Secondary ESL Resources - Writing
Google Docs Translations
Newcomer and intermediate English learners can write in their native language and Google can help translate for them.
Google Classroom
Use Google Classroom to differentiate learning for your English learners at various proficiency levels. You can incorporate word banks, sentence starters, adapted texts, videos in place of texts, and first language texts.
Canvas
Use CANVAS to differentiate learning for your English learners at various proficiency levels. You can incorporate word banks, sentence starters, adapted texts, videos in place of texts, and first language texts.
Virtual Museum Tours
VMT provide enough interest and content to encourage English learners at every proficiency level to engage in writing. Use in conjuction with a video conferencing site.
BrainPop
Brainpop provides enough interest and content to encourage English learners at every proficiency level to engage in writing. Use in conjuction with a video conferencing site.
Padlet
Used along with a video conferencing site like Zoom, Padlet is a great site for modeling the writing process with your students who can then jump in and try themselves and get immediate feedback from their peers and their teacher.