Ten 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:
Mainstream Teachers’ Perceptions of their English Language Learners’ Academic Attainment and their Own Preparedness to Teach this Population is an interesting study.
When speaking a new language, what matters most is your attitude — not your accuracy is from TED Talks.
Since 2022, NYC has received more than 200k asylum-seekers from the southern border; many were kids.
How has this increase in migrant kids influenced domestic kids?
Turns out, not much.
“Domestic students did not experience adverse impacts on enrollment, test scores, attendance, or absenteeism.”
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— John Holbein (@johnholbein1.bsky.social) January 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM
“Immigration and Education: Early Insights from the Buslift to New York City”
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— John Holbein (@johnholbein1.bsky.social) January 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM
A Ready-Made Video Lesson on New Year’s Resolutions (Crisdget Jones) is from Blog de Cristina. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Help Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Succeed.
Beyond the Science of Reading: How Bilingual Teachers Mediate Foundational Reading Pedagogies is from NCTE. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars”
ELL students could watch this video and then discuss write what they saw:
I asked my Haitian students why they answer me in Creole. Here’s what they said. is from Chalkbeat.
How to Teach Reading Without Killing Motivation is from The Barefoot TEFL Teacher.
Teaching MFL to SEN Pupils: Ten Things That Really Matter (And why most materials still get them wrong) is from The Language Gym.
At the height of the pandemic, and ever since that time, many educators have been warning that lots of their colleagues have been leaving the classroom.
And those of us who have been issuing those warnings have often been pooh-poohed by education pundits.
Until recently.
How a years-long rise in teacher turnover reshaped American classrooms is a Chalkbeat article by Matt Barnum which details the numbers, and shares some of the reasons behind the exodus.
You can read Statistic Of The Day: Teachers’ Pay Isn’t So Great to learn more reasons.
You might also be interested in this exchange:
I remember when teachers were warning of this and pundits pooh-poohed it
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
