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Academic Phrasebank
Categories: EAP, ESL Literacy
Tags: Academic writing, EAP
Adult Education Open Community of Resources
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills
Tags: Adult Learners, Handouts, Independent Learning, Lesson Plans, Self-Directed Learning, Worksheets
CLB ESL for Adult Literacy Learners
Categories: Canadian Language Benchmarks, ESL Literacy
Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Literacy Learners, Professional Learning
Bow Valley – Global Access
Categories: ESL Literacy
Tags: Audio Content, Reading Skills, Videos
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
Duolingo
Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Media, Pronunciation
Tags: App, Games, Independent Learning, Online Learning, Pronunciation, Self-Directed Learning
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
English Addict
Tags: Videos
English Worksheets Land
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Grammar & Vocabulary, K–12 ESL Support, Lesson Planning, Printable Resources, Reading & Writing, Skills
ESL Directions
Categories: ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, General/Various Topics, Grammar & Vocabulary, New Instructor
Tags: Beginner, Canada, Supply Teaching
ESL Fast
Tags: Beginner, Grammar, Intermediate, Listening, Listening Skills, Reading Skills, Vocabulary
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
ESL Resources Literacy to CLB 6 $
Categories: ESL Literacy, Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA)
Tags: Assessment, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning
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
Tags: Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning
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
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
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
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
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
LanguageGuide.org
Tags: Dictionary, Visuals, Vocabulary
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
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
Online Dictionaries
Tags: Curriculum Development, Dictionary, Lesson Planning
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
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
Larry Ferlazzo
Categories: English for Specific Purposes, ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary
Tags: Adult Learners, Advanced, Beginner, Blog, Educator Communities, Intermediate, Lesson Plans
StoryPlace
Tags: Audio Content, Classroom Activity, Listening Skills, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Stories, Videos, Young Learners
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
The Daring English Teacher Blog
Categories: ESL Literacy, New Instructor
Tags: EAP, English for Academic Purposes
The Font Literary Journal
Tags: Educator Communities, Educator Professional Development, Scholarly
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
Tutela Collections – E-Literacy
Tags: Assessment, Educator Professional Development, Lesson Plans, Listening, Listening Skills, Reading, Reading Skills, Speaking, Speaking Skills
Tutela Resources – Teaching Resources
Tags: Classroom Activity, Professional Learning
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
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
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
The Westcoast Reader
Tags: Beginner, Classroom Activity, Quizzes, Reading Exercises, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Tests
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
YouTube ESL Channels
Categories: ESL Literacy, Media
Tags: Blog, Educator Professional Development, Lesson Plans, Videos, YouTube
