Teaching English to a non-native speaker is really a challenging task for educators. Thanks to the evolution of Internet, teachers can now find excellent resources and tools that help them to teach English effectively to the learners.
We have shortlisted some of the amazing blogs, websites and resources to help ELL educators.
Blogs and Communities
Blogs and communities are the best way to find tips, best resources and tools for ELL teachers.
Becoming a Better EFL Teacher: This blog offers good resource, tools and links to enhance the teaching skills. Being as ELL teacher you should keep yourself up-to-date with latest information and this blog will help you do this.
Pain in the English: This blog is great resource to explain problematic areas of English language to the learners.
Teaching ESL to Adults: This short and crisp blog is maintained by an experienced ESL educator. The blog features great articles on lesson plans, grammar lessons and also provides many other resources that can be used by ESL teachers. You can also check out this blog to get regular update about tips, ideas and handouts.
Englishtown: ELL teachers should join this community of English learners across the globe to get insight for their students.
The English Blog: The English Blog is an informative blog for learners and educators. This blog includes resources, tips, reviews that educators can use in studying and learning English process. On this blog, you can find videos, software, reference links and much more.
Teacher Talk: A lot of ELL teachers contribute to this blog and share their practices, ideas, materials as well as guides.
English Conversation: English Conversation is designed for learners and educators both. It offers amazing resources for educators as well as how to improve English. Educators can use resource available to collect resources as well as various tools.
Inspiration Lane: This blog is made for interactive reading activity.
Websites
Check out this list of website to find our great resources, tools, printable materials and great ELL stuffs for teachers.
UsingEnglish.com: Here you will get huge and best collection of resources and tools for teaching as well as learning English for nonnative speakers. The website also includes printable, educator handouts and grammar glossary.
English as a Second Language on About.com: About.com is one of the most popular website and its English as Second Language section is just amazing. Here you can find grammar and vocabulary exercises, videos, tips as well as various materials.
Easy World of English: Easy World of English is a user-friendly website that includes grammar, listening and reading lessons, also an interactive image dictionary.
BBC Learning English: On BBC website you can find series of activities to practice grammar lessons. Some of its features include vocabulary, crosswords, idioms and much more.
How do you do?: How do you do is simple and free resource. On this website offers best practice lessons for English speaking with non-native speakers across the globe using Skype. This is an amazing website to connect with the other learners of the world.
Colorin Colorado: The website shares various resources, activities and a lot of information for ELL teachers especially for Pre-K to third grade level educators.
EverythingESL: EverythingESL is an amazing place to get ESL teaching resources. Here you will find lesson plans and various resources for teaching with tips.
