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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
http://www.tesol.org/

TESOL’s worldwide affiliates
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=160&DID=1630

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
http://www.aaal.org/

California TESOL (CATESOL)
http://www.catesol.org/

International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) (based in UK)
http://www.iatefl.org/

Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
http://www.jalt.org/

Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
http://lsadc.org/

Modern Language Association (MLA)
http://www.mla.org/

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
http://www.nabe.org/

National Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
http://www.nafsa.org/

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
http://www.ncte.org/

Non-Native Speakers in TESOL (NNEST) Caucus
http://nnest.moussu.net/

LINKS to TESL associations (Internet TESL Journal)
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/links/TESL/Associations/

International Reading Association (IRA)
http://www.reading.org/

American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP)
http://www.aaiep.org/

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ONLINE JOURNALS AND RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING

English Teaching Forum
A quarterly journal on theory and practice in teaching EFL, published by the U.S. Dept. of State. Practical articles are contributed by teachers around the world. The journal has been in print since 1962; articles since 1993 are now online.
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/

The Internet TESL Journal
A monthly Web-based journal which includes articles, research papers, lesson plans, teaching techniques, class materials, book and Web site reviews, and Web links. Online since 1995.
http://iteslj.org/

TESL-EJ: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
A quarterly Web-based journal with a wide range of teaching-related topics, reviews (of textbooks, teacher resource books, media and websites), and discussion forum. Online since 1994.
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/

Asian Journal of English Language Teaching
Articles that link theory, research, and pedagogy relating to teaching English at the university level in Asia; book reviews and reports of ongoing research. In print and online.
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ajelt/

The Reading Matrix
Online journal focusing on issues related to L2 reading.
http://www.readingmatrix.com/

Reading Online [L1, L2]
A Web-based journal of the International Reading Association (IRA), focusing on reading issues.
http://www.readingonline.org/

Language Learning & Technology
A Web-based journal, launched in 1997, which disseminates research on computer technology and second language education.
http://llt.msu.edu/

ELT News
A newspaper for English teachers in Japan, featuring a variety of ELT-related stories, including news about ELT in Japan and abroad, articles, and columns.
http://www.eltnews.com/

Newsletters of JALT Special Interest Groups
The Web sites of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) special interest groups (SIGs) contain articles from past issues of the SIG newsletters::
The School House -- for junior and senior high school teachers
On Cue – for college and university educators
Explorations in Teacher Education -- teacher education and development
C@lling Japan – for readers interested in CALL
Video Rising – for readers interested in using video
http://www.jalt-publications.org/other/

The Language Teacher Online
A monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) with full-length articles, opinion pieces, conference reports, reviews, and numerous practical articles. Excerpts from the print journal dating back to 1996 are now online.
http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/

English Teaching Professional
Selected articles from this magazine are available at:
http://www.etprofessional.com/

ESL Magazine
A bi-monthly magazine. Selected articles online at:
http://www.eslmag.com/

Focus on Basics [L1, L2]
Quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. Best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/index.htm

Language Magazine
Formerly American Language Review, this is a bi-monthly magazine with selected articles online:
http://www.languagemagazine.com/

IATEFL Newsletter
The newsletter (6 issues/year) of IATEFL (the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), an organization (based in the UK) supporting ELT professionals worldwide. Selected articles from past issues are online.
http://www.iatefl.org/

Metasites
The amount of online information is steadily increasing and can be overwhelming. One aid is to work with good metasites, i.e., Web sites which provide well-organized links to other sites. The following metasites provide links to journals (online and in print), other sources of online articles, and resources for English teaching.

