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.

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Here are this week’s choices:

Conventional, common-sense vocabulary and grammar instruction (Boers) is from ELT Planning. I’m adding it to The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn Vocabulary.

Two high school students launched Words Beyond Worlds, a free English as a second language program that has taught over 1,000 individuals. The teens were inspired to create the program by their immigrant parents. pic.twitter.com/oJW98s302O

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 17, 2024

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

Through community engagement and networking with other education leaders, former Russellville Superintendent Heath Grimes made big gains for #EnglishLearners in his Alabama district.

More from @aldotcom: https://t.co/kUmG7t7twq

— Californians Together (@CalTog) October 22, 2024

NEW: Supporting MLs – It’s Not Just One More Thing.

Educating students who are learning English doesn’t have to be overwhelming. It just requires us to reflect & expand upon proven general teaching strategies, writes NTOY Mandy Manning. #multilingualhttps://t.co/gRmnGSmEmg pic.twitter.com/6rtxsaSevd

— MiddleWeb (@middleweb) October 22, 2024

Check out my and Martha Hernandez’s thoughts on the importance of inclusive instructional materials for #EnglishLearners in CA @CalTog @elsuccessforum #curriculummatters #HQIM #MLL #ELL https://t.co/29EFB4rImU

— Crystal Gonzales (@CrysGonzales7) October 19, 2024

Wisp and the Next Generation of Glossing Tools for Video Games is from FLT Magazine.

SIOP Model and Digital Tools https://t.co/Tlh8bGlHTu

— Amber Teamann (@8Amber8) October 23, 2024

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer’s is from Science Daily. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning The Advantages To Being Bilingual.

Co-teaching Strategies That Work is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Co-Teaching With ELLs – Please Suggest More.

“What we do at @NASA is for all of humanity” — thank you astronaut Frank Rubio for the reminder that multilingualism allows us to connect with more people across the world (and beyond 🚀) pic.twitter.com/0e8gShRsiD

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) October 26, 2024

PROMOTING SCHOOL SUCCESS FOR IMMIGRANT-ORIGIN STUDENTS is from Ed Research For Action. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Keep-Up With Current ELL/ESL/EFL News & Research.

When Photo is an online game that challenges you to guess the year the photo was taken.  In an ELL class, students can be asked to describe the image, and then guess the date.  It could add a neat twist to the activity.  I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons.