www.Content-English.org

our focus area has many names...

The aim of this website is to provide information concerning the topic typically described as the integration of content-learning with (English) language learning. Some of the discussions may focus on languages other than or in addition to English.


* Nearly every instance of "teaching" can be replaced with "learning" or "instruction"

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Conferences & Calls for CBI
http://www.content-english.org/data/conf


Specialty directories on this site


Papers and Presentations Available Online (here and elsewhere)
       http://www.content-english.org/papers.html


Recommended websites / discussion lists

California Science Project    http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/index.php

The California Science Project (CSP) is a university-based professional development network for teachers of science at ALL levels. This statewide network works toward the common goal of improving science education for all students in California.  The English Learner Initiative page is of note:  http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/initiative.html  The newsletters (CSP News) are filled with content + English ideas.  http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/news/connection.html 


Content-ESL  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/content-esl/

This is a group for ESL students and teachers interested in content-based instruction. It provides a forum for teachers and students to exchange ideas on content-based ESL instruction.


eltcitizenship - ELT and Citizenship  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eltcitizenship/

This group focuses on issues related to ELT and citizenship in areas such as teacher training, curriculum design, research, and social action. It originated as a result of the British Council Seminar held in Loughborough, UK, from March 30 to April 4, 2003, with the participation of 24 people on site and 22 remote participants representing over 17 countries.


factworld - Forum for Across the Curriculum Teaching   http://www.factworld.info/

      Email Discussion Group 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/factworld/ 

The Forum for Across the Curriculum Teaching is a network of teachers interested in cross-curricular issues and working to develop and support the teaching of content and language integrated subjects.

science across the world - SAW  http://www.scienceacross.org/ 

Join the thousands of schools around the World where students are exchanging information, opinions and ideas on a variety of science topics with young people in every continent. Exchanges are possible in several