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Guided Pathways Resources
Categories: Essential Skills
Tags: Employability Skills, Essential Skills, Job Skills, Workplace Language
360° Framework Communicative Competence at Work
Categories: Program Administration, Workplace Language
Tags: Interactive Presentations, Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competence, Workplace Language
ABC Life Literacy Canada
Categories: Settlement
Tags: Adult Learners, Essential Skills
Academic Phrasebank
Categories: EAP, ESL Literacy
Tags: Academic writing, EAP
Academic Writing Basics (Open Educational Resource: Book)
Categories: EAP, English for Specific Purposes
Tags: Writing
Adult Education Open Community of Resources
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills
Tags: Adult Learners, Handouts, Independent Learning, Lesson Plans, Self-Directed Learning, Worksheets
Categories: New Instructor, Research, Settlement
Tags: ESL Literacy, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
LINC 5: Essential Skills
Categories: Employment, Essential Skills, Workplace Language
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, CLB, Curriculum Development, Financial Literacy, Lesson Planning, LINC
Alberta LINC 5 Curriculum: Linking Canadian Language Benchmarks to Essential Skills
Categories: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Essential Skills
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Essential Skills, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Lesson Plans, Listening Skills, Reading Skills, Speaking Skills, Writing Skills
Informational videos on different jobs
Tags: Career Exploration, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Videos
CLB ESL for Adult Literacy Learners
Categories: Canadian Language Benchmarks, ESL Literacy
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Literacy Learners, Professional Learning
All ESL
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: Handouts, Teacher Training, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, TEFL, Worksheets
All Things Topics: Health and Medicine
Categories: Health & Wellness
Tags: Handouts, Health Literacy, Lesson Plans, Quizzes, Tests, Worksheets
Alone in Canada: 21 Ways to Make It Better. A Self-Help Guide for the Single Newcomer
Categories: Citizenship, Culture and Pragmatics, Health & Wellness, Settlement, Special Needs
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Health and Wellbeing, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Settlement Resources
AMSSA Health Resources & Calling 9-1-1 & Walk-In Clinic Videos
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning
Articles related to daily living
Tags: Banking, Employability Skills, Employment, Housing and Accommodation, Job Skills, Settlement Resources
Audio Books for Literacy Readers
Tags: Audio Books, Audio Content, Listening Skills, Literacy, Literature, Stories
Language and Skills for Careers Food Processing Industry
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Employability Skills, Employment, Essential Skills, Food Industry, Job Skills, Settlement Resources, Workplace Language
BBC Learning English
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills
Tags: Audio Content, Current Affairs, Grammar, Reading Material, Videos, Vocabulary
Beelinguapp
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Citizenship
Tags: Classroom Activity, Listening, Reading
Best of the Reader
Beyond Trauma: Language Learning Strategies for New Canadians Living with Trauma (LISTN)
Categories: Health & Wellness, Special Needs
Tags: Assessment, Canadian Language Benchmarks, CLB, Curriculum Development, Handouts, Health and Wellbeing, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, PBLA, Portfolio Based Language Assessment, Professional Learning, Trauma-Informed Education, Worksheets
BITS English Language Learning: Listen & Read
Categories: Digital, Settlement
Bogglesworld Health Flashcards
Bow Valley – Global Access
Categories: ESL Literacy
Tags: Audio Content, Reading Skills, Videos
Breaking News English
Tags: Grammar, Lesson Plans, Listening Skills, Reading Skills, Vocabulary
Business English Pod
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Business English, English for Specific Purposes, Workplace Language
Tags: LSRW, Podcasts, RWTs
Busyteacher.org
Call Centre Essential Skills Training Curriculum
Tags: Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning
Call Centre Essential Skills Training
Categories: Employment – Stage 2
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Customer Service Industry, Employability Skills, Job Skills, Lesson Planning
Cambridge English Language Learning
Categories: English for Specific Purposes
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Independent Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Teacher Training
Can Do Statements for Employment
Categories: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Essential Skills, Workplace Language
Tags: Assessment, Classroom Activity, CLB, Employability Skills, Lesson Planning
Can Learn English $$
