Resources for ESL teachers
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Resource | Description | Link | Levels |
Intensive ESL community Newsletter | Monthly newsletter delivered to your email with resources for intensive English at the primary level | Intensive, Elementary | |
SPEAQ | Website, Facebook page and Facebook group. Keeps you up to date with various opportunities for professional development as well as many others resources. The group allows you to share resources and questions with others. Becoming a member is a must for any ESL teacher :) | All Levels | |
Quebec ESL Teachers | Facebook closed group where you can ask questions, share opinions and share material! | All levels | |
Enseignants et Enseignantes du Quebec | Facebook closed discussion group for teachers in Quebec. (French) | All levels | |
Espaceprof | Facebook page and weekly newsletter on how to take care of yourself as a teacher and be happy and fulfilled in your job (French) | All levels | |
Les Tic en éducation | Facebook closed discussion group on integrating technology in the classroom. | All levels | |
Special Needs Pinterest | Pinterest collection of articles related to Special Needs students created by le service national du RÉCIT-Domaine des langues (French and English) | All levels | |
Service national du RÉCIT-Domaine des langues | Website full of resources for projects that integrate technology as well as opportunities for professional development | All levels | |
Twinkl | Pedagogical resources | Elementary and High School | |
Boggles World ESL | Activities and worksheets | Elementary and High School | |
Teach This | Activities and worksheets | Elementary | |
Film English | Activities based on short video. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts and grammar review elements. | All levels | |
English grammar online | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Great Big Story | Short clips for activities | All levels | |
Ted Talks | Videos to spark discussions. | All levels | |
Reading Worksheets | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Teaching English | British Council Facebook Page | All levels | |
We are Teachers | Articles related to pedagogy and the teaching profession. Activities and worksheets. | All levels | |
ESL Library | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
7ESL | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Live Worksheets | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Starfall | Online activities | Elementary level | |
Really Learn English | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
ESL Games Plus | Online Games for grammar and vocabulary | Elementary and High School | |
ISL collective | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Teachers Pay Teacher | Free and paid worksheets, posters and activities. | All levels | |
Curio | Collection of videos and documentaries | All levels | |
Newsela | Reading comprehension activities based on current events around the world and in the United states. | All levels | |
Commonlit | Reading comprehension activities. Various text types | All levels | |
Supersimple | Activities, songs and videos. | Elementary | |
Kizclub | Activities and worksheets | Elementary | |
Kinderwebgames | Online games | Elementary | |
Switch Zoon | Online activities | Elementary | |
Shake Up Learning | Free resources, how to’s, tutorials and more. | All levels | |
Google Teacher Tribe | Podcast on all Google Related tools | All levels | |
Secondary English Language Arts Facebook group | Facebook closed discussion group for teachers of English language arts | High School | |
ESL Insight | Resources for elementary, high school as well as ICT. Ministry documents, rubrics and much more... | Elementary and High school | |
Quebec Reading Connection | Connect the Quebec Education program with the world of books | All levels | |
Cult of Pedagogy | Blog, newsletter, podcasts and videos on pedagogy. | All levels | |
All Things Grammar | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
The Singing Walrus | Educational English Songs | Elementary | |
Super Simple Songs | Education English Songs | Elementary | |
MES English | Activities and worksheets | All levels | |
Flocabulary | Fun "rap and hip hop" style videos that explain grammar | Elementary, High school | |
Virtual Writing Tutor | The Virtual Writing Tutor is a free ESL grammar checker, hypertext narrative creator, teacher-moderated pen pal exchange, and blog with many online activities and free resources. | All levels | |
40-week ESL Challenge | Register online for one video per week. Ideas for activities in the classroom and various challenges! You can start any time! | All levels | |
The ESL Playground | Many activities for the ESL classroom | All levels | |
MEES website | Ministry documents (programs, POL, Evaluation Framework) | All levels | |
Rivet | Free online books | Elementary | |
Storyline online | Picture books read aloud by celebrities | Elementary | |
Edutopia | Great videos and articles about improving pedagogy | All levels | |
TweenTribune | Lots of texts, adapted for each Lexile level! | All levels |
*make sure to check your program and the progression of learning and adjust the activities so that they respect the ESL program in Quebec. Some of the websites listed above follow US learning objectives and should be adapted.
Created by Alexandra Coutlée, CSRDN