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This page is for ESL faculty members everywhere.  Here you will find: Google Workspace apps, useful documents for teachers, free teacher tools including software you can download; resource websites specifically for ESL teachers; useful sites for teachers in general; teacher association links like TESOL and NAFSA; and book & publisher websites.

     

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Google Workspace apps      free teacher tools      TESOL etc.      esl teaching resources      general teaching resources     books & publisher sites
 
Google Workspace apps   
 
 
  classroom RESOURCES & TRAINING VIDEOS:  
  docs Google Teacher Center - Welcome to Classroom  
  drive Google Classroom - Full Tutorial  
  forms Getting started with Google Classroom  
  meet  
  sheets Google Drive - beginner tutorial
  slides  
    How to get started using Google Forms  
  google sites Google Forms - self-grading quizzes  
       
    How to use Google Meet  
    Best tip for teaching with Google Meet - John Sowash  
    5 Great Chrome Extensions for Google Meet  
       
    GOOGLE TEACHER CENTER - Educator Level 1: Fundamentals Training
       
 
 
 
free teacher tools   

     

LEXTUTOR Compleat (sic) Lexical Tutor Home Page
    LEXTUTOR CONCORDANCER type in a word or phrase, choose sources, and see hundreds of real examples of how the words are used in context
ESL TEACHER HANDOUTS - USINGENGLISH.COM teachers - join for free to get access to hundreds of ESL handouts, worksheets, word lists and more
"HOT POTATOES" DOWNLOAD:   use this free software to create quizzes - multiple choice, matching, short answer, etc.
"MY TEACHER TOOLS" a wide variety of teacher tools, handouts, resources, and links
SURVEY MONKEY sign up for the basic plan and create free surveys to use with your students
NOTE:  You can also use "Google Forms" for surveys.
"TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS" quiz generators, worksheet makers, flashcard creators, mazes, Bingo, and more
WORLDWIDEWORDS.ORG definitions, explanations, and etymology of thousands of words, phrases, expressions, idioms 
    "OTHER WORDS SITES" dozens of links to great websites about the English language - dictionaries, linguistics, regional dialects, slang, blogs and columns, style guides, and general interest lists

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teacher associations   

     

ACCET Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
CEA Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
ENGLISHUSA English USA - American Association of Intensive English Programs
NAFSA Association of International Educators
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

     

       
resources for esl teachers   

     

ACADEMIC WORD LIST 10 lists of the most commonly used academic words; great for TOEFL, GRE, GMAT
BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH lots of news stories for ESL students, with reading, listening, vocabulary and exercises
DAVE'S ESL CAFE - "STUFF FOR TEACHERS" idea pages on over 20 topics; worldwide teacher forums on over 20 topics
ESL HQ worksheets, flashcards, games, forums, articles, links and more
ESL TOWER teacher resources, printable class materials, games, quizzes, exercises and more
LANTERNFISH ready-made ESL crosswords, games, flashcards, worksheets, songs and more, plus materials in categories like business English, survival English, etc.
TESL ACTIVITIES FOR ESL STUDENTS browse links for ESL students and teachers
TESOL BLOG free articles from TESOL

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general resources for teachers   

     

ADPRIMA EDUCATION LINKS links, resources, humor, journals, jobs, quotes, etc.
KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTER online questionnaire to determine a person's personality type
LEARNING STYLES - MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES online learning styles and multiple intelligences tests, explanations, etc.
LEARNING STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE - NC STATE UNIVERSITY easy-to-understand 44-question online learning styles questionnaire
NEW YORK TIMES LEARNING NETWORK latest news for students; history quizzes, news quizzes, student writings and more
PROJECT GUTENBERG - FREE eBOOKS thousands of free books to read online or on your tablet
SIX THINKING HATS an introduction to Edward deBono's classic thinking techniques
TONGUE TWISTERS over 400 English tongue twisters
TPR WORLD - TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE excellent starting point for everything about the "total physical response" method

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books & publisher sites   

     

AMAZON BOOKS buy books, check ISBN numbers, read reviews...
CAMBRIDGE PRESS ESL  
CENGAGE - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ELT  
PEARSON ELT  
POWELL'S BOOKS great source for used, hard-to-find, and out-of-print books
TATTERED COVER excellent independent Denver bookstore
TESOL BOOKSTORE TESOL Journal, TESOL Quarterly, and TESOL books

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