Categories: Pronunciation
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, CLB, Listening, Podcasts, Scholarly, Video Lessons
Canadian Citizenship Made Easy: A Study Guide in Simple English
Categories: Citizenship
Tags: Assessment, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Indigenous: Additional Teaching Resources
Categories: Indigenous Themes
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Indigenous, Intercultural Competence, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Citizenship Resource: A Classroom Resource for Teaching Citizenship Topics to Adult English Language Learners
Categories: Legal
Tags: Beginner, Citizenship Test, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Intermediate, Lesson Planning, Test, Test Preparation
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Citizenship Study Materials for Newcomers to Manitoba
Citizenshipcounts.ca
Clickable International Phonetic Alphabet
Tags: Phonetics, Pronunciation, World Languages
Colorín Colorado
Categories: New Instructor
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Guidelines
Common Ground: English in the Workplace
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Workplace Language
Community Legal Education in Ontario (CLEO)
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Curriculum Development, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Legal, Legal Education, Lesson Plans, LINC
Connecting Literacy and Employment through Essential Skills
Categories: Workplace Language
Tags: Classroom Activity, Employability Skills, Essential Skills, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Literacy, Professional Learning
REF: Consumer Support Resources and Materials
Tags: Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Critical Incidents for Intercultural Communication in the Workplace, Norquest College
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Intercultural Communication, Professional Learning, Videos, Workplace Language
Culture Teaching Materials: engVid
Categories: Essential Skills, Settlement
Tags: Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competence, Pragmatics
Curriculum Development
Categories: Curriculum Development
Promoting Health Information with Adult Language Learners
Tags: Classroom Activity
Dave’s ESL Cafe
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: Educator Communities, Educator Professional Development, Teaching Opportunities
Dictation.io: Online Dictation Tool
Categories: Digital, Pronunciation, Special Needs
Tags: Assistive Technology, Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning, Voice to Text
Diffit (AI Tool for Differentiated Instruction)
Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: AI, differentiation, ESL, Lesson Planning, multilingual learners, Reading, teacher tools
Digital Literacy Lesson Plan: CLB 1-2
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, CLB, Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, Lesson Plans, Listening, Literacy
Digital Storytelling: A Powerful Technology Tool for the 21st Century Classroom
Categories: Collaboration Tools, Curriculum Development, Digital, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Media, Presentation Tools, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: 21st century classroom, classroom technology use, Digital Storytelling, educational technology research, instructional design, teacher professional development, technology integration, TPCK framework
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Tags: Citizenship, Citizenship Test, Settlement, Settlement Resources, Test Preparation, Tests
Diversity and Inclusion – YouTube
Categories: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Duolingo
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: App, Games, Independent Learning, Online Learning, Pronunciation, Self-Directed Learning
Dynamic Dialects: Introduction to Pronunciation within Various Dialects of English
Tags: English Dialects, Pronunciation, World Englishes
Easy Reading Career Planning Series
Categories: Employment – Literacy, ESL Literacy
Tags: Career Exploration, Career Planning, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employment, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Reading Skills
eCampus Ontario Open Library
Categories: General/Various Topics, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, New Instructor
Tags: OER, Textbooks
Elll0
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Pronunciation
Tags: Audio Content, Lesson Planning, Listening Skills, Quizzes, Videos
elllo Audio and Video Lessons
Tags: Advanced, Audio Content, Audio Lessons, Beginner, Handouts, Intermediate, Listening Skills, Video Lessons, Videos, Worksheets
elllo Audio and Video Lessons: Settlement
ELLLO (English Listening Lesson Library Online)
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, listening, Pronunciation
Tags: Listening, Listening Skills, Pronunciation
ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant)
Tags: AI, App, Artificial Intelligence, Conversation Practice, Independent Learning, Pronunciation, Self-Directed Learning, Speaking
