Teacher Resources

Rhode Island ESL practitioner Debby Venator's informal grammar assessment / review .

Writings about self defense - stories about a recent self defense workshop written by learners in Debby Venator's ESOL class at William D'Abate School in Providence.

Brigham Young University's English Language Cybercenter teacher resources - resources for teaching a range of ESOL levels

Colorful Clothesline - a lesson created to introduce level 1 ESL students to clothing, colors, and color patterns. Students can test their knowledge of colors and clothing.

Computers in Action (lesson plans) and Computers and English for Speakers of Other Languages - sites for "teachers interested in integrating technology into the ESL/EFL classroom. Its goal is to promote the use of technology in the field, thereby bringing more equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and technology necessary to the people we teach."

New Americans Homeowners Project - Boston-based adult ESL/ESOL student and teacher writings about homebuying experiences, and links to online student and teacher resources.

Rhode lsland Housing and Mortgage Finance Corportation - local information about housing / financing

Rhode Island Women and Film Project - Pat Salazar's report on her 1998 minigrant project, "My not so Brilliant Idea," a film and discussion project for women held in Woonsocket, RI, along with print and web-based resources on using film/video with ESOL and other adult learners.

Critical issues for women in adult ESOL (Academic Session) TESOL ' 99 - Papers presented at a colloquium exploring issues facing women (both learners and practitioners) in adult ESOL contexts. Presentations focus on women in the workplace, health and literacy education, domestic violence, participatory research with women learners, and classroom-community connections. Presenters: E. Auerbach, T. Goldstein, L. Hewitt, J. Horsman, J. Isserlis, K. Rivera (this page is also linked to LR/RI's women and literacy page)