ESOL: Resources, Research and Curriculum

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At the foundation of ESOL instruction are principles of Second Language Acquisition. This collection, newly updated in fall 2022 , includes an...

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To meaningfully evaluate student learning, the ESOL instructor needs to understand and apply the principles of backward design. This includes planning...

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In her October 4, 2022, post on the Cult of Pedagogy blog, Jennifer Gonzalez shares a collection of online resources for teachers to teach and examine...

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In this article about the history of preferential hiring practices favoring native English-speaking teachers over non-native speakers, the authors...

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In a series of articles recently published in Language magazine, the authors present a reconceptualized version of the field of English language...

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In this article in Language Magazine , author Katie Novak describes the core principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and explains why...

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This list of general, cross-domain learning strategies complements the domain-specific strategies described in each strand under MA ELPS Standard 4...

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In this 3-part video series you will have the opportunity to view brief videos (less than 40 minutes total viewing time) which will provide you with...

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Within this PDF, you will find links to valuable tips about ESOL teaching best practices by viewing these videos created by the SABES ESOL PD Center...

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This chart links to both key Massachusetts Adult ESOL Standards documents and provides helpful orientation resources for educators to understand and use the standards described in these documents and to plan their personal professional development path.