ELT Footprint
Categories: Curriculum Development, Global Issues
Tags: Climate Change, Climate Justice, Curriculum Development, Environmental Advocacy, social justice
Essential Skills at Work
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning
EmployAbility Success! Essential Skills at Work
Categories: Employment, Workplace Language
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity
REF: Employment Support Materials
Categories: Employment – Stage 1, Employment – Stage 2
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employability Skills, Interview Skills, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning, WHS, Workplace Health and Safety
English Addict
Tags: Videos
English Central
Tags: Advanced, Beginner, Independent Learning, Intermediate, Self-Directed Learning, Video Lessons, Videos
English for Business
Categories: Business English, English for Specific Purposes
Tags: Business, Office, Workplace
English for Financial Literacy
Categories: Financial Literacy, Financial Literacy – Literacy, Financial Literacy – Stage 1, Financial Literacy – Stage 2
English for Work
Tags: Classroom Activity, Employability Skills, Lesson Planning, Workplace, Workplace Language
English for Workplace Safety: AWES
Categories: Employment, Health & Wellness
Tags: Listening Skills, Online Courses, Speaking Skills, WHS, Workplace, Workplace Health and Safety, Writing Skills
English Media Lab
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: Advanced, Beginner, Grammar Exercises, Intermediate, Video Lessons
English Numbers (Numeracy)
Categories: Financial Literacy
Tags: Listening, Numeracy, Pronunciation
English Worksheets Land
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Grammar & Vocabulary, K–12 ESL Support, Lesson Planning, Printable Resources, Reading & Writing, Skills
English For My Job
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Customer Service Industry, Hospitality Industry, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning, Workplace Language
eNunciate
Tags: Phonetics, Professional Learning, Pronunciation
Environmental Justice Movement Website
Categories: Curriculum Development, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Global Issues, Indigenous Themes
Tags: Climate Change, Environmental Advocacy, Poverty
ESL Brains – Health and Wellbeing
Civil Law Teacher’s Guide for ESL
ESL Directions
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, General/Various Topics, Grammar & Vocabulary, New Instructor
Tags: Beginner, Canada, Supply Teaching
ESL Directory
ESL Fast
Tags: Beginner, Grammar, Intermediate, Listening, Listening Skills, Reading Skills, Vocabulary
ESL-Galaxy
Tags: Games, Grammar, Handouts, Lesson Plans, Vocabulary, Worksheets
ESL Games
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Games, Interactive Games, Online Games, Young Learners
ESL Games and Activities for Adult Learners
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
ESL games plus
Categories: Curriculum Development, Digital, Media, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Flashcards, Games, Worksheets
ESL Gold – Start Learning English as a Second Language Today
Categories: Citizenship, ESL Literacy
Tags: Conversation Practice, Grammar, Listening Skills, Online Courses, Reading Skills, Speaking Skills, Video Lessons, Vocabulary
ESL Labs
Tags: Audio Content, Lesson Plans, Listening Exercises, Listening Skills
ELLII $ (formerly ESL Library)
ESL Lounge
Tags: Educator Communities, Games, Handouts, Lesson Plans, Quizzes, Test Preparation, Worksheets
ESL Pod
Tags: Audio Lessons, Podcasts
ESL Resources: Body, Ailments, Health and Pharmacy – CLB Literacy, 1, 2 $
ESL Resources Literacy to CLB 6 $
Categories: ESL Literacy, Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA)
Tags: Assessment, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning
ESOL Teaching Resources to Promote Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Categories: Curriculum Development, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Global Issues, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors
Tags: Anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice
Essential Skills Support Materials
Tags: Career Exploration, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employability Skills, Lesson Planning, Numeracy, Professional Learning, Self-Assessment, Workplace Language
Excellent ESL 4 U
Tags: Conversation Practice, Legal, Vocabulary
Explore Earth (Google Earth)
Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Global Issues, Media, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Digital Storytelling, Geography, Geotagging, Interactive, Mapping, Multimedia
Eye on Literacy
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Research
Tags: Illustrations, Literacy, SLIFE, Stories, Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, Visuals
Family Literacy
Categories: ESL Literacy, Settlement
Fifteen Fun & Easy ESL Games for Adults
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, New Instructor
Tags: Games, Ice breakers, Interactive Games
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Categories: Culture and Pragmatics, Financial Literacy
Tags: Financial Literacy
Financial ESL Literacy Toolkit
Categories: ESL Literacy, Financial Literacy – Literacy, Financial Literacy – Stage 1, Financial Literacy – Stage 2
Tags: Assessment, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Numeracy, Professional Learning
First Days in Ontario
First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers
Tags: Indigenous, Settlement Resources
Categories: Indigenous Themes, Settlement
Tags: Indigenous, Intercultural Competence
Free Rice
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Advanced, Classroom Activity, Games, Global Engagement, Interactive Games, Intermediate, Vocabulary
Free Rice Online Vocabulary Game
Categories: Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: Classroom Activity, Games, Vocabulary
Funbrain
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy
Tags: Games, Online Games, Reading, Reading Material, Spelling, Videos, Vocabulary, Young Learners
Generative AI and Language Education: Opportunities, Challenges and the Need for Critical Perspectives — by Evelina Galaczi & Rose Luckin (2024)
Categories: Academic integrity, AI literacy, Curriculum Development, ESL Literacy, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academic Integrity, AI in education, Assessment, Digital Literacy, ESL Teaching, ethical AI use, Generative AI, L2 education, Language learning, Teacher Training
Goodwill Community Foundation
Categories: Digital, Employment, English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills
Tags: Advanced, Classroom Activity, Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, Employability Skills, Grammar, Intermediate, Job Skills, Lesson Plans, Professional Learning, Reading, Reading Skills
Grammar Bytes
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Grammar, Handouts, Videos, Worksheets
Grammarly
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academic writing, Clarity, Editing, ESL Support, Grammar, writing assistance
Guess the English Accent
Categories: Digital, Media, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Audio Content, Interactive Games, Intercultural Competence, Listening, Pronunciation, World Englishes
Career Wise: Integrating Essential Skills into Careers
Tags: Current Affairs, Employability Skills, Job Skills
Hands On! A Collection of ESL Literacy Activities
Categories: ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Classroom Activity, Lesson Plans, Literacy Learners, SLIFE, Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education
REF: Health Support Materials
Health Talk: Health Literacy Curriculum CLB 1–2
Healthy Eating
Categories: ESL Literacy, Health & Wellness
Tags: Beginner, Classroom Activity, Professional Learning
Helping Children Learn
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Health & Wellness, Settlement
Tags: Language Acquisition, Young Learners
Hospital Handbook: From Patients Who Know
How to Succeed at University
Tags: Academic Skills, EAP, English for Academic Purposes, University
How to Teach Pronunciation to ESL Students – PTCT Course, Seneca College $
Tags: Curriculum Development, Educator Professional Development, Post TESL Certificate Training, Teacher Training
Computers for Deaf Learners
Categories: Special Needs
Tags: Curriculum Development, EDI, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Exceptional Learners, Exceptionalities, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Work Ready: CLB Resources for Counselling, Hiring, and Working with Internationally Trained Individuals
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Curriculum Development, Employment, Job Skills, Lesson Planning
Human Rights 101
Tags: Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Human Rights and Rental Housing: OHRC
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Intermediate, Legal, Legal Education, Lesson Planning, Listening Skills, Videos
IELTS Essentials Academic Test Preparation
Categories: Digital, IELTS
Tags: Assessment, IELTS, IELTS Preparation, International English Language Testing System, Online Practice Test, Practice Test, Test Preparation
iEnglish
Tags: Citizenship Test, Classroom Activity, Independent Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Settlement Resources, Test Preparation
In The Workplace: An Integrated Intermediate Skills E-textbook
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Intermediate, Workplace Language
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Categories: Culture and Pragmatics, Global Issues
Tags: Allyship, First Nations, Indigenous, Inuit, Metis, social justice
Intercultural Communication and Pragmatics Activities
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary, Media
Tags: Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competence, Videos
Investigating EFL Students’ Writing Skills Through Artificial Intelligence: Wordtune Application as a Tool
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, Writing skills
