay, taxes, visas, etc., in many teaching destinations.
Foreign Teacher - Teachers can post resumes for free and member schools can view resumes and contact teachers. Also provides free assistance and information for the traveling teacher.
ESL Career - Job offers divided by area and updated regularly. Allows free posting of resumes and offers ESL resources search.
Jobs and Resources for English Language Training Professionals - A searchable database of TEFL/TESL job postings around the world.
Work in Mexico - Information on English teaching jobs in Mexico, photo album, information on teacher training and a newsletter.
ESL Jobs - Jobs listing for Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, India and Ecuador.
English First - Offers courses in in many locations throughout the world. Includes schools in China, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Chile, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Slovenia.
English Teaching Jobs - Directory of jobs in the UK as well as other international locations. Summer school, permanent and part-time vacancies are listed.
EFLWeb.com - Offers a CV/resume board, job vacancies and other information and resources.
Education resources on the Internet - Offers links to jobs, books, teaching advice and more.
Worldwide: Teaching Jobs Abroad - Provides information about finding a job teaching conversational English in Asia or Europe, jobs board and classroom help and tips.
Germany, Hamburg: Fast Forward English Language Training & Consulting - Job opportunities for TEFL graduates.
Poland: Yahoo! English Teachers in Poland - TEFL job postings listed on a Yahoo! discussion board.
EFL in Asia - A collection of links to other areas for finding work teaching English in Asia.
ESL City - Offers daily postings of ESL job opportunities in Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and China as well as an opportunity for teachers to post jobs wanted.
English2Asia - Job board for teaching English in Asia with local information, teaching tips, jobs and resume posting areas.
ESL Contracts - Teaching opportunities in South Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan. Tips for working in these countries.
Work Abroad ESL Network - Free membership offers news and analysis from specific countries, interviews with teachers and recruiters, teaching resources, a job board and ability to post resumes to many schools simultaneously.
Mark's ESL WideWorld - A jobs listing for Asian countries with a jobs wanted posting board also.
Asia Teaching Jobs - ESL and TESOL job board for Asia with opportunity to post resumes and jobs offered.
Asiaco Jobs Center - Ability to post job ads for Asia and receive resumes online. All in English for international recruiters.
Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City: ILA Vietnam - Teaching and training opportunities for qualified ELT professionals, for experienced native speakers. Management training positions available for experienced instructors.
Teach in China - Job board for posting job openings in China for ESL/EFL teachers. Also a database of schools in China.
Teaching in China - A governmental jobs board for posting the latest ESL/EFL job openings in China with a database of schools in China. Free registration required before accessing information.
Qingdao: Zibo Foreign Language School - Offers two-week summer opportunities to teach English, study Chinese, and travel in China.
Buckland Volunteer Organization - Searching for ESL teachers in China and provides a monthly stipend, information on expenses, reimbursement of airfare and tips on how to survive culture shock.
China Exchange: Teach in China - Program offers opportunities for recent college graduates, or a seasoned teachers.
AbroadChina - Directory of teaching positions with information on salaries, incentives and workload.
Bayside English - Jobs for native English-speaking teachers already resident in Tokyo, Yokohama or Yokosuka. Full time jobs require a high speed computer connection for teaching over the Internet.
WinBe English School - Information on the school, including photos, a school list and an online application form. Visa and accommodation provided.
Japan Links - List of sites with information on teaching ESL and job hunting.
Nova Group: Teach in Japan - Offers jobs through the language school group. Provides help and information on living, teaching and an opportunity to apply online.
O-Hayo Sensei: Newsletter of (Teaching) Jobs in Japan - Free semi-monthly electronic newsletter that researches and lists currently available teaching (and other English language-related) positions in Japan.
English Telephone Club - Seeking native speaking English teachers currently living in Tokyo or Yokohama to give conversational English lessons in their homes.
AUA Language Center - Offers opportunities for living and teaching in Thailand with many branches throughout the country.
ajarn.com - Resident teacher offers listing of jobs offered in Bangkok, updated weekly. Also tips on many aspects of living in Thailand.
Taiwan Teachers - Provides ESL teachers placement in teaching jobs at ESL schools in Taiwan. Offers help with jobs, visas, apartments and transportation. Also has ESL, TESOL, and EFL teacher resources.
Taichung: Cornel School - Recruiting native speakers with a bachelor's degree and classroom experience who are interested in teaching children.
Teaching English and Living in Taiwan - Articles, teaching resources, job and apartment listings for those who wish to teach and live in Taiwan.
Teach English In Taiwan - Recruiting agency offers jobs throughout the country. Site includes general information about teaching in Taiwan, overview of requirements, and message boards, as well as application link.
ABC American School Taiwan EFL Teaching Jobs ESL TESL - Offers to employ English teachers for yearly contracts in Taiwan. Gives information on teaching and living conditions, payment and taxes.