Clearinghouses and research centers
which provide online publications

National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement [L1]
CELA is a national research center dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and literacy, K-12. The work of the Center focuses on identifying elements of curriculum, instruction, and assessment essential to developing high literacy and academic success. Many reports are online.
http://cela.albany.edu/

Links maintained by The Internet TESL Journal
Extensive listing of articles which have been published in the major electronic journals.
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/links/TESL/

TESOL’s listing of journals
http://www.tesol.org/pubs/author/books/demystify.html

Office of English Language Programs (U.S. State Department)
Online Materials in EFL
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/onlineca.htm

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
The NCELA is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC),
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
A variety of publications on topics in foreign language education, including sample chapters from technical reports, annotated bibliographies, and symposium proceedings.
http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/publication_home.cfm

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
This Center at the University of Minnesota supports research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to L2 teaching, learning, and assessment. Various documents are available online.
http://www.carla.umn.edu/

NCLE’s links ( “Worth a Visit”)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/links.htm

The Literacy Assistance Center’s links [L1, L2]
http://www.lacnyc.org/other/index.htm

NCBE’s Language and Education Links
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/links/index.htm

Second Language Education on the Web
This Web site of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) provides links to organizations, journals, and other resources.
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~aweinrib/sle

CREDE [L1, L2]
The Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence has links to books, annotated bibliographies, conferences, and education research centers.
http://www.crede.ucsc.edu/links/links.html

CIERA [L1]
The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement’s site provides links to national education research & development centers, literacy-related sites, multicultural and multilingual education sites, regional educational laboratories, and more.
http://www.ciera.org/links/index.html

Research Reports from the National Research and Development Centers [L1]
http://research.cse.ucla.edu/

Dave’s ESL Café
This is one of the most well-known ESL sites,
maintained by Dave Sperling.
http://www.eslcafe.com/search/index.html

California Department of Education [L1, L2]
> English Learner Resources: Many links to documents with news, education statistics, research findings, etc.
> Adult Education: Has links to adult education handbook, CASAS, regional resource centers, etc.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)
This Center’s research and development focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location. Many reports, digests, research briefs, and the Center’s newsletter, Talking Leaves, are available online.
http://www.cal.org/crede/

Pronunciation Web Resources for Language Learners
http://www.sunburstmedia.com/PronWeb.html

Understanding the Courses We Teach:
Local Perspectives on English Language Teaching
(John Murphy & Patricia Byrd, eds., 2001)
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/understanding/

CALL@Chorus
College Writing Programs, UC Berkeley
Web Resources
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/chorus/call/links.html

Extensive Reading
Papers at the Extensive Reading Web site.
Compiled by Thomas Robb.
http://www.extensivereading.net/index.html

L1 and L2 writing
Resources: L1 and L2 writing.
Compiled by Paul Kei Matsuda.
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~pmatsuda/resources.html

Conference on Basic Writing [L1]
See especially “Online resources”.
http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/

SFSU Composition Program [L1]
Links at:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~humanity/helpsite/new/links/english/comp.html

The Linguist List
> Publication = journals and newsletters in linguistics.
> Research & Research Support = collections of scholarly papers.
http://www.linguistlist.org/

CALL Help Page
Sources of Software for Language Teaching
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/LangHelp/softwarelist.html

Reading in a Foreign Language
Articles on the practice and theory of learning to read and the teaching of reading in any foreign or second language. Published twice a year, in April and October.
http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/

Citing electronic sources

A Student’s Guide to Research with the WWW
Click on "Citing online sources"
http://www.slu.edu/departments/english/research/

Autonomy in Language Learning
http://ec.hku.hk/autonomy/

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLANET)
Library & Information Science Citation Guides
for Electronic Documents:
http://www.ifla.org/I/training/citation/citing.htm

American Psychological Association style guidelines
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

Resource to help with APA citations
http://www.citationmachine.net

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LESSON PLANS

Literacy Assistance Center
Lesson plans & curricula
http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula.htm

New York Times Learning Network
Lesson plan archive
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html

Eng. 724: Technology for TESOL, Spring 2001
Links to student projects, including lesson plans.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~matesol/724/projects.html

Lesson plans listed at The Internet TESL Journal links
-- Click on “Lessons”
http://iteslj.org/links/

NCBE links to Bilingual/ESL lesson plans & projects on the Web
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/classroom/lessons.htm

NCLE links
-- Click on “Lesson plans and curricula”
http://www.cal.org/ncle/links.htm

Teaching pragmatics
A collection of 30 lessons that can help English learners use socially appropriate language in a variety of informal and formal situations.
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pragmatics.htm