Tags: Academic writing, AI writing tools, AI-assisted learning, CALL, EFL learners, ESL writing, Wordtune, writing development
iSL Collective
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Film, Handouts, Interactive Games, Lesson Plans, Online Games, Video Lessons, Videos, Worksheets
ISL Collective
Jenni.Ai
Categories: Academic integrity, AI literacy, EAP, English for Specific Purposes, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, Writing skills
Kelly Morrissey Literacy
Tags: Literacy, Settlement
Khan Academy: Introduction to Grammar Course
Tags: Grammar, Independent Learning, Online Courses, Self-Directed Learning
Language Teacher’s Resource Centre (LTRC)
Tags: Classroom Activity, Professional Learning
Language Differences Spark Fear Amid the Corona Virus Pandemic
Categories: New Instructor, Research
Tags: Current Affairs, News Articles, Reading Material
Language for Work: CLB Essential Skills for Trainers
Categories: Essential Skills, Workplace Language
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Lesson Plans, Workplace Language
Language Learning for Health Resources: OLIP
Tags: Professional Learning
LanguageGuide.org
Tags: Dictionary, Visuals, Vocabulary
Lantern Fish
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Classroom Activity, Games, Handouts, Lesson Plans, Online Games, Video Lessons, Worksheets
REF: Legal Support Materials
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning, Settlement Resources
Let’s Get Writing (Open Educational Resource: book)
LGBTQ Resources
Tags: Community Support Resources, EDI, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Games, Identity, Lesson Plans, LGBTQ2IA+, Settlement Resources
LibreOffice
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, Writing skills
Tags: Accessibility, adult education, classroom materials, Digital Literacy, ELL, ESL, free software, open source, presentations, student assignments, word processing, Writing
LINC Classroom Activities e-Resources – Algonquin College
LINCS – ESL Health Units
Tags: Health Literacy, Lesson Plans
LingoClip (Language Learning Through Music)
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, interactive learning, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Engagement, ESL, interactive learning, Listening, music-based learning, Vocabulary
Lingthusiasm Podcast
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Research
Tags: AAVE, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Identity, Linguistics, Podcasts
Linguahouse.com
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, General/Various Topics, IELTS, TOEFL Preparation
Tags: Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Listening Skills, Reading Skills, resources, Speaking Skills, Writing Skills
Listening Activities Playlist
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: Independent Learning, Listening Skills, Self-Directed Learning
Listening Room: Bow Valley Podcasts
Living in Canada: IRCC Settlement Tool
REF: Making It Clear: A Guide for Teaching Pronunciation (with CLB levels)
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Practices, CLB, Curriculum Development, Guidelines, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning, Pronunciation
Many Things
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Settlement
Tags: Audio Content, Reading Material, Songs, Stories, Videos
Measure Up
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills, Financial Literacy
Tags: Career Exploration, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Essential Skills, Lesson Planning, Self-Assessment
Memrise
Categories: Digital, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Settlement
Tags: AI, App, Artificial Intelligence, Games, Language App, Online Games, Video Lessons, Videos
Migrants and Refugees as Re-Builders: Adult Educators Curriculum Handbook
Categories: Employment, General/Various Topics, Global Issues, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Migrants, Refugees
My Fluent Podcast
Categories: Digital, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: Educator Communities, Podcasts
Navigating the Interview
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employability Skills, Interview Skills, Job Skills, Lesson Planning
Newsela
Categories: Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: Current Affairs, News Articles, Reading Material, Reading Skills
No Canadian Experience, Eh? $
Categories: Employment
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Employability Skills, Job Skills, Settlement Resources
Occupational Language Analysis (OLAs)
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Curriculum Development, Essential Skills, Lesson Plans, Workplace Language
Off2Class
Categories: Curriculum Development, New Instructor
Tags: New Instructor, Supply Teaching
OneStopEnglish
Categories: Curriculum Development, General/Various Topics
Tags: Adult learning, General English, Lesson Planning, LSRW
Online Banking: E-Transfers
Tags: Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, Financial Literacy, Lesson Plans, Reading Skills
Online banking: what is it?
