Recommended resources from around the web
There's a lot of good stuff out there. While I can't vouch for every bit of content at these sites and no particular resource necessarily reflects my opinion, these are resources I've found helpful, sorted by category. If you would like to ask my opinion on anything you find at one of these sites or if you wish to recommend a resource not listed here, please feel free to do so using the Contact Form.
| Bilingualism |
| Chinese resources |
| French Resources |
| General Education Resources |
| General Language Teaching Resources |
| Latin Resources |
| Spanish Resources |
Bilingualism
- Bilingual Monkeys "Ideas and inspiration for raising bilingual kids (without going bananas)" from Adam Beck - vast and practical http://bilingualmonkeys.com/
Chinese resources
- Ignite Chinese Lots of lesson ideas, materials, and reflections http://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/
French Resources
- FLExplorations "idées pour l'enseignement du FLE" (ideas for teaching French as a foreign language) from Mme Caspari http://flexplorations.blogspot.com/
- French Amis "Let French be the language of your soul" - tons of resources in various media from Sophie De Pons http://www.french-amis.com/
- frenchteacher "About teaching languages and French-related matters," by Steve Smith http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk/
- Mme Nero "L'enseignement branché et la pensée critique" (trendy / plugged-in teaching and critical thought) - lots of resources and links http://mmenero.edublogs.org/
- The French Corner "A blog about teaching French" - lesson plans and links from Samantha Decker http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/
- Williamson CI & TPRS Posts and materials from Dustin Williamson http://williamsonci.com/
General Education Resources
- Connected Learning Alliance "The Alliance supports the expansion and influence of a network of educators, experts, and youth-serving organizations mobilizing new technology in the service of equity, access and opportunity for all young people." http://clalliance.org/
- Diane Ravitch Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education; former Assistant Secretary of Education http://dianeravitch.com
- Education Week Education News http://www.edweek.org/
- Education Week TEACHERS Education News, specifically for teachers http://www.edweek.org/tm
- Edutopia "What Works In Education" - vast collection of ideas on every aspect of K-12 education. http://www.edutopia.org/
- Mind/Shift Launched by KQED and NPR to "explore the future of learning in all its dimensions" http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/
General Language Teaching Resources
- #Help Blog connecting theory and practice, by experienced teacher-trainer Karen Tharrington; home of #Teach2Teach http://www.ktharrington.com/
- Bilingual Monkeys "Ideas and inspiration for raising bilingual kids (without going bananas)" from Adam Beck - vast and practical http://bilingualmonkeys.com/
- Bryan Kandel TPRS Reflections, jokes, story scripts and more from Bryan Kandel http://bryankandeltprs.com/
- Bryce Hedstrom Posts and materials from Bryce Hedstrom http://www.brycehedstrom.com/blog
- Creative Language Class "Ideas, Solutions, and Inspiration for World Language Teachers" http://www.creativelanguageclass.com/
- elmundodebirch Thoughts and materials from Sharon Birch https://elmundodebirch.wordpress.com/
- Embedded Reading Tips, lesson plans, and guest articles for the superb scaffolding method Embedded Reading http://embeddedreading.com/
- frenchteacher "About teaching languages and French-related matters," by Steve Smith http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk/
- Grant Boulanger Minnesota language TOY "Exploring the Convergence of Language Acquisition and the Arts" http://www.grantboulanger.com/
- Ignite Chinese Lots of lesson ideas, materials, and reflections http://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/
- La Maestra Loca Elementary Spanish teacher Annabelle Allen on "language acquisition through CI and OWL methodologies http://www.lamaestraloca.com/
- Magister P. "Teaching Latin (& other languages) with Compelling CI"--especially useful for its info on assessment and grading http://magisterp.com/
- Musicuentos Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell "inspiring passion and proficiency in world language teaching" http://musicuentos.com/
- My Generation of Polyglots Mike Peto's blog; specialties include FVR and making authres comprehensible to Novices https://mrpeto.wordpress.com/
- Optimizing Immersion Mike Coxon's blog http://optimizingimmersion.com/
- señorfernie AJ Fernandez's blog https://senorfernie.wordpress.com/
- Somewhere to Share Blog of Carrie Toth, 2014 CSCTFL TOY http://somewheretoshare.com/
- The Comprehensible Classroom Teaching ideas, lesson plans, and blog by Spanish teacher and consultant Martina Bex http://martinabex.com/