EZ English School - Hiring native English-speaking college graduates with some Chinese language ability to teach children in Taiwan.
Hess Language School - Recruits native English-speaking college graduates to teach established curriculum. Operates almost 100 branches in Taiwan.
Schoolhouse Language Center - Offers employment for teachers with a college degree. School has branches throughout the country and an application is available.
Teach English - ESL teaching jobs wanted and offered as well as opportunity to post a resume.
Teach English Korea - Teaching jobs offered at ECY schools.
Easterschool.com - Detailed job listings and resume posting area as well as a clickable map for Korea
Teaching English in South Korea - Jobs wanted and jobs offered boards for Korea. Information available in Korean and English.
Korean Jobs List for ESL Teachers - Information on teaching in Korea with an opportunity to post resumes and search a job listing.
Jobs in Korea - Jobs listing, teaching and visa information.
Teacher Bank Korea - Lists teachers' resumes and posts vacancies. Also gives information on terms of working and living in South Korea.
Seoul: Hankyung Language Education Institute - Searching for native speakers at to teach at Queen's English schools.
ESL Click For Instructors - English teaching positions in Korea and opportunity to post a job-wanted notice.
ELTBank.com - Searchable resume/CV listing service and database of job offers for teachers seeking work in Korea.
Teach English Abroad in Korea - Offers company profile and employment opportunities to teach English in Korea.
ESLjob4u - Job and resume posting, job description, maps of Korea and Korean embassies, discussion forum, general information and information on living and working in the country.
Korea Black List - Offers a listing of recruiters and hakwons reputed to have problems as well as other information for teachers in Korea.
Korean ESL - Offers job listings, resume board and discussion forum.
Suwon SLP - Includes information on program, job opportunities and benefits. Also offers online employment application.
English Spectrum - Collection of message boards and resources for students and teachers. Includes job center and general information about living and working in Korea.
MyEnglishJob.com - Provides jobs wanted and jobs offered boards as well as guide to country.
Worldwide: ESL Fast Track - Offers assistance on obtaining work in public and international schools or companies and information on teaching throughout the world.
Taiwan: Teaching English in Taiwan - Teacher in Taiwan will help others locate schools throughout the country.
England: Teach English at Home - Seeking qualified teachers to teach students in the teacher's own home and provide homestay accommodation. Based in Oxford, U.K.
Taiwan Teaching - Offers help with jobs and ability to post a CV. Information in English and Chinese.
Worldwide: Footprints Recruiting - Teach English Abroad - Offers to provide placement in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Brazil, free of charge.
Worldwide: ESL Job Search: Teaching Overseas - Searchable database of jobs, opportunity for schools to find teachers and teachers to find jobs around the world.
China: Friends of China - Nonprofit American organization based in Minnesota, USA and mainland China searching for volunteer teachers.
Italy: Teachers In Italy - For teachers looking for employment in Italy, businessmen looking to purchase existing language schools and school owners in Italy looking for teachers.
Asia: JTE Recruitment - Canadian teachers for Japan and China. Information on schools, qualifications, pay and accommodation.
Asia: Work Solutions International - Offers to help teachers find work in Korea and Japan and provides information on working in Asia.
China: ACC - American Consulting Consortium - Teach in China - The program is open to American, English, or student teachers who want to experience teaching in China.
Greece: Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment - Employment opportunities, training and support for teachers in Greece.
Worldwide: Teach Corps: Teach English Abroad - Selects American and Canadian citizens who have a Bachelor's degree for an opportunity to teach overseas with prescreened schools and offers to provide ongoing support.
China: Teach English in China - A placement service for those interested in teaching in China which also offers contact with a teacher training program in Beijing.
China: Teaching in China - Teaching opportunities in China. No ESL qualifications or experience required.
Japan: Achieve Language School - Assists resident part-time North American, European, and Asian instructors living in Japan to locate private students.
Worldwide: The Teacher Recruitment Company - Searchable by job type, location, and salary and includes an online recruitment fair.
Japan: Your Sensei - Assisting teachers residing in Tokyo in finding temporary positions.
Teach English Abroad - Travel and Teach Experience - Seeks young Canadians for jobs in Korea. Teaching experience is not required.
China: Teach in China - The Council on International Educational Exchange offers a placement service, application procedure and information on living conditions, costs, health and visa requirements and more.
Friends of World Teaching - Offers a listing of schools around the world and placement in long or short term positions, for American and Canadian teachers.
Russell Recruiting Services - Offers jobs for teachers.
Better Resource - Organization located in Los Angeles, California provides information on jobs, required documents and qualifications for Korea.
Bringing English to Korea - Offers services through an online resume bank for candidates. Information on visas, qualifications and working conditions. Membership required to access.
