English Language Development Resources
General Information:
- WIDA ~ World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
- Colorín Colorado
- Understanding Language, Stanford
- US DOE, Office of English Language Acquisition/index.html
- ESL Teacher Resources
- TESOL Association
- NABE (Bilingual Ed) Association
- Kagan Online
- English Language Learner Fast Facts (National Center for Education Statistics)
Academic Language Supports:
- Birr Moje, Elizabeth. “Disciplinary Literacy: Why It Matters and What We Should Do About It”
(webcast & PPT) and National Writing Project - Krashen, Stephen. What is Academic Language?
- Scarcella, Robin. English Language Learners and Academic Language – webcast & PPT
- Soto, Ivannia. A Day in the Life of a Learner (Shadowing a student & assessing academic language demands)
- WIDA Academic Language & Literacy
- Zweirs, Jeff. Academic Language & Literacy.
Refugee & Immigrant Youth Services/Supports
- Alliance for Refugee Youth Support & Education
- BRYCES (useful document: Growing Up In A New Country)
- IRC, Refugee Backgrounders
- UNHCR Resources
Digital Media Resources
Community-Based Photography & Media Websites
- Josh Photos – Teaching Resources
- Center For Digital Storytelling
- Stories For Change
- BBC Capture Wales
- Literacy Through Photography Blog
- Creative Narrations
- Wikispaces Digital Storytelling
- VideoVolunteers
- Fotokids
- Youth In Focus
- Photo Voice.org
- AJA Project
- Critical Exposure
- Educational Video Center
- BAVC – Bay Area Video Coalition