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ESL PROGRAMS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

ESL programs for off-campus observation
http://www.sfsu.edu/~matesol/offcampus.doc

Bay Area Schools offering ESL for adults
http://64.142.76.221/esl/list.php

Composition for Multilingual Students (formerly ESL) Program
San Francisco State University
http://www.sfsu.edu/~cmls

City College of San Francisco (CCSF)
Credit and Noncredit ESL Programs
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Departments/ESL/

CCSF Institute for International Students
http://www.ccsf.org/institute

Study USA
Study USA’s list of schools in the Bay Area (and other areas) with ESL programs. Click on map of the USA for California or other state.
http://www.studyusa.com/toc.asp

Bay Area Colleges and Universities
http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/local_gov/univ.html

American Language Institute, SFSU
http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/

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JOB SEARCH LINKS

The Internet TESL Journal, TESL: Jobs
http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Jobs/

SFSU Career Center’s links
The “Job Search Links” include links to sites listing jobs in the SF Bay Area.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/

TESOL’s Job Search Resources
At TESOL's site, you can access job listings, find out about the Employment Clearinghouse held at the annual TESOL Convention, and get advice for career development. The JobFinder, a résumé database, includes many useful features, such as the ability to conduct more advanced searches, apply for jobs on-line, and attach CVs and other related materials.
http://www.tesol.org/

The Internet Job Search for ESL
Tom Riedmiller suggests looking for the ideal ESOL job by searching in several different ways, and he organizes links accordingly: (1) using Internet basics, (2) searching by general employment resources, (3) searching by country, (4) searching by organization or institution, (5) searching K-12 resources in N. America and abroad, (6) searching by community, (7) searching by bulletin boards, (8) searching the job fairs and recruiters, and (9) using other links.
http://www.uni.edu/riedmill/

Dave’s ESL Café, Job Center
Features a Job Information Journal, Job Wanted Forum, Job Offered Board, Job Discussion Forum, Teacher Training Forum, and Job Links.
http://eslcafe.com/jobs/

Ohio ESL
Employment Resources for Language Teachers
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/teacher/job/index.html

U.S. State Department
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Links are given to the Fulbright program, English teaching exchanges & overseas resources, and various international programs.
The Office of English Language Programs is at: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/.
Go to “Online Jobs Information” for links.
http://exchanges.state.gov/

CATESOL’s Job Bank
Job ads are taken directly from postings to the CATESOL Job Bank Listserv. To subscribe to the Listserv, follow the instructions at the site.
http://www.catesol.org/jobbank.html

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Career Network
Announcements of college-level ESL and EFL positions:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/

AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics)
Academic Job Openings in Applied Linguistics
The openings listed here are mostly for candidates with PhD’s, but some are for ESL lecturers.
http://clear.msu.edu/aaal/jobs/

Language Magazine, JobShop
A regularly updated listing of language teaching jobs currently available in the U.S.
http://www.languagemagazine.com/jobshop/jobshop.html

ESL Café Web Guide
Here you can search for jobs by region and country.
http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Jobs/

Best Bets for Teaching Abroad
The Center for International Education at the UC Irvine provides links to many established overseas programs which accept teachers with little experience (in fact, often with B.A. only).
http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/teaching.html

Teachers.Net
http://jobs.teachers.net/

OverseasJobs.com
http://www.overseasjobs.com/

Colleges, universities, and language schools in the Bay Area and elsewhere
Many teaching positions may become available on short notice and/or may not be widely advertised. Often the only way to obtain such a job is by establishing personal contact at the particular school, placing an application of file there, and checking back from time to time. The following Web sites provide links to school Web sites, from which you can get contact information as well as background on an institution and its English program.