Categories: Financial Literacy, Settlement
Tags: Banking, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, Lesson Plans, Settlement
Online Dictionaries
Tags: Curriculum Development, Dictionary, Lesson Planning
Ontario Day to Day: Workbook (Companion to Video)
OWL Purdue Resources for Teachers and Students
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Workplace Language
Tags: Academic Integrity, Academic Skills, Reading, Writing
Oxford Learner’s Bookshelf
Tags: Online Learning, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
Paving the Way to Lasting Employment
Categories: Business English, Employment
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Employability Skills, Job Skills
Planning to Work in Canada?
Categories: Employment – Stage 1
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employability Skills, Lesson Planning, Settlement Resources
PLE Rights Bites podcasts
Categories: Employment, English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills, Legal, Research
Tags: Audio Content, Canadian Language Benchmarks, CLB, Legal Education, Lesson Plans, Podcasts
podEnglish
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Pronunciation, Research
Tags: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Video Lessons, YouTube
Post TESL Certificate Training (PTCT Courses)
Categories: New Instructor, Program Administration
Practice Exercises: Writing, Reading, Grammar, Punctuation
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, EAP, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Advanced, Independent Learning, Reading Skills, Writing
Practice Quizzes for the Canadian Citizenship Test
Praktika.ai
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: AI, autonomous practice, Edtech, ESL, fluency, mobile learning, Pronunciation, Speaking
Pronunciation Pro
Tags: Pronunciation, Video Lessons, YouTube
Public Legal Education (PLE) Tip Sheets
Categories: Legal, Program Administration
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Legal, Legal Education, Legal Services, Lesson Plans
Purdue OWL Academic Writing
Categories: Academic integrity, EAP
Tags: Academic Skills, Academic writing, English for Academic Purposes
Read Right Society
ReadTheory
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Assessment, ESL, ESL Literacy, General/Various Topics, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, vocabulary, Writing skills
Tags: adaptive learning, adult ESL, AI tutor, beginner English, classroom use, Conversation Practice, differentiated instruction, ELL, ESL, ESL Robot, free ESL resource, homework, Independent Learning, Listening, Literacy, online reading practice, Reading, reading comprehension, Reading Skills, situational English, Speaking, student practice, Vocabulary
Bridging Two Worlds: Supporting Newcomer and Refugee Youth
Tags: Health and Wellbeing, Lesson Plans, Mental Health, Refugee, SLIFE, Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, Trauma-Informed Education, Young Learners
Community Legal Clinics
Categories: Legal, Program Administration, Settlement
Tags: Community Support Resources, Legal, Legal Services, Settlement Resources
REF: Internet TESL Journal
Tags: Games, Listening, Pronunciation, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Larry Ferlazzo
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Adult Learners, Advanced, Beginner, Blog, Educator Communities, Intermediate, Lesson Plans
REF: Teacher Blogs and Websites
Tags: Educator Communities, Educator Professional Development, Health and Wellbeing, Lesson Plans
Refugee Men’s Health and Well-being: CLB 3-5+
Categories: Health & Wellness, Program Administration, Settlement
Tags: Classroom Practices, Guidelines, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Refugee, Settlement
Relating Canadian Language Benchmarks to Essential Skills
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Curriculum Development, Essential Skills, Lesson Planning
Research Rabbit
Categories: AI literacy, EAP, English for Specific Purposes, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, Writing skills
Tags: Academic writing, AI in education, Literature Review, Research Skills
