TEACHER RESOURCES
PTE Conference Handouts
Spring 2009
Debbie Ousey, Videos and Media Clips to Enhance Learning (ppt)
Spring 2008
Nonie Bell and Rebecca Toner, A Movie Experience -- Using Films in the ESL Classroom (pdf)
Fall 2007
Sarah Peterson, Grammar Fun (pdf)
Debbie Ousey, Using Immigrant Students' Oral Fluency to Develop Their Writing Skills (pdf)
Bill Zimmerman, Creating Comic Strips to Encourage Writing, Reading, and Communication
(pdf)
Spring 2007
Frank Carney, Puppets and Pronunication (pdf)
Frank Carney, Teaching Paraphrasing Using Microsoft Word (pdf)
Heather Korb, Learning Grammatical Differences in Other Languages (pdf)
Mimi Nenno, ESL Technology in the Non-Wired Classroom (pdf)
Daniella Romero and Ellen Polsky, Teaching Pronunciation to Speakers of Other Languages (pdf)
Sharon Switzer and Janet Ferguson, Latino Literacy Practices in Northeastern Pennsylvania (Powerpoint)
Stephanie Zangwill, ESL Teacher, What Do You See? (pdf)
Adult Ed Mini Conference (January 2007)
Ying-Sin Chen, "Language Issues Affecting Chinese Speakers"
Melinda Roberts, "Definition of Student Persistence"
Checklist for ESL Textbook Selection (Pearson Longman handout)
Textbook Selection for the ESL Classroom (ERIC Digest + Pearson Longman Handout)
International Tongue Twisters (mentioned at conference)
Fall 2006
Debbie Ousey, Websites for Teaching Essential Academic (and College Survival!) Skills
Fall 2004
Dr. Dennis Godrey and students, West Chester University: Great Web Sites: Electronic Approaches to ESL
ESL Bulletin Boards
Intercultural Email Classroom Connections
Linguistic Fun Land
Dave’s ESL Cafe
Developing Teachers. COM
ESOL_Teacher (Yahoo! Group)
Resources
Professional development funding sources -- sponsored by National Council of
Teachers of English Pinnacle Systems -- filmmaking in the classroom
Employment Opportunity
Pennsylvania universities providing add-on ESL certification
Publishers and exhibitors at Penn TESOL-East conferences
References
ERIC
ESL Gopher Menu
Internet TESL Journal
TESL-L Gopher Site
Language Policy Web Site
ESL Magazine
Altaesl Books
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development
U.S. Government Guide to Financial Aid
Grade keeper
Breaking News English
Teachers' resources
Grade keeper
Breaking News English
Newsstand
Boston Globe
Chronicle of Higher Education
CNN Interactive
The Economist
The New York Times
The Philadelphia Inquirer
USA Today
Professional Organizations and Resource Centers
The Internet TESL Journal
TESOL
AAIEP: American Association of Intensive English Programs
ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Bamboo: Digest of English Language & Applied Language Research from Asia
CAL: Center for Applied Linguistics
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics (ERIC/CLL)
IATEFL: International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (U.K.)
Lingnet: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
National Association for Bilingual Education
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
National Association for Multicultural Education
National Foreign Language Resource Center
UCIEP: Consortium of University and College Intensive English Programs
Standardized Tests
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
TOEFL, SPEAK, GMAT, and GRE Information at Educational Testing Service
TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication
SAT Preparation educational website that helps high school students prepare for the vocabulary section of the new SAT exam. The site is also useful to anyone that would like to improve their English vocabulary.
Fun Stuff
NASA's Space Place
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun!
Philly Fun Guide -- half price tickets to cultural events in Philadelphia area
Kurnik-- multiplayer online games in Polish and English
Scholarships
USA Funds.org This $1500 undergraduate scholarship is renewable up to 4 years. The deadline is March 15 every year.