Go.com
Network of colleges and universities in the U.S.
http://www.go.com/WebDir/Education > Colleges & universities
> U.S. colleges; then search by state.
http://www.go.com/WebDir/Education

TEFL.net
http://www.tefl.net/

TeachAbroad.com
http://www.teachabroad.com/

Digital Education Network’s ELT Job Centre
http://www.jobs.edunet.com/

Study USA
Study USA’s list of schools in the Bay Area (and other areas) with ESL programs. Click on the map to select California or any other state.
http://www.studyusa.com/toc.asp

ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments)
Bay Area Colleges and Universities
http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/local_gov/univ.html

Bay Area School Districts
http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/local_gov/schools.html

California Community College Job Bank
http://registry.yosemite.cc.ca.us

Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/info.html

Web U.S. Higher Education
Links to universities and community colleges in the U.S., listed by state or alphabetically.
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/

College and University home pages
Institutions around the world can be accessed alphabetically or geographically (by country).
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html

World of English
Links to universities and colleges around the world.
http://www.froschweb.com/woe/universities.htm

GlobalStudy
GlobalStudy’s Directory of ESL school web sites.
Links to English program web sites in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
http://www.globalstudy.com/

The English Job Maze
ESL/EFL job and information site for ESL/EFL teachers and employers around the world.
http://www.englishjobmaze.com

San Mateo County Community College District
http://www.smccd.net/hr/jobs.html

ESL Jobs World
http://www.esljobsworld.com/

WorknPlay, South Korea Job Placement Company for ESL Teachers
http://www.worknplay.co.kr

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DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

SELECTED PH.D. AND ED.D. PROGRAMS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS AND TESOL-RELATED FIELDS
Note: For further information about graduate programs,
check TESOL’s Directory of Professional Preparation Programs in TESOL in the U.S. and Canada, available in the Reserve Room and from TESOL
(http://www.tesol.org/pubs/index.html,
e-mail: tesolpubs@tasco1.com, phone: 1-888-891-0041).

Directory of Linguistics Programs
http://www.linguistlist.org/teach/programs/index.html

U.S. News & World Report’s Top Graduate School Rankings
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

NCELA Listing of Teacher Education Programs in Bilingual Ed & ESL
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resfor/preteachers/programs.html

Ph.D. Program in Language, Literacy and Culture
Graduate School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
1501 Tolman Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670
http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/

Ph.D. Program in Language Learning and Policy
School of Education
Stanford University
485 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3096
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/

Ph.D. Minor in Applied Linguistics
Administered through the Stanford Language Center in association with faculty from the Dept. of Linguistics and the School of Education.
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Stanford University
Pigott Hall (Building 260, Rooms 114-119)
Stanford, CA 94305-2005
http://language.stanford.edu/appliedlinguistics/

Ph.D. Program in Linguistics
Dept. of Linguistics
Stanford University
Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460
Stanford, CA 94305-2150
http://www-linguistics.stanford.edu/

Ed.D. Program in International and Multicultural Education
School of Education
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
http://www.soe.usfca.edu/degrees_credentials/degrees_doctoral.html

Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program in Applied Linguistics
Dept. of Applied Linguistics and TESL
University of California, Los Angeles
P.O. Box 951531
3300 Rolfe Hall
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1531
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/al/frames/alhome.htm

Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition
Dept. of ESL
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Moore Hall 570
1890 East-West Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96822
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/

Ph.D. Program in Applied Linguistics
Dept. of English
P.O. Box 6032
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6032
http://www.nau.edu/english/ling/index.html

Ph.D. Program in Applied Linguistics & ESL
Dept. of Applied Linguistics and ESL
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4099
Atlanta, GA 30302-4099
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/alesl/

Ph.D. Program in Linguistics
Concentrations in Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Theoretical Linguistics
Dept. of Linguistics
Georgetown University
480 Intercultural Center
37th and O Streets
Washington, DC 20057-1051
http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/linguistics/

Ph.D. Program in Educational Linguistics
Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Reading/Writing/Literacy
Graduate School of Education, Suite A-10
University of Pennsylvania
3700 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/degrees_programs/programs.php

Ed.D. Program in TESOL
Ed.D. Program in Applied Linguistics
Teachers College, Columbia University
316 Main Hall
525 West 120th St.
New York, NY 10027-6696
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/tesol/

Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
University of Arizona
427 N. Martin Ave.
P.O. Box 210427
Tucson, AZ 85721-0427
http://www.coh.arizona.edu/slat/default.html

