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ESL Resources

Immigration Resources for ESL Teachers and Students:

The Latino Adult Education Services (LAES) -- The Latino Adult Education Services (LAES) is a U.S. government sponsored set of ESL Lesson plans in English designed to give ESL teachers essential real world curriculum for immigrants. LAES has developed a series of immigrant issue instructional modules entitled "Tierra de Oportunidad" for orientation to our complex society.

"Tierra de Oportunidad" Instructional Modules Promoting Community Participation:

• Module 08 - Issues Related To Women's Immigrant Status
• Module 15 - Civic Participation
• Module 17 - Dealing with Taxes
• Module 18 - Analyzing, Debating Community Issues
• Module 19 - Collaborating with Neighbors
• Module 20 - Following Changes In Laws About Immigrants
• Module 22 - Dealing With Law Enforcement Authorities
• Module 29 - Becoming A Citizen

General Resources for ESL Teachers and Students:

The English as a Second Language Home Page is a starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the World Wide Web. Many people have created ESL learning materials for the Web. This home page links you to those ESL sites and other interesting places.

Dave's ESL Cafe -- Address Book, Bookstore, Chat Central, Discussion Center, Help Center, Hint-of-the-Day, Idea Page, Idiom Page, Job Center, Phrasal Verb Page, Quiz Center, Slang, Student Email, Teacher Email, and an amazing Web Guide of other ESL resources

Frizzy's University Network -- Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which students learning English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing.

National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) -- Publications on literacy education for adults and out-of-school youth learning English as a second language.

California State Plan for Adult Education:

The U.S. Department of Education requires each state to provide it a 5 year plan for meeting the adult basic education needs of educationally disadvantaged persons living in their state. The draft of the California State Plan for 1999-2004 includes plans regarding overall strategy for ESL and citizenship programs.