Dalstate Consulting - Based in Toronto, Canada and offers to help teachers find teaching positions.
Doorway to Korea - Jobs with online application and detailed requirements.
Easy English Consulting - Offers listings of jobs, describes working conditions, and has an online application.
ESL Job Center: U.E.C - Free application process for jobs as well as general information for potential teachers.
ESL Korea - Searching for teachers and offers information on the schools, method and conditions. Online application process.
ESL Korea - Offers to connect teachers with schools. Based in Vancouver, Canada.
ESL Network - Assists teachers to find placement in language schools, universities and companies in Korea.
ETBank - Offers a service to teachers wishing to work in Korea. Information on visas, living and working in the country, and an application.
Korea Global Connections - Teacher couple in Korea offers to help other teachers find jobs.
Global Education In Korea - Offers jobs, detailed contract, working conditions, visa instructions and resume posting service.
HanWooRee - School in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. offers a placement service and information on teaching.
HBS Consulting - Information and job placement services. Also information on visa requirements, qualifications, application process and contract details.
Human n' Communication - Solicits resumes from teacher candidates and matches them with offers from schools. Also a discussion board and opportunity to post an online resume.
John's Consulting Canada - Agency in Toronto, Canada searching for interested teachers to work in South Korea. Information on schools, sample contract, photos and letters from teachers.
JS Global - Offers to provide job leads and act as an intermediary to employment. Information about the country, on working conditions and required documents.
KORJOB - Offers jobs, information on visas, working conditions and supplies an online application.
1Step2Korea - Company looking for qualified applicants and qualified potential affiliates.
Studioplane - Company specializing in job placements for Canadians.
Teach English in Korea - Canadian company offers help for prospective teachers to find jobs and assistance in discovering the Korean way of life.
Teach English in South Korea - Offers a placement service. Information on visas, training, contracts and more.
Teach South Korea - Jobs and information on culture, salaries, benefits and application.
Teaching English in Korea - Toronto agency offers one-year teaching opportunities. Photos of schools and accommodation, resources and application information.
Team English Recruiting - Job placement service with information on living in the country.
Wide Canada - Offers to connect quality native teachers with reputable institutes. Representatives in both South Korea and Canada.
Work In Korea - Searching for qualified individuals and couples for one-year contracts teaching conversational English in Taejon or nearby cities. Positions are available throughout the year.
Julice's Korean Jobs - Jobs listing for ESL teachers with information on visas and working locations.
Good Luck English - Provides list of current job vacancies, resume board, and information on living and working in South Korea.
Foreign Teachers' Union - Features monthly job list, along with teaching tips, information about Korea, and online application.
Sarah and John's TEFL Pitstop - Offers free games, activities suited to the communicative style of teaching.
Language Fun Farm - Includes forum, articles on development, reviews of programs and free classroom materials, online quizzes, and links.
Linda's ELT Fast Find File - Downloadable lesson plan data base for reading, writing, grammar, and culture. Also includes a tutorial on how to build a web-based lesson plan. Links to other resources.
Churchill House: Teaching Material - Offers a free copy of the FCE program as well as lesson ideas and plans. Adobe Acrobat required.
Hall Houston's Random ESL Idea Generator - A collection of ideas for teachers who want to try something new.
NCBE ERIC/CLL Online Directory of ESL Resources - A searchable directory of resources organized by category and accessed through a selection of keywords.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sema Tuncel Aksungur - For teachers and students, and has explanations of methodologies, materials in the form of songs, poems, activities, story starters, lesson plans, and a section for young learners.
Solutions for Teaching English - Free materials to download plus lesson ideas, games and competitions and professional support.
ESL Through Music - Free to copy and distribute lesson plans incorporating music as a learning tool.
Presson English Teaching Material - Supplementary teaching material downloadable each Monday morning for each class week. Lessons are in written and audio formats. Fee and login required for access. Free sample is available.
Alice's House - Lesson plans and ideas as well as material on teaching and grading writing projects. Also information on culture stratification and views on money as culture.
About.com ESL Guide - Annotated lists for teacher resources, online lessons and quizzes, and software reviews.
ESL Independent Study Lab - Material organized by language ability and skill area. Detailed explanations of modalities involving computer and Internet-based language instruction.
Teach the Peach - Selection of ideas, resources, ready-to-go activities and lesson plans for teachers of Japanese students.
Your Guide to English Language - Materials for classroom use and coursebook evaluations. Primarily for teachers in Turkey.
The Many Roads to Japan - A free textbook/reader. Can E-mail the author for questions and exercises.
E. L. Easton - Lists of materials resources for teachers.
Suite 101: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Resources and articles on examinations, job hunting, schools and lesson ideas.
ELT Forum - Offers downloadable development packs, interactive activities, live discussion groups and articles on teaching topics and strategies.