Ed.D. Program in TESOL
Temple University Japan
2-8-12 Minami Azabu
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047 JAPAN
http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/tesol/index.html

Ph.D. Program in Language, Literacy and Learning
Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/

Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Psychology
Dept. of Educational Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
220 Education Building
1310 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820-6990
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/edpsy/index.html

Ph.D. Program in Second Languages and Cultures
Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education & Human Development
University of Minnesota
Peik Hall
159 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0208
http://education.umn.edu/CI/

Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction
Dept. of Educational Theory and Practice
School of Education
University at Albany [State University of New York]
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222
http://www.albany.edu/etap/

Ed.D. Program in Learning and Teaching
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Graduate School Admissions Office
111 Longfellow Hall
Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/academics_edd.html#lt

Ph.D. Program in Literacy, Language, and Culture
School of Education
University of Michigan
610 E. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
http://www.soe.umich.edu/programs/index.html

Ph.D. Program in Applied Linguistics and Technology
English Department
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~apling/phd/phd.html

Ph.D. in Second Language Education
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1V6
Canada
http://www1.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/ctl/programs/second_language.shtml

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RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

STUDENT POPULATIONS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT
See CAL Digests listed under "Special populations":
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/subject.html

MaryAnn Cunningham Florez, "Beginning ESOL learners' advice to their teachers"
Focus on Basics, 5(A), Aug. 2001
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2001/florez.html
--Provocative advice from adult beginning-level ESL learners on what they value and want from teachers.

Rao Zhenhui, "Matching teaching styles with learning styles in East Asian contexts" The Internet TESL Journal 7(7), July 2001
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Zhenhui-TeachingStyles.html

Kathleen S. Weddel & Carol Van Duzer, "Needs assessment for adult ESL learners"
(NCLE Digest, May 1997)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Needas.htm


SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Elaine Tarone & Diane Tedick, “Conversations with mainstream teachers: What can we tell them about second language learning and teaching?”
(From keynote address, Minnesota TESOL conference, Nov. 2000)
http://carla.umn.edu/esl/minnetesol2000.html
See annotated bibliography with links to online articles.

Aída Walqui, “Contextual factors in second language acquisition” (CAL Digest, Sept. 2000)
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0005contextual.html

Char Ullman, “Social identity and the adult ESL classroom” (CAL Digest, Oct. 1997)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Socident.htm


AVAILABLE ONLINE
This listing includes articles (mostly quite concise) which provide helpful definitions and synthesis of key concepts, as well as concrete illustrations of applications in ESL/EFL teaching.

VOCABULARY LEARNING
Olga Moudraia, “Lexical approach to second language teaching” (CAL Digest, June 2001)
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0102lexical.html

Alan Hunt & David Beglar, "Current research and practice in teaching vocabulary"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(1), Jan. 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/jan/hunt.html

Angela Joe, Paul Nation, & Jonathan Newton, "Vocabulary learning and speaking activities"
English Teaching Forum, 34(1), Jan.-March 1996
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol34/no1/p2.htm
Applies some of the latest research and thinking about the relationship between speaking task and vocabulary learning

David Burke, “Without slang and idioms, students are in the dark!” ESL Magazine, Sept./Oct. 1998
http://www.eslmag.com/sepoct98art.html

Second Language Vocabulary Resources page
(Rob Waring)
http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~waring/vocab/index.html

References and Resources for Vocabulary Development
(Marti Sevier)
http://www.sfu.ca/~msevier/


DEVELOPING LEARNER STRATEGIES AND MOTIVATION
Rebecca Oxford, “Language learning strategies: An update” (CAL Digest, Oct. 1994)
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/oxford01.html

Michael Lessard-Clouston, “Language learning strategies: An overview for L2 teachers”
The Internet TESL Journal, 4(8), Aug. 1998
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Lessard-Clouston-Strategy.html

Janet Niederhauser, “Motivating learners at South Korean universities”
English Teaching Forum, 35(1), Jan.-March 1997
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol35/no1/p8.htm


LISTENING
Joan Morley, “Current perspectives on improving aural comprehension”
ESL Magazine, Jan./Feb. 1999
http://www.eslmag.com/janfeb99art.html

