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English Language Development Resources

The Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) has a variety of resources that can be useful in ESL, second language acquisition, or bilingual educational settings. The following will help you to identify and locate the most appropriate materials for your needs. Both print and media resources are indexed by author, title, and subject in the Library catalog. Remember that many general materials, particularly media materials, may work well with limited English populations.

Selected Subject Terms:

When using the Oviatt Library Catalog, use the "Quick Search" option and limit your search just to the TCC.

Primary subject headings:

• English language - Foreign speakers
• English language - Textbooks for foreign speakers
• English language - Sound recordings for Spanish speakers
• Science - Bilingual edition - Spanish language
• Second language acquisition
• Education, Bilingual
• Spanish language - Readers
• Multicultural education
• Cross-cultural education

Useful, related subject headings:

• English language - Vocabulary
• English Language - Terms and phrases
• Reading (Elementary) - Language experience approach
• High interest-low vocabulary books
• Reading (Elementary) - Whole word approach
• Literacy
• Language acquisition

Keyword search terms:

• English language development
• English language learners

Curriculum Guides/Lesson Plans

Use the Study and teaching - TCC subdivision after any subject to find curriculum guides and lesson plans in the Library Catalog. Examples:

• English language - Foreign speakers - Study and teaching

Curriculum guides/lesson plans may also be found in the ERIC documents collection. Ask the Reference Librarian for assistance in locating these guides.

• English-Language Development Standards
  PE 1128 .C15 2002 grade K-12
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/englangdev-stnd.pdf
  Spanish version: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/eldspan.pdf

Internet Sources

• California Association for Bilingual Education
  http://www.bilingualeducation.org/
• CATESOL: California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
  http://www.catesol.org/www_catesol_org.html
• Center for Applied Linguistics-K-12
  http://www.cal.org/
• NCELA: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction…
  http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
• U.S. Office of English Language Acquisition… (Administers programs for LEPs and Title III)
  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=mr
• TEAMS(LACOE) Learning…for K-12 Educators
  http://teams.lacoe.edu/
• TEAMS Teaching Circles  (for New Teachers)
  http://teachingcircles.lacoe.edu

Created by Dr. Karin Durán
Questions or Comments: karin.duran@csun.edu