Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.

You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs.

Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.

In addition, look for our latest book on teaching ELLs, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0.

Here are this week’s choices:

Fluxis is a game on the Atlantic’s website. It’s similar to the game that most ELL teachers have had students play – you say a word, and then a student has to come up with a word that begins with the last letter of the previous word. Flux’s twist, though, is that you are given a category that each new word has to be in. This might work with advanced ELLs.

In my 23 yrs as teacher working w/ ELLs, despite my making many recommendations 4 Spec Ed,I was only successful in getting 1 stdnt accepted 4 service (& that was because he came from Fiji, where English is primary lang of instruction). Response 4 every other stdnt was that it was “language problem”

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) June 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM

What Kind of Language Teacher Are You?- A Research Taxonomy of Language Teacher Types is from The Language Gym.

Vocab Track is a Chrome extension that says it can “Transform any webpage into a language learning opportunity. Translate text instantly, build your vocabulary, and track your progress – all without leaving your browsing experience.”

SENTENCE FLOWGRAPH: TURNING SENTENCES INTO VISUALS is from ELTcation. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Creating Sentence Scrambles.

THE HOMEWORK MACHINE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS is from ELTcation.

TASK TWEAKER: REPETITION, BOREDOM, AND TASK VARIATIONS is from ELTcation.

lwlnow and Vocalo are two AI-powered language-learning tools that may or may not have potential.

Waffle Game is a game collection, and some of them might offer ideas for language teachers.

Biden’s DOJ found lingering issues in Newark’s English language learner program. Trump’s team closed the case.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/06/18/biden-doj-found-lingering-issues-english-learner-program-trump-doj-closed-case/

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— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) June 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM

I’m adding this post to The Best World Poetry Day Resources – Help Me Find More, The Best Sites For Learning About Immigration In The United States, and The Best Sites For Learning About World Refugee Day:

Powerful and worth a read, as well as worth using in class.

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) June 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Teachers Aren’t Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds www.edweek.org/teaching-lea…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) June 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM