Areas of Interest

Reading

Lit2Go

This site features literature for grades K-12 in both text and audio formats. Text passages are available as attractive PDFs that can be downloaded and printed for use in your classroom, with or without the audio files. Along with most passages, Sunshine State Standards, suggested activities, and blackline masters are available and provide additional support to ELL students. Some passages are bilingual.

FCAT Express for Grades 4, 8 and 10

FCAT Express is designed to help teachers and their students prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The site includes teacher resources and strategies as well as practice passages and tests. Most material is available in a printer friendly format.

Lesson Plans

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached is a collection of exemplary models of technology integration from classrooms across the state of Florida. Six lessons specifically address ESOL examples in grades K-12.

Classroom Resources

Multicultural Education Through Miniatures

Multicultural Education through Miniatures includes photos, maps, stories, and games of handmade dolls and puppets from all over the world. This website can increase global awareness for children and adults.

Clipart ETC

This site has over 60,000 pieces of quality educational clipart to use in projects, bulletin boards and activity sheets. Search results include Spanish and bilingual counting cards featuring Florida themes.

Sunshine State Standards Search Engine

This site provides easy navigation of the Sunshine State Standards by subject area, keyword and grade level. An overview of all Sunshine State Standards can be found at the Florida Standards Website.

Professional Development

ESOL Tapestry: ESOL Training for All Pre-Services Educators Stressing Technology-Based Resources

This site provides support for ESOL integration through an expert series, as well as web-based and print-based resources.

The Tapestry Journal

This scholarly journal is published online twice a year and provides emerging research and best practices as related to English language learners.

Technology Integration Matrix

The TIM is a self-assessment tool used for professional development in technology integration. The matrix includes videos that illustrates the integration of technology in classrooms with both 1-1 and shared access to computers.

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