Arif Saricoban, "The teaching of listening"
The Internet TESL Journal, 5(12), Dec. 1999
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Saricoban-Listening.html
--Distinguishes 4 levels of listening

Alan Mackenzie, "Using CNN news video in the EFL classroom"
The Internet TESL Journal, 3(2), Feb. 1997
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Mackenzie-CNN.html

Thomas Lavelle, “Getting the most from textbook listening activities”
The Internet TESL Journal, 3(2), Feb. 1997
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Lavelle-Listening/
--Shows how textbook listening activities can be expanded to work with grammar and lexis

Carol Van Duzer, “Improving ESL learners’ listening skills: At the workplace and beyond” (ERIC Q&A, Feb.1997)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/listenQA.htm
--Summary of factors affecting listening, listening processes, steps in a listening lesson

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/

SPEAKING
MaryAnn Cunningham Florez, “Improving adult ESL learners’ pronunciation skills” (NCLE Digest, Dec. 1998)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Pronun.htm

Maria Parker, “Pronunciation & grammar: Using video and audio activities”
English Teaching Forum, 38(1), Jan.-March 2000
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol38/no1/p24.htm

MaryAnn Cunningham Florez, “Improving adult English language learners’ speaking skills”
(NCLE Digest, June 1999)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Speak.htm

Kang Shumin, “Factors to consider in developing adult EFL students’ speaking abilities”
English Teaching Forum, 35(3), July-Sept. 1997
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol35/no3/p8.htm

William Acton, "Direct speaking instruction (and the mora-bound, focal-stress blues)” The Language Teacher Online, 21(9), Sept. 1997
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/sep/acton.html
--Helpful discussion of differences between direct and indirect speaking instruction

Robert S. Brown & Paul Nation, "Teaching speaking: Suggestions for the classroom” The Language Teacher Online, 21(1), Jan. 1997
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/jan/speaking.html

Suchada Nimmannit, "Maximizing students' oral skills: The Asian context"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(11), Nov. 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/nov/nimmannit.html
--Interesting article on what to do with quiet Asian students who won't speak up

Timothy Stewart & Gene Pleisch, "Developing academic language skills and fluency through debate"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(10), Oct. 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/oct/stewart.html

Michael Rost, "Helping learners develop communication strategies"
The Language Teacher Online, 20(12), Dec. 1996
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/96/dec/comstrat.html

Marc Helgesen, "Not just two folks talking: Interpretations of pairwork"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(7), July 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/jul/helgesen.html

Patricia Tompkins, “Role playing/simulation” The Internet TESL Journal, 4(8), Aug. 1998
--Fine theoretical framework and analysis in terms of approach, design and procedure
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Tompkins-RolePlaying.html

Nancy Kaye, “From writing to speaking: Enhancing communication” ESL Magazine, July/August 2000
http://www.eslmag.com/julaug00art.html

Using video:
Aug. 1998 issue of Language Teacher Online
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/aug/index.html



WRITING

Elsa Auerbach, "The power of writing, the writing of power" Focus on Basics, 3(D), Dec. 1999
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1999/elsa'sarticle.html
--Presents 5 current approaches to teaching L2 writing (behavioral and functional, cognitive, socio-cultural practices, genre, and critical approaches), the theoretical basis for each, implications for practice, and messages they send learners (adult non-academic perspective).

Marilyn Gillespie, "Using research on writing" Focus on Basics, 3(D), Dec. 1999
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1999/Marilyn'sarticle.html
--Fine summary of research on process writing and discussion of implications for adult non-academic ESL.

