No Child Left Behind - http://www.nclb.gov Official website – find answers to questions about the NCLB law
OELA -
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement,
and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students
NCELA - http://www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA National Clearinghouse for English Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs
No Child Left Behind: New Jersey -
http://www.nclb.gov/next/where/newjersey.html Chief State School
Officer, State Education Agency, State Education Committee Leaders, Secretary's
Regional Representative, and an evaluation of individual districts
Hope4Education - http://www.hope4education.com Books, online workshops, on-site training and presentations, help meeting the NCLB and state curriculum standards, discussion
forums, and tele-chats hosted by Hope Blecher-Sass
Learning the Language
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/
Mary Ann Zehr's blog for
Education Week - news,
controversies, initiatives, research, legislative updates about teaching English
language learners
Mrs. Hurley's ESL Pagehttp://www.mrshurleysesl.com Tips, activities, information & links for students and teachers
Children's Literature Web Guide -
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html Many Internet resources related to books for children and young adults including lists, reviews, and lesson plans & more
Resources for New Immigrants -
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis Click on "Education and Resources." On the side is a list. Choose "Resources for New Immigrants"
U.S.A. Learns -
www.USALearns.org A free site for adults to earn English and improve read, writing, speaking, and life skills
Internet Second Language Collective -
http://iSLCollective.com
A file-swapping community of ESL, French, Spanish
and German teachers sharing free, downloadable language-teaching
materials
AcademicInfo -
http://www.academicinfo.net/
An online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information
Center for Applied Linguistics - www.cal.org Articles and information on all aspects of ESL and bilingual education
Hudson River Center for Program Development - http://www.hudrivctr.org A not-for-profit training and development corporation specializing in education and human
services, research and development, strategic planning, staff training, inc. native language assessment
ESL MiniConference Online Newsletter - http://www.eslminiconf.net Articles on teaching ESL students, including some from NJTESOL/NJBE
ELL Toolbox: Ideas for English Language Learners - http://www.elltoolbox.com
A forum for immediately applicable materials with inspiring content
Civics and Citizenship Toolkit - http://www.citizenshiptoolkit.gov Educational materials designed to help permanent residents learn more about the United States and prepare for the naturalization process
The Literacy List -
http://alri.org/literacylist.html Free Adult Basic Education and English language ELL/ESL/ESOL Web sites, electronic discussion lists ("listservs"), and
other Internet resources
New Jersey Educational Sales Club, Inc. - http://www.njeducationalsalesclub.org Provider of educational media, textbooks, information and services to educators
New Jersey Immigrant Policy Portal -
http://www.usdiversitydynamics.com/nj/
Strategies and programs to address human need, build strong communities,
promote immigrant integration, and preserve the American dream
Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research -
http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~cmmr Multilingual education, English-as-a second language, and foreign language instruction information
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education - http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu Information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
The Internet Job Search for ESL -
http://www.uni.edu/riedmill Meta-list and clearinghouse for the ESL job search: links and a guide job hunting resources