- Todally Comprehensible Latin Keith Toda's blog, "A recovering grammar-translation Latin teacher's journey into Comprehensible Input." Lots of lesson plans described in detail. http://todallycomprehensiblelatin.blogspot.com/
- Tripp's Scripts Jim Tripp's blogs and story scripts http://www.trippsscripts.com/#!blog/cvs
- Tuesday's Tips For Staying in The Target Language Señor Howard's super-practical blog http://www.senorhoward.com/blog/
- Williamson CI & TPRS Posts and materials from Dustin Williamson http://williamsonci.com/
Latin Resources
- Hybrid Latin Chris B blogs about making a standard textbook serve SLA-informed instruction. http://hybridlatin.blogspot.com/
- John Piazza Latin teacher and translator John Piazza shares practical resources for teachers http://johnpiazza.net/
- Latin Best Practices: Comprehensible Input Resources Articles, how-tos, downloads, and more links for teaching Latin with Comprehensible Input http://latinbestpracticescir.wordpress.com/
- Latin For Everyone Latin teacher Arianne Belzer's blog, with lesson plans and reflections http://latinforeveryone.blogspot.com/
- Latin Teacher Tool Box Ellie Arnold organizes her own and others' tips and resources by category https://sites.google.com/view/latinteachertoolbox/home?authuser=0
- Latin Tool Box High school Latin teacher / mover-and-shaker Ellie blogs her teaching ideas http://latintoolbox.blogspot.com/
- Magister Bracey’s Comprehensible Latin How to make Latin comprehensible and inclusive for all https://magisterbracey.com/
- Magister P. "Teaching Latin (& other languages) with Compelling CI"--especially useful for its info on assessment and grading http://magisterp.com/
- Pomegranate Beginnings Lesson plans, reflections, and challenges from Latin teachers Rachel Ash and Miriam Patrick http://pomegranatebeginnings.blogspot.com/
- Septentrionale Americanum Latinitatis Vivae Institutum (North American Institute For Living Latin Studies) The leading proponent of communicative methods in the teaching and learning of Latin. Events and resources. http://latin.org
- Todally Comprehensible Latin Keith Toda's blog, "A recovering grammar-translation Latin teacher's journey into Comprehensible Input." Lots of lesson plans described in detail. http://todallycomprehensiblelatin.blogspot.com/
- Tres Columnae – The Three Column Project "Your Online Joyful Learning Community for Latin, Roman history, Roman culture, and the influence of the Romans on us and everything else" http://www.trescolumnae.com/
- Two Ciceros K.C. Kless blogs "A Melting Pot of Comprehensible Input and Lingua Latina" https://twociceros.blogspot.com/
Spanish Resources
- Bryan Kandel TPRS Reflections, jokes, story scripts and more from Bryan Kandel http://bryankandeltprs.com/
- Bryce Hedstrom Posts and materials from Bryce Hedstrom http://www.brycehedstrom.com/blog
- elmundodebirch Thoughts and materials from Sharon Birch https://elmundodebirch.wordpress.com/
- Grant Boulanger Minnesota language TOY "Exploring the Convergence of Language Acquisition and the Arts" http://www.grantboulanger.com/
- Kristy Placido Lesson plans and technology recommendations from teacher, author, and teacher-trainer Kristy Placido http://kplacido.com/
- La Clase de la Senora Dentlinger Lesson plans and resources from Elizabeth Dentlinger http://sradentlinger.wordpress.com/
- La Maestra Loca Elementary Spanish teacher Annabelle Allen on "language acquisition through CI and OWL methodologies http://www.lamaestraloca.com/
- Musicuentos Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell "inspiring passion and proficiency in world language teaching" http://musicuentos.com/
- My Generation of Polyglots Mike Peto's blog; specialties include FVR and making authres comprehensible to Novices https://mrpeto.wordpress.com/
- Optimizing Immersion Mike Coxon's blog http://optimizingimmersion.com/
- señorfernie AJ Fernandez's blog https://senorfernie.wordpress.com/
- señorita barragán "A site for Spanish language students and Educators" http://senoritabarragan.com/
- Somewhere to Share Blog of Carrie Toth, 2014 CSCTFL TOY http://somewheretoshare.com/
- Sra. Spanglish "Authentic language, Authentic learning for life" - classroom lessons and reflections http://sraspanglish.blogspot.com/
- Teaching Spanish w/ Comprehensible Input "Reading, Storytelling, and Ideas for Technology use in the Target Language" http://palmyraspanish1.blogspot.com/
- The Comprehensible Classroom Teaching ideas, lesson plans, and blog by Spanish teacher and consultant Martina Bex http://martinabex.com/
- Tripp's Scripts Jim Tripp's blogs and story scripts http://www.trippsscripts.com/#!blog/cvs
- Tuesday's Tips For Staying in The Target Language Señor Howard's super-practical blog http://www.senorhoward.com/blog/
- Williamson CI & TPRS Posts and materials from Dustin Williamson http://williamsonci.com/