Tim Caudery, "What the 'process approach' means to practising teachers of second language writing skills" TESL-EJ, 1(4), June 1995
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej04/a3.html

Laureen Fregeau, "Preparing ESL students for college writing: Two case studies"
The Internet TESL Journal, 5(10), Oct. 1999
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Fregeau-CollegeWriting.html

Alan Brender, "Conferencing: An interactive way to teach writing"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(01), Jan. 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/jul/brender.html


INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Intercultural Communication Institute’s Resources links (files in PDF format)
http://www.intercultural.org/resources.html

READING
Terms/concepts; definitions:
SEDL glossary of reading-related terms
http://www.sedl.org/reading/framework/glossary.html

Summary of research findings [L1]
http://www.sedl.org/reading/framework/research.html

Carol VanDuzer, "Reading and the adult English learner" (NCLE Digest, Aug. 1999)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Read.htm

Joy Peyton & JoAnn Crandall
“Philosophies and approaches in adult ESL literacy instruction” (NCLE Digest, Aug. 1995)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Peyton.htm

Carol VanDuzer & MaryAnn C. Florez, “Critical literacy for adult English language learners”
(NLCE Digest, Dec. 1999)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/critlit.htm

Principles/theory, research, terminology, readers' processes & problems:
David Caverly, "Teaching reading in a learning assistance center" (L1)http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~lsche/proceedings/967_proc/967proc_caverly.htm
Summarizes what we have learned about the learning process and how to teach.

Patricia Carrell, "Can reading strategies be successfully taught?"
The Language Teacher Online, 22(2), March 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/mar/carrell.html

Meena Singhal, "A comparison of L1 and L2 reading: Cultural differences and schemata"
The Internet TESL Journal, 4(10), Oct. 1998
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Singhal-ReadingL1L2.html

Kenji Kitao & S. Kathleen Kitao, "Difficulties Japanese have in reading English"
http://ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/library/reading.htm

Marcia Dickson, "Learning to read/learning to write" (L1)
http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/bwe_summer1999.htm
--Has a well-detailed listing of common behaviors/problems which impede basic readers’ understanding of expository text

Reading research:
"What is research?"
Click on the link for Vol. 1 (1997), Focus on Basics
--background on qualitative and quantitative research
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/index.htm

Reading Online
e-journal of International Reading Association
--Mostly L1 reading and writing, some L2
http://www.readingonline.org/index/index_index.asp

Some research articles online:
Xiwu Feng & Kouider Mokhtari, "Reading easy and difficult texts in English and Chinese: Strategy use by native speakers of Chinese,”
Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 8, 1998
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ajelt/vol8/art2.htm

Anne Friedman, "Insights into the reading process of community college developmental readers" Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 13(2), Spring 1997
http://www.isc.rit.edu/~jwsldc/NYCLSA/RTDE/articles/13-2a.html

Links to online articles reporting on reading research:
1) Int'l Reading Assn site http://www.reading.org/
Click on "Literacy Links", then "ESL" and/or “Research Centers"
2) NCLE site http://www.cal.org/ncle/
Click on "Resource Compilations", then go to” Research on reading and adults learning ESL" for an excellent annotated bibliography with links.

Materials, techniques, tasks:
Richard Day, "Selecting a passage for the EFL reading class"
English Teaching Forum, 32(1), Jan.-March 1994
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol32/no1/p20.htm

Elizabeth Knutson, “Reading with a purpose: Communicative reading tasks for the foreign language classroom” (CAL Digest, Dec. 1998)
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/reading_digest.html

Fredricka Stoller, “Making the most of a newsmagazine passage for reading-skills development” English Teaching Forum, 32(1), Jan.-March 1994
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol32/no1/p2.htm
--Outlines steps to take when planning reading lessons; taxonomy of pre-, during-, post-reading activities

Judith Alamprese, “Teaching reading to first-level adults: Emerging trends in research and practice” Focus on Basics, 5(A), Aug. 2001
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2001/alamprese.html

Adult Basic Education Teacher’s Toolkit
http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/toolkit/contents.htm

Assessment:
Akmar Mohamad, "What do we test when we test reading comprehension?"
The Internet TESL Journal, 5(12), Dec. 1999
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Mohamad-TestingReading.html

Extensive reading:
The Language Teacher Online, vol. 21, no. 5 (May 1997): Special issue: Extensive reading
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/may/index.html

Bernard Susser & Thomas Robb, "EFL extensive reading instruction: Research and procedure"
JALT Journal 12(2), Nov. 1990
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/sussrobb.html

Thomas Robb, “Extensive reading for Japanese English majors” Article which appears in Murphy & Byrd (eds.), Understanding the courses we teach: Local perspectives on English language teaching
(U. Michigan Press, 2001)
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/exten.html
From conceptual underpinnings to syllabus design to activity types, teacher and learner roles.