Using English in China - Lesson plans and information for students attending Xiangtan Normal University. Resources for teachers in China.
Boggle's World - Free resources, teaching suggestions and communication forums for teachers of elementary and middle school students.
EFL Tasks - Original interactive activities for beginner to intermediate level and links to other resources.
TEFL Magic - Worksheets, role-plays and games for teachers. Can all be downloaded for free with full instructions included.
TEFeL - Resources for teachers and students which include activities, games, exercises and other material.
Itchyfeet - Provides information, lessons, ideas and worksheets. Includes country profiles, currency converter and information on working abroad.
Ekmekci - Publications, presentations and related material which includes vocabulary exercises for professions.
Taiwan Teacher - Features vocabulary tools as well as collection of children's games. Also provides information on employment in Taiwan.
John's ESL Resources - Offers classroom activities and exercises on building a web site for grammar study. Registration required.
English To Go - Fee-based offer of lessons from Reuters news articles, photocopiable student handouts, teaching notes and supplementary activities. A limited free area is available.
English Teachers Resources - Collection of quizzes, case studies, stories, and lesson ideas. Themes include theater, science fiction and mysteries.
ESL Lounge: ESL Lesson Plans, ESL Materials for Teaching English - Offers grammar and reading comprehension worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation, flashcards, surveys, and role plays. All free and printable.
Tom's Page - English professor in Japan offers information on jobs, teacher resources, and help for using the Internet in language education.
I Hate Teaching English - A humorous and cynical look at the adventure of teaching English as a foreign or second language.
English Channel, ESL / EFL Resources - For teachers with students at the intermediate level, there are articles with exercises, grammar, speaking, reading and writing exercises. Main focus is on business English
Handouts Online: Supplementary Materials for EFL Teachers - Features ready to print handouts and other resources for beginner to advanced levels plus a detailed list of textbooks with teacher reviews.
Fishing for ESL Games or English Grammar - Offers free teaching resources, a free grammar, teaching tips, discussion forums for teaching in Asia as well as job postings.
Ready for First Certificate Resource - For teachers using the book; with extra resources, information and a web guide with topic-based links that relate to each unit of the course book.
John Korber - Collection of games and lesson plans for intermediate classes.
Exchanging Letters with the World - Invites teachers and their students to participate in international letter exchange.
Extensive Reading - Information on the system for learning which describes the approach and includes information on how to start a program.
Pizzaz: Creative Writing and Storytelling Ideas - Offers activities with copyable handouts for use with students of all ages. Utilizes poetry and fiction.
ETNI Teacher Ideas and Projects - Articles, lesson plans, activities, and links to materials for teaching with music.
English as a Second Language - Listing of professional organizations, calendar of events and information on standards of learning. Resources and handbook. From the Virginia Department of Education.
ESL-Images.com - Over 2000 downloadable flashcards along with lesson plans and other resources.
TEFL.net ESL Lesson Plans - Includes vocabulary and grammar lesson plans, printable worksheets, conversation starters, teaching tips, and dictation exercises.
Asia: TEFL1 - Opportunity to study a for a certificate in Bangkok, Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam and offers chance to teach while studying.
Australia, Sydney: International House - Offers a course leading to certification for the Cambridge CELTA.
Canada: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Children - Offers course that consists of one month of training in Halifax, Nova Scotia followed by a paid graduate placement in Korea.
Canada: ESL Directory: TESL Teacher Training - Provides a listing of certificate training programs such as TEFL, CELTA and TESL.
Canada: Teach and Travel - Offers TESOL certification courses in various locations. Information about course schedule.
Canadian Global TESOL Training Institute - Offers residence, online or correspondence courses toward the TESOL certification. Certain guarantees for tuition refund and job placement are also offered.
The Certificate in On-Line Teaching of English - Prepares teachers to use the Internet as a teaching medium. Both synchronous ("live") and asynchronous methods of teaching are covered. Courses are offered in London or by distance.
Chile, Santiago: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults - Offers initial training leading to CELTA qualification. Candidates must have a minimum standard of education that would allow entry to higher education in their home country.
China: TESOL Training - A six-week intensive program. Course description, FAQ, and online application.
Concept to Classroom: Course Menu - Free learning workshops offered by the Disney Learning Partnership also featuring a discussion forum and supporting resources.
Czech Republic, Prague: The Caledonian School - Four-week TEFL certificate course covers the basics and includes teaching practice. Job guarantee at successful completion of the course.
England, Bournemouth: ITTC - Offers CELTA and DELTA residence courses year round. Shorter courses offered for overseas teachers wishing to train in the UK.
England, Hurwurth: Intensive TEFL Courses - Course details, on the 20-hour weekend intensives, including dates and costs are given as well as information and anecdotes about teaching in foreign countries.
