Free short videos where you can watch experienced EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers demonstrate games and activities, lesson plan ideas, and teaching techniques that you can use with your own English language students. https://bridge.edu/tefl/tefl-videos Read more...
A series of free online webinars on a variety of topics from past ELT online conferences designed for English Language Teachers. http://view.ceros.com/cambridge/eap-onlineconference-1/p/1?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Program+and+Registration&utm_campaign=English+Language+Teacher+Online+Conference+2020+program&WT.mc_id=English+Language+Teacher+Online+Conference+2020+program Read more...
2 short Videos to help ESL teachers know when to correct language errors by adult ESL learners. Created by Rachel Sloane at Restoring Hope Roanoke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd8X9vZJScs&t=57s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfVezWLI6o Read more...
Foreign Language Teaching Methods is a free professional development course with 12 online modules that focus on different aspects of language teaching targeting adolescent and adult learners. It was created by the University of Texas at Austin. https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/ Read more...
Organization that creates programs, curriculum and training to support ESL learning in communities. Some trainings and material are free and some are for sale. https://intercambio.org Read more...
Online training for tutors in the ESL classroom on a wide variety of topics such as citizenship, adult ESL curriculum development, teaching grammar, how PTSD and trauma impact adult student learning, and more. New modules are offered regularly. Each training module is free, but users must sign up for an account. (Non-Minnesota residents should not submit assignments or expect continuing education credits; these are only available to residents of Minnesota.) https://literacymn.crhosts.cloud Read more...
“For many new ESL teachers and tutors, having the opportunity to observe an experienced teacher in the classroom is one of the best ways to develop classroom management strategies, strong teaching practices, and a repertoire of favorite activities. With this in mind, the MN Literacy Council has developed the Classroom Activities for Adult ESL Learners video series, which features professional teachers leading adult ESL classes through common classroom activities. Teachers and tutors can watch these videos in order to develop their classroom skills and become more comfortable introducing new activities to their learners.” https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-NrZkT8VAsYlyi4hMgy9ojAjJv5Ssp0i Additional Videos (short and long version) Read more...
Teaching ESL to Adults: Classroom Approaches in Action is a series of twelve videos by New American Horizons, an organization that supports ESL teachers. This series demonstrates various techniques and approaches in a real classroom setting including: building literacy with adult emergent readers, growing vocabulary with beginning learners, and working with multi-level classes. https://www.newamericanhorizons.org/training-videos Read more...
Shaping the Way We Teach English:Successful Practices Around the World is a teacher-training course from the US State Department consisting of fourteen video-based modules with a supporting training manual and supplementary resources. It is designed for teachers teaching abroad, but is applicable for teachers teaching in the US as well. Each modules is a ten to fifteen minute video segment with examples from classrooms and educators around the world. Each module also has corresponding readings and support materials that can be printed and copied. Examples are from primary school through adult learners. Videos and supplemental material are free. https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/shaping-way-we-teach-english-successful-practices-around-world A second Read more...
Video to help teachers of adult learners who have no background in literacy in their first languages. Video webinar created by Rachael Sloan, M.A. in TESOL, presented by Restoring Hope Roanoke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyrPPcIEKw Read more...