Retail Employment Curriculum
Categories: Employment, Essential Skills
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Customer Service Industry, Employability Skills, Job Skills, Retail Industry
Roots and Connections Curriculum: NorQuest College
Rural Routes Initiative: Multilevel Curriculum CLB 2–4
Categories: Financial Literacy – Stage 1, New Instructor, Settlement
The More-Than-Just-Surviving Handbook: ELL for Every Classroom Teacher
Tags: Curriculum Development, Professional Learning
Self Study Quizzes for ESL Students
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Grammar, Independent Learning, Quizzes, Self-Directed Learning, Vocabulary
Settlement.Org
Categories: Program Administration, Settlement
Special Needs- ESL
Categories: Media, Special Needs
Tags: Accessibility, Educator Professional Development, Exceptional Learners, Exceptionalities, IEP, Individual Education Plan, Teacher Training, Videos, Visuals
Spelling City
Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards
Tags: Classroom Activity, Exceptionalities, Interactive Games, Spelling, Vocabulary
Storynory
Tags: Audio Content, Listening, Literature, Reading Material, Stories
StoryPlace
Tags: Audio Content, Classroom Activity, Listening Skills, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Stories, Videos, Young Learners
Teacher Talk Radio
Categories: Curriculum Development, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, New Instructor
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Podcasts
Teachers Pay Teachers
Tags: Classroom Activity, Handouts, Lesson Plans, Worksheets
Teaching Pronunciation – PTCT Course, Canadian College of Educators $
Tags: Educator Professional Development, Post TESL Certificate Training, Pronunciation, PTCT, Teacher Training
Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling: Calgary Board of Education
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Settlement, Special Needs
Tags: Assessment, Professional Learning, Refugee, Trauma-Informed Education, Young Learners
Teaching IELTS and TOEFL Preparation: PTCT Course $$
Categories: IELTS, Standardized Test Preparation, TOEFL Preparation
Tags: IELTS, International English Language Testing System, Online Courses, Teacher Training, Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL
TED Talks Videos
Categories: Global Issues, Media, Research
Tags: Professional Learning, Videos
TESL Blog – My Annotated Web Resource List
TESL E-J The Electronic Journal For English as a Second Language
TESOL POP
Categories: Business English, EAP, English for Specific Purposes, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Workplace Language
Tags: Podcasts
Lessons for Literacy Learners: Economy, Employment, Personal Management
Categories: Employment, Essential Skills, Financial Literacy
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Financial Literacy, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Lesson Plans, Settlement Resources
Book of Idioms from A to Z
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Classroom Activity, Grammar
The Conversation Newsletter/Website
Categories: EAP, Research
Tags: EAP, Educator Communities, Educator Professional Development, English for Academic Purposes, Scholarly
The Daring English Teacher Blog
Categories: ESL Literacy, New Instructor
Tags: EAP, English for Academic Purposes
THE EAL Water Safety Resource
The Font Literary Journal
Tags: Educator Communities, Educator Professional Development, Scholarly
The Restorative Journey: Indigenous Educational Wellness
Categories: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Indigenous Themes
Tags: First Nations, FNMI, Indigenous, Truth and Reconciliation
The Role of AI in Language Learning: Research Evidence and Strategies for Success — by Sylwia Macinska & Andrea Vinkler (2025)
Categories: AI literacy, Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Curriculum Development, Digital, ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: adaptive learning, AI tools, CALL, ESL Learning, ethical considerations, language teaching strategies, learner autonomy, motivation, speaking practice, writing support
The West Coast Reader
Thought Co.