Papers at the Extensive Reading Web site:
http://www.extensivereading.net/index.html



CURRICULUM/SYLLABUS DESIGN
Joann Crandall, "Content-centered language learning" (CAL Digest, January 1994)http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/cranda01.html

Peter Robinson, "State of the art: SLA theory and second language syllabus design"
i>The Language Teacher Online, 22(4), April 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/apr/robinson.html

Susan Gaer, "Less teaching and more learning"
Focus on Basics, 2(A), Aug. 2001
http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/fob/1998/gaer.html
--Fine explanation of the rationale for a project-based approach with adult learners, with examples

Martha R. Ruddell, "Dot.com lessoms worth learning: Student Engagement, literacy, and project-based learning," Reading Online, 4(1), July 2000
http://www.readingonline.org/articles/ruddell/index.html
--Explains constructivist teaching and learning and project-based learning

Allene G. Grognet, "Q & A: Integrating employment skills in adult ESL instruction" (NCLE Q & A, June 1997)http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/EskillsQA.htm
--Discusses how employment preparation can be integrated in the ESL curriculum


TEXTBOOK EVALUATION
James B. Brown, "Texxtbook evaluation form" The Language Teacher Online, 22(01), Jan. 1998
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/oct/brown.html


ASSESSMENT
David MacGregor,
"Second language proficiency assessment"
(CAL Resource Guide Online, Dec. 2000)
http://www.cal.org/resources/faqs/rgos/assessment.html
--Excellent bibliography

English Teaching Forum Vol. 35, no. 2
(April-June 1997)
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol35/index.htm

John Norris, "Purposeful language assessment: Selecting the right alternative test"
English Teaching Forum, 38(1), Jan.-March 2000
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol38/no1/p18.htm

Charles Hancock, "Alternative assessment and second language study: What and why?"
(CAL Digest, July 1994)
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/hancoc01.html

Jo-Ellen Tannenbaum, "Practical ideas on alternative assessment for ESL students" (CAL Digest, May 1996)http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/tannen01.html


INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF L2 SKILLS
Tim Murphey, "A CBI curriculum innovation: Nanzan's revolving 6-week workshops" (CBI in Japan) The Language Teacher Online, 21(6), June 1997
http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/jun/cbi.html

Bernard Mohan, "LEP students and the integration of language and content . . ."
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/symposia/first/lep.htm

Devi Chitrapu, "Whole Language: Adapting the approach for large classes"
English Teaching Forum, 34(2), April-June 1996
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol34/no2/p28.htm

Fredricka Stoller, "Project work: A means to promote language content"
English Teaching Forum, 35(4), Oct.-Dec. 1997
http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol35/no4/p2.htm

National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/wlu/factsheets.shtml
Constance Weaver, Fact sheets on Whole Language(L1)

Barbara Kennedy, "The role of topic and the reading/writing connection" TESL-EJ, 1(1), April, 1994
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej01/a.3.html


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ONLINE DISCUSSION LISTS

Linguistic Funland
Linguistic Funland links and automatic subscription for TESOL electronic discussion lists
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/tesllist.html

LINCS online discussion lists: literacy
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html

National Council of Teachers of English
discussion lists
http://www.ncte.org/lists/

TESL-L
Discussion forum focusing on TESL/TEFL issues
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/~tesl-l/

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
NIFL-ESL listserv sponsored by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), moderated by NCLE staff, focuses on ESL literacy instruction and policy issues
http://www.cal.org/ncle/NIFL-ESL.htm

The Internal TESL Journal links
LINKS to additional discussion Lists
http://iteslj.org/links

NNEST Caucus
online discussion list which focuses on issues of concern to nonnative English speaking teachers around the world
http://nnest.moussu.net

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TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

ESL/EFL TECHNOLOGY & TEACHING RESOURCES
http://www.sfsu.edu/~matesol/724/tech_res.html

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