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TESOL—Resources

 

Online Journals / Book List / Lesson Plans / Online Discussions / Conferences / Electronic Citation / Publishing

 

Online Journals and Meta-sites

 

• Asian Journal of English Language Teaching—An international journal that reviews previously unpublished manuscripts (1) linking ESL/EFL theory, research, and pedagogy and (2) relating specifically to the teaching of English to Asians at the university level.

 

• English Teaching Forum—A quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. They welcome submissions from English language teachers around the world.

 

• English Teaching Professional—Contains articles relevant to the various TESOL professions. Can only view sample edition for free.

 

• ESL Magazine—A bi-monthly magazine. Can only view sample edition for free.

 

• Journal of Second Language Writing—An international quarterly journal on second and foreign language writing research

 

• Language Learning & Technology—Publishes research related to technology and second language education.

 

• Language Magazine—Focuses on multi-language and multi-cultural immersion.

 

• Reading Online [L1, L2]—A Web-based journal of the International Reading Association (IRA), focusing on literacy, methods, performance, assessment, and a variety of other educational issues.

 

• TESL-EJ—A quarterly web-based journal that provides articles on a wide range of ESL topics, book reviews, training resources for teachers, and a discussion forum.
  1. Past
  2. Recent

 

• The Internet TESL Journal—Includes   articles, research papers, lesson plans, teaching techniques, and class materials. Also welcomes submissions.

 

• The Reading Matrix—Explores issues related to L2 reading, L2 literacy in a broader sense, and other issues related to second language learning and teaching. Provides overviews of books helpful to those in the ESL profession. Welcomes article submissions.

 

Metasites

 

• The Internet TESL Journal—By-topic listing of articles that can aid in second language teaching.

 

• U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs—Office of English Language Programs

 

• National   Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)—Website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Focuses on curriculum, instruction and professional development, standards and assessment, etc.

 

• Dave’s ESL Cafe—Provides many resources for the TESOL profession.

 

• Center for Applied Linguistics—Provides links to current research and resources in the area of teaching English and education in general.

 

• The Linguist List—Links and info for Linguists, including: people in the profession, societies, projects/research, funding sources, etc.

 

Sites for Teaching/Learning

 

• Sunburst Media for Language Learners—Pronunciation-related learning resources

 

• Call @ Chorus—Links to many web resources, including internet discussion groups.

 

Book Resource List

 

The following is a list of links to primary publishers in the field of English as a Second Language

• Cambridge University Press - Applied Linguistics Series
• Heinle & Heinle
• John Benjamins
• Macmillan
• Oxford University Press - Applied Linguistics Series
• Pro Lingua Associates
• Routledge - Applied Linguistics Listing
• University of Michigan Press

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

• About.com—Listing by type of lesson needed
• Dave’s ESL Cafe
• ESL Galaxy—Mainly lessons for children
• ESL Teachers Board—A long list of lessons posted by other English teachers. Allows you to post your own lesson plans on the site.
• Literacy Assistance Center—Lesson plans & curriculum suggestions
• New York Times: The Learning Network—Various lessons for reading and writing
• The Internet TESL Journal —Has several lesson links under different categories
• UsingEnglish.com—For beginner and intermediate levels

 

Online Discussions

The following is a list of links to online discussion forums in the field of TESOL:

 

• The Internal TESL Journal - discussion forum list & links
• LINCS online discussion lists - literacy issues
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) - discussion platforms for NCTE
• TESL Discussion forum - Sponsored by the City University of New York
• NNEST Caucus - Non-Native English Speakers TESOL - Discussion forum for non-native English teachers
• TESOL International - Provides links to some major discussion sites for teachers

 

Conferences

 

• American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Conference on Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse
• Indiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (INTESOL)
• Linguistics Society of America (LSA)
• Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)
• Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW)
• TESOL

 

Electronic Citation Resources

 

• Purdue University Online Writing Lab—Tutorial-style description and examples
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions—Links to several websites that offer citation guidelines
• American Psychological Association—APA Style guidelines
• Landmarks Son of Citation Machine—Select MLA, APA, Chicago or Turabian style. Enter the info, and it generates the citation.
• IUware Online for Windows—Citation generator supported by the IU system

 

Publishing Resources

The following websites are publishing companies that publish books and/or a listing of journals that publish articles related to ESL education:

• Alta Book Center
• Cambridge English Language Learning
• Oxford University Press
• TESOL.org

From this website, you can click on any journal and investigate its publishing procedures.  New pages will open in new windows.