England: St Giles - Offers the Cambridge/RSA CELTA course in four locations.
Europewide: Academy of Windsor TEFL Teacher Training - Trinity College Certificate and Diploma courses with information on teaching job placement and accommodation service available in Windsor England, Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, and Prague, Czech Republic.
India, Gujarat: Masters in English Language Teaching - Information on a self-financed, postgraduate course. Also links to references, grammar, vocabulary, and lesson plans for teachers and students.
Indonesia, Bali: Trinity CertTESOL in Bali - Provides a four-week training in Denpasar. Course dates, description, entrance criteria, fees and application available.
Israel: English Teacher Trainers - Offers contact information and some links for teacher training institutions.
Mexico, Guadalajara: International Teacher Training Organization - Part of an international network of TEFL / TESL in-residence training institutions.
Mexico, Puerto Vallarta: University English Teachers - Offers a 120 hour TEFL course which includes accommodation. Information on course dates and fees.
Spain, Barcelona: Oxford House College - Courses leading to TESOL certification as well as information on living and teaching in Spain.
Spain, Barcelona: The Lewis School of Languages - Offers four-week intensive CELTA teacher training courses year round.
Spain, Galacia: TEFL and TESOL Courses at The Language Institute - Residential TESOL certification program in Spain, and the LTCL course by distance learning.
Spain, Madrid: EBC International TEFL Certificate - Four-week course consisting of 120 hours of instruction. Job offers upon successful completion.
Study and Teach English abroad with ITC - Offers TEFL certificate programs in Prague, Barcelona and Madrid. Information on housing, airfares and course fees.
T.E.F.L. Board - International directory of training programs, provides both potential employers and students with the course curriculum information necessary to judge the quality of a qualification certificate.
Thailand, Bangkok: ECC Thailand - Offers certification training for CELTA, TESOL, and TEFL. Employment opportunities are available.
Thailand, Bangkok: Khao San Road: Teacher Training in Thailand - Guide to training opportunities in Bangkok. Also features information on living and teaching there, from cut-priced airfares and accommodation, to shopping, food, internet, and entertainment.
Thailand: TEFL for Target Learner Groups Course - Offers full and part-time certification courses available in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Chiengmai.
USA: California and Oregon: International House USA - Year-round full and part-time training courses. Includes CELTA and DELTA.
USA: Massachusetts, Northampton: American English Programs (AEP) of New England - Offers intensive four-week International TEFL Certificate courses.
USA: New York City: Certificate in TESOL - Post baccalaureate TESOL certificate program for recent college graduates, junior high or high school teachers, and professionals in career transition.
USA: Vermont, Colchester: Saint Michael's School of International Studies - Offering graduate and professional programs in TESL/TEFL, as well as language courses.
USA: Vermont: School for International Training - A graduate school program offering Master's degrees in TESOL, sustainable development, and multicultural education for teachers.
USA: Washington, D.C.: American University (AU) TESOL Program - Offers Master's level program in teaching ESOL, TESOL certificate and summer institute.
USA: Washington, Seattle: Seattle University, School of Teaching ESL (S-TESL) - Offers internationally recognized TESL certificate training.
Windsor Institute - TEFL/TESOL certificate from Trinity College in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, and Prague, Czech Republic.
Worldwide: AJ International - Education and training consultants provide teacher training in Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia and the U.K.
Worldwide: Canadian Institute of English - Offers one week course for the Advanced TESOL Methodology Certificate at locations in Taiwan, Canada and England.
Worldwide: Developing Teachers - Free weekly tips and monthly newsletter. Training courses by e-mail or in Spain and the U.K.
Worldwide: Teacher Training Course Database - Includes searchable listing of TEFL/TESL/TESOL and the Cambridge RSA courses, DELTA and CELTA.
Worldwide: TEFL International - Offers courses in Thailand, China, Morocco, Mexico, Italy, Czech Republic and France with free accommodation and lifetime job placement assistance.
Worldwide: Via Lingua - Offers four-week TESOL certification courses in Prague, Barcelona, Florence, Guadalajara, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Porto, Budapest and St. Petersburg.
Spain, Barcelona: American British Teaching Group - Offers distance learning with on-line support as well as four-week intensive courses in Barcelona.
USA: Washington Academy of Languages: Teacher Training Program - Offered in conjunction with Seattle Pacific University, 8-course program satisfies all requirements for the Washington State Endorsement.
TEFL Course Database - Searchable database of teacher training courses.
Thailand: TEFL Asia - Provides course descriptions, dates, fee schedule, FAQ, and online application for certification program.
TEFL Europe - TEFL/TESOL teacher training in London and Madrid moderated by Trinity College. Includes FAQ and enrollment information.
The Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses - A non-profit making independent body established to advance professionalism in TESOL distance programmes. Institutions providing accredited courses are required to adhere to a rigorous code of practice.
