ESOLResources
           (English for Speakers of OtherLanguages)
            Getting Started
    Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D., Atlanta, GA
Recommended Resource Texts Resource Organizations
ESL K-12 Standards
Recommended Resource Texts
Claire, E. (1988). ESL Teacher's Activities Kit. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Enright, S. & McCloskey, M. L. (1988). Integrating English: Developing English Language and Literacy in the Multilingual Classroom. Addison-Wesley. (800-447-2226)
Georgia ESOL Resource Guide. (Revised, 1996). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Education. (Distributed to each school district in Georgia. -- ask your district contact person for a copy)
Gibbons, P.  (1991).  Learning to Learn in a Second Language.  Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Genesee, F. (Ed.). (1995).  Educating Second Language Children. Melbourne: Cambridge.
High, J. (1993). Second Language Learning Through Cooperative Learning. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning. (800-Wee-Coop)
Hudelson, S. (Ed.). (1993). English as a Second Language: Curriculum Resource Handbook. Millwood, NY: Kraus International Publications. (800-223-8323)
Franklin, E., (Ed.).  (1999).  Reading and Writing in More Than One Language: Lessons for Teachers.  Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
Freeman, Y. S. & Freeman, D. E. (1992). Whole Language for Second Language Learners. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Law, B. & Eckes, M. (1990). The More than Just Surviving Handbook: ESL for Every Classroom Teacher. Winnipeg, Canada: Pegius Publishers. (Dodge Learning resources: 800-395-2048)
Rigg, P. & Allen, V. A. (1989). When They Don't All Speak English: Integrating the ESL Student into the Regular Classroom. Urbana, IL" National Council of Teachers of English. (800-369-NCTE)
Samway, K. D. & McKeon, D.  (1999).  Myths and Realitites: Best Practices for Language Mindorty Students.  Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Spangenberg-Urbschat, K. & Pritchard, R., (Eds.).  (1994).  Kids come in all Languages: Reading Instruction for ESL Students.  Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Tiedt, P. L. & Tiedt, I. M. (1990). Multicultural Teaching: A Handbook of Activities, Information, and Resources, 3rd Ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. (Mike Rodriguez: 404-841-9325)                                                                                           back to top

Resource Organizations
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE) http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/
1118 22 Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
800-321-NCBE
202-467-0876
Services:  Maintains clearinghouse of information and resources through linkages with other information centers, computerized information (databases and resource collection), publications related to all aspects and issues of bilingual education. Provides many services on-line.

National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) http://www.cal.org/ncle/
The Center for Applied Linguistics
National Clearinghouse on Literacy Education
1118 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-429-9292
Services:  Provides information, materials and technical assistance on literacy education for LE adults and out-of-school youth.

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)   TESOL On-Line: http://www.tesol.edu
1600 Cameron Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2751
Tel: 703-836-0774 Fax: 703 836-7864
Services: TESOL's mission is to strengthen the effective teaching and learning of English around the world while respecting individuals' language rights. TESOL promotes scholarship, disseminates information, and strengthens instruction and research.

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) http://www.nabe.org/
Union Center Plaza
810 First Street, N. E., Third Floor
Washington, DC 20002-4250
Tel: 202-898-1829 Fax: 202-289-8173
Services:  NABE is a tax-exempt, non-profit professional association founded in 1975 to address the educational needs of language minority Americans.

Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Services:  U.S. Government Center provides research Syntheses, searchable database, downloadable "Eric Digests"                                                                                                                                                    back to top

ESL K-12 Standards

Florida's Sunshine State Standards:  http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/sss.htm
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for ESOL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/128toc.htm
California Draft ELD Standards: http://www.cde.ca.gov/cilbranch/sca/eld/eld.html
TESOL Standards: http://www.tesol.edu/assoc/k12standards/index.html
 

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Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D.