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:

EnglishReels is an intriguing site for ELLs. Here’s a video about it:

ELL students could watch this video and then write/talk about what they saw:

I wonder if watching a few minutes of the movie “Flow” every day and having students write/talk about what they saw might be a good ELL activity? Here’s the trailer:

Here’s another video to show ELLs:

Latest post on The Language Gym bloghttps://t.co/4D3qxCjrpM

— Dr Gianfranco Conti (@gianfrancocont9) April 18, 2025

This is a serious, not funny, video that ELLs can watch and then write/talk about what they saw:

Why Texas is ahead of California on bilingual education is from Ed Source.

Cognates: their Power, Pitfalls and Untapped Potential and implications for the classroom is from The Language Gym.

Trump’s team plans harder test for U.S. citizenship — and more leeway to reject applicants is from Axios.

New York City’s education department failed to provide thousands of English language learners with services they are legally entitled to, according to an audit released by Comptroller Brad Lander Monday afternoon. https://t.co/xveoQivLfQ

— Madina Touré (@madinatoure) September 8, 2025

Storytelling is a powerful tool for shining a light on the policies & practices to create truly welcoming and safe environments for all. We invite you to share your stories about welcoming #newcomers.

🔗 https://t.co/KniTtc3tJp#WelcomingWeek2025 #EdEquity #SafeSchools pic.twitter.com/5AKn1fl7pn

— Californians Together (@CalTog) September 12, 2025