American British - Offers the TEFL certification in three configurations: preliminary, general and advanced. Also the TEBE (Teaching Business English)and residential courses in Barcelona, Spain.
Distance In-Service Training (DIST) - Training offered for non-native speaking teachers. The course is available as a web-based curriculum or by post. Free sample demonstration module.
English Language Centre - Research and training organisation offers TEFL/TESL Certificate and Diploma courses.
Eurolink Teacher Training - Offers eight TESOL programs from introductory to Master's level accredited by ACTDEC (the Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses) validated and awarded by the College of Teachers.
ICAL Online ESL Certificate - Fee-based basic teaching qualification is offered.
Introductory Certificate in TEFL - Offers certificate courses with information about course content and pricing.
Robaco - TEFL certificate offered via the Internet, E-mail or by post.
The TEFL Center - Offers a 70-hour online (or by fax) course for a TEFL certificate.
The TEFL Center - Offers a sixty-hour course by fax or online.
TEFL/TESL Online Course - Offers a free introductory course and the fee-paid course with placements abroad. Information on course content, cost and testimonials.
Worldport ESL - Allows participants to earn distance TESL certification. Information on class dates, tuition and jobs also offered.
Teaching English to Young Learners - Advanced Teacher Training Incorporated certificate program for those who want to teach children. Includes course outline, fee schedule and enrollment information.
Genki English - Tips and training seminars aimed at Asian learners. Features talking pages, songs in MP3 format and games.
Everything ESL - Includes content-based lesson plans, activities, recommendations on classroom materials, and discussion boards for working with minority students.
Tiddlywinks - Original classroom activities for grades K-8 by Judith Rohlf.
English Teaching - Teacher showcases some student projects and demonstrates some of her own teaching strategies for children.
ESL KidStuff - Offers flashcards, worksheets, games and activities, and job postings.
English Raven - Free downloadable supplements, picture/word flashcards, games and activities.
Children Only ESL/EFL - Offers flash cards, games, stories, songs, and tips for download.
Three Wise Monkeys - Learning games, teaching ideas and activities. Primarily for Japanese students.
National Advisory Centre on Early Language Learning - Offers opportunities for professional development and classroom activities.
Pingu Loves English - Free lessons and interactive activities for students, teachers, and parents.
The Teacher's Desk - Offers lesson plan ideas and classroom activities for grades 5 and 6.
The EFL Playhouse - Games, songs, fingerplays, chants, craft ideas, teaching tips, and phonics activities for the early childhood classroom.
Frankie's ESOL Worksheets - Free printable worksheets and other resources for Grades 6-12. Many literature based.
Ken The Dog - Offers ready to print lesson plans, teaching ideas, activities, games, and online quizzes designed for Japanese students in grades 1-3.
Way Ahead - The teacher's resource for the six-level course for primary school children.
An Evaluation of the Usefulness of the Internet in the EFL Classroom - Provides a thesis on the subject as well as links to other relevant areas.
Integrating the Internet into the Classroom - Offers hands on three-week online course designed for teachers who want to make effective use of the Internet in the classroom. Graduate credit or PDU options available.
Creating Interactive Web Activities: A Guide for EFL/ESL Teachers - Help for teachers who wish to produce online interactive activity pages for their students. Some knowledge of HTML is recommended.
Facilitating Online Learning - Information about teaching in conjunction with Internet use. Provides links to tutorials.
A System for the Evaluation of ESL web sites - A thesis presenting and explaining a system for the evaluation of sites on the World-Wide Web intended for the use of students of English as a second or foreign language.
Using the Internet for Teaching English - Presents a wide variety of ways for the internet to be used in ESL classes
Critical Reflection on the Use of E-Mail in Teaching English as a Second Language - By exploring the relationship between theory and practice, this thesis addresses the use of e-mail between students and instructors of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Intercultural Communication at two different U.S. universities.
Introducing EFL Students to Chat Rooms - An article that contains four lesson plans that show language learners how to use chat rooms for language learning purposes.
E-mail as a teaching tool - This presentation paper lecture arises out of a conviction that e-mail affords the English language learner an opportunity to increase his/ her writing output in a very meaningful and personal way.
Internet Lessons for ESL - Internet lessons that the teacher can use with students to familiarize them with the Internet and Internet-related English.
Internet Activities for Language Learning - Language Learning Activities for the World Wide Web compiled by the discussion group "WWW: New Activities, New Pedagogy".
UVic's Language Teaching Clipart Library - Clipart library that consists of about 3000 images which are useful in the teaching of basic vocabulary.
Clip Art Collection for FL instruction - Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction
Colby 1997 - JavaScript and CGI tutorials for language teachers.
Web-based CALL-Home - Information and lessons on web-based computer assisted language learning.
Alisa's Virtual Classes - Includes syllabi and sample assignments for using internet in the EFL/ESL classroom.
Martin's ESL Warehouse - Internet activities for teaching ESL.
Lesson Plan Gallery - Small collection of plans for older students.
Index of Technology Tips - Technology Tips of the Month: software, email, group discussions, content-based instruction, skill areas, web searching.
ESL/EFL Web Sites We Would Like to See (I-TESL-J) - Some things teachers and students would like to see on the ESL/EFL WWW. Ideas submitted by visitors.
Approaches to Web Use in ESL - A presentation about approaches to web use in English as a second language.
Using the Internet for Language Teaching and Learning - Using the Internet for Language Teaching and Learning.
Current Uses of JavaScript for Language Learning - Collection of javascripts for language learning.
Web-Based Foreign Language Instructional Resources - The aim of these pages is to illustrate creative pedagogical uses of the Web and Internet technologies that can be adapted to the teaching of any foreign language including ESL.
Internet Foreign Language Workshops - Foreign Language Studies Workshops: Teaching with the Internet.
Volterre - English Language Resources: Books for Teaching English Using the Internet - List of Books for Teaching English Using the Internet.
Language Professional's Guide to WWW. - Article: A Language Professional's Guide to the World Wide Web.
TESOL Greece - A non-profit professional association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, affiliated with TESOL Inc., USA.
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmark - Promotes greater consistency and effectiveness in adult ESL and second language instruction. Also a national TESL resource center and inquiry service.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - An international professional association for ESL/EFL teachers.
ELTA Rhine e.V. - English Language Teachers' Association - Provides information on upcoming activities and workshops, links to other ELTAs in German speaking countries and information on the Compulsory Pension Scheme.
Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) - The National coordinating body representing teachers of English to speakers of other languages in Australia. ACTA aims to promote and strengthen English while supporting and respecting people's linguistic and cultural heritage.
TESL Ontario - A provincial non-profit organization of educators and specialists which discusses membership, certification, and professional development.
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Computer Special Interest Group - Focuses on the use of computers in EFL teaching and learning. Discussion group, newsletter and organization of CALL events in the UK.
California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) - A professional association representing teachers of English language learners throughout California and Nevada.
British Columbia Teachers of English as an Additional Language (BCTEAL) - A professional association for teachers of English language learners.
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) - An association for teachers, lecturers, teacher trainers, academic managers, researchers and institutions involved in the English Language Teaching (ELT) industry.
Mexican Association of Teachers of English (MEXTESOL) - A non-profit professional association for Teachers of English, affiliated with TESOL and IATEFL.
St. Petersburg English Language Teachers' Association (SPELTA) - A professional association aimed at bringing together teachers of English to improve EFL teaching.
TESOL Korea - A network to connect with others in the ELT community, as well as a source of information for ELT resource materials and events in Korea and abroad.
TESOL France - Represents the interests of professionals in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in France, whether their concerns are in the private or public sector, classroom, management or publication.
TESOL Islamia - Professional organization concerned with the teaching of English as a second or foreign language to Muslims worldwide.
TESOL Spain - A non-profit association representing English language teaching.
TESOL Arabia - Based in the United Arab Emirates, this TESOL organization serves as a network for English language teachers.
IATEFL-Hungary - Offers news, information and resources for Hungarian teachers of English as a second language.
Capital Area Pronunciation Specialists (CAPS) - A group of professional educators interested in the teaching of pronunciation and oral skills in an ESL/EFL context.
QATESOL - The Queensland Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (QATESOL) is a professional organization concerned primarily with the teaching of English to speakers of other languages.
NNEST Caucus - The official site of the Non-native English Speakers in TESOL (NNEST) Caucus. Requires paid membership. Newsletter and discussion forum.
TESOL International Research Foundation - Non-profit organization whose goal is to generate new knowledge about English language teaching and learning domestically and abroad.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) - Features publications and workshops with a calendar of the latest events. Also information on jobs and resources.
ELToc - Offers live conferences for professionals worldwide.
English Language Teacher Development Projects in Russia - Contains information and links to other projects, chat facilities and downloadable materials.
Greek ELT Net - For teachers in Greece. Contains articles on language description issues and methodology with practical ideas.
Bi-lingual Education - The University of Wisconsin is an association of bi-lingual professionals exclusively concerned with the education of language minority children in the United States.
The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar - A national forum for discussing the teaching of grammar which includes tips, publications, syllabi and links to other grammar areas.
ESL MiniConference Online - Contains articles for and about the profession, targeting the community of administrators and teachers. Updated monthly.
Community ESOL - For British teachers. Report details a new approach to teaching through ethnic minority community centres plus resource materials for use by ESOL teachers. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
NCELA: The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition - Features a conference calendar, online library, archive of submitted articles and white papers, bibliographic, resource and linguistic assets databases. Also provides teachers' teaching success stories.