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, New Instructor, Pronunciation, Research
Tags: English for Specific Purposes, ESP, Grammar, Lesson Plans, Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Writing Skills
TubeQuizard
Categories: EAP, English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Classroom Activity, Grammar, Independent Learning, Listening, Video Lessons, Vocabulary
Tutela Collections – E-Literacy
Tags: Assessment, Educator Professional Development, Lesson Plans, Listening, Listening Skills, Reading, Reading Skills, Speaking, Speaking Skills
Tutela Collections – Employment
Categories: Employment – Stage 1, Employment – Stage 2, Essential Skills, New Instructor
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Employability Skills, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Tutela Collections – First Peoples of Canada
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Intercultural Competence, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Indigenous, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
REF: Tutela Collections – Mental Health
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Health and Wellbeing, Lesson Planning, Mental Health
Tutela Resources – Teaching Resources
Tutela Webinars
Categories: Essential Skills, New Instructor
TV Garden
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, ESL Literacy, General/Various Topics, Global Issues, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: Cultural Broadcasts, English Accents Worldwide, Free Live TV Streaming, Global News Channels, International TV Access, IPTV and YouTube Live, Language learning, Travel & Language Exploration
Twee
Categories: Curriculum Development, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: AI and Language Teaching, Lesson Planning
Twee – AI tool for English Teachers
Using English
Categories: Employment, English for Specific Purposes, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: Grammar, Independent Learning, Quizzes, Reading Skills, Self-Directed Learning, Tests
Ventures Series: Cambridge University Press
Tags: CEFR, Common European Framework of References for Languages, Textbook
VisibleAI (Kritik Toolkit)
Categories: Academic integrity, AI literacy, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, IELTS, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, TOEFL Preparation
Tags: Academic Integrity, AI literacy, assessment tools, authorship tracking, Edtech, ESL writing, higher education, LMS integration, responsible AI use, transparency in learning
VOA Learning English
Tags: Advanced, Audio Content, Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning, Listening, News Articles, News Broadcast, Reading, Videos
VOA – Voice of America English
Categories: Grammar & Vocabulary, Health & Wellness, Pronunciation
Tags: Intermediate, Video Lessons
Vocal Fries: A Linguistic Discrimination Podcast
Tags: English Dialects, Identity, Linguistics, Podcasts
Vocaroo: Online Voice-Recording App
Categories: Digital, Pronunciation
Tags: Assistive Technology, Pronunciation, Voice Recording
VoiceTube
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, EAP, English for Specific Purposes, ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning
Tags: Classroom Activity, Edtech, Listening, Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Welcome to Canada: What You Should Know
The Westcoast Reader
Tags: Beginner, Classroom Activity, Quizzes, Reading Exercises, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Tests
What’s Going On in This Picture? (New York Times Learning Network)
Categories: Curriculum Development, General/Various Topics, Global Issues, vocabulary, Writing skills
Tags: Advanced, Intermediate, Photography; Discussion Prompts; Critical Thinking; Writing Prompts; Speaking
Why File Your Taxes?
Tags: Employment, Financial Literacy, Reading Skills, Settlement Resources, Speaking Skills, Taxes
Working in Canada: Career Planning
Tags: Career Exploration, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Essential Skills, Lesson Planning
AWES Working with Newcomers
Tags: Curriculum Development, Job Skills, Lesson Planning, Settlement
Workplace Safety and Health in Basic Language: CLB 1-3
Tags: Canadian Language Benchmarks, Classroom Activity, CLB, Lesson Plans, Listening, Reading, Speaking, WHS, Workplace, Workplace Health and Safety, Writing
Writing Support
Xeropan
Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation
Tags: AI in Language Learning, Apps for Independent Learning, Digital Tools for Learner, Engagement, Gamified Learning, Speaking & Listening Practice
Your Dictionary
Tags: Dictionary, Grammar, Reading Skills, Thesaurus, Vocabulary, Writing Skills
Your English Pal
Tags: Lesson Plans, Online Courses
You’re Hired…Now What? An Immigrant’s Guide to Success in the Canadian Workplace Text and Workbook $
Tags: Canadian Workplace Culture, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning, Settlement Resources, Workplace Language
YouTube ESL Channels
Categories: ESL Literacy, Media
Tags: Blog, Educator Professional Development, Lesson Plans, Videos, YouTube