Principles of Language Learning and Teaching - Explores language acquisition from the perspectives of personality, a comparison and constrast of different learning styles and explains theories of learning and teaching strategies.
Washington State Resources for Educating Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Students - Information on organizations, legislation, teacher certification, publications, federally-funded programs, and mailing lists pertaining to state funded bi-lingual education.
The Linguist List - Offers information about the profession, research support, language resources and more. Discussion board also available.
ECC: European Language Portfolio. - The European Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe offers a portfolio to encourage the learning of a range of languages and to promote personal development in relation to tolerance for others and 'learning to learn' in a lifelong perspective.
The Internet Tesl Journal - The Internet Tesl Journal publishes articles and research papers related to English as a foreign language.
International Association of English Language Teachers - The mission of the association is to link, develop and support English Language Teaching professionals throughout the world. This is achieved through a range of regular publications and holding an Annual International Conference.
Teaching English as a second and foreign language - A journal providing articles related to ESL/EFL.
English Overseas - For people planning to teach abroad. Information on CELTA courses, offshore banking, and visas.
Tiny World Work Abroad Info Central - Resources for teaching, linguistics and working overseas as well as a jobs listing area.
Teaching English in Brazil - Brazilian teacher offers information and advice for those who wish to work in Brazil.
Go To Shopping - A humorous tongue-in-cheek look at a Japan teaching adventure.
Pitfalls of Teaching English in Japan - Greylist of schools and companies in Japan.
This Jet's Story: Teaching and Living in Japan - Information, teaching tips and author's experiences.
English Language Teaching in Japan - For teachers in Japan. Offers world news, exchange rates, job classifieds, and books.
Teaching in Japan - Provides general information for new teachers. Includes discussion group and links to job listings. Maintained by college-level instructors living and working in Japan.
TEFLAsia - A support network for Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan and Korea with a forum, case studies and competitions.
ESL Korea - FAQs, graylists, and general information.
Mother of All Graylists - A list of institutes and universities around the world, indexed by country.
Teaching English in Korea - A chronicle of teaching experience in a medium-sized city in South Korea. Intended as a guide to aid others who may be considering such a position.
Stickmans Guide To Bangkok - Author's teaching experiences, opinions on schools and other tips for expatriates.
Adams's ESL Worldwide - Information on teaching in countries around the world and job resources with a resume posting board.
So You Want to Teach English in Korea - First-hand account of teaching in Korea. Detailed information for all those considering their first job. Information covers contracts, recruiters, pay, accommodation and more.
Drift Reality - A short documentary on teaching English in Korea. Visually exploring before committing to a teaching assignment.
TIPS Resources for Teaching Overseas - Information on teacher exchanges, jobs listings, how to use the Internet in a job search, recruiting agencies and countries where educators are in demand.
Best Bets for Teaching Abroad - A listing of resources for help in finding a teaching job overseas.
Israeli English Teachers Network (ETNI) - Mailing list, online classes, other resources and a jobs listing for Israel.
ELT News - Designed for English teachers in Japan or those interested in teaching in Japan. Updated daily with news, jobs, reviews etc.
English at Home - Learning tips and advice for learning or improving grammar, speaking, and vocabulary. Also learning games and a free newsletter. Requires Flash.
English Practice - Members only registration required. Interactive exercises, grammar, dictionary.
Studio Classroom Taiwan - From the magazine and radio program designed to teach conversation to Mandarin-speaking Chinese students.
Learn English: British Council - Offers interactive games, competitions, grammar exercises, and stories.
Expert English - Offers e-mail lessons, and some grammar, vocabulary, and American slang hints.
English Corner Shop - Activities and quizzes, with an Australian context, for students.
English Daily - Includes American slang expressions, proverbs, grammar, common mistakes, song lyrics and other topics.
EFL Club - Includes games, tests, and quizzes for young learners who are beginner to lower-intermediate level.
ESL eBooks - Offers free e-mail lessons and e-books after joining the book club.
Fiesta English - Features grammar and vocabulary tests for Spanish speaking students, a Spanish-English vocabulary by category section and trivia quizzes.
ESL Town - Features stories, quizzes, games, listening exercises, overseas program links, pen pals and forums.
Harrison.at: Can You Feel the Love - Provides a weekly lesson, interactive crossword puzzles and links to other resources for students.
Free English - Registration and login required to access free learning games. Also available on CDROM.
English Funland - Games, jokes, activities, and study material for students and teachers.
YES English Online - Offers a literature library, study materials, humor page, e-pals and worldwide newspaper links.
English: The International Language - Free material for intermediate to advanced students with a chat room and links to other resources.
EFL Centre - Opportunity to contribute to chain stories with other students around the world and has a grammar tip of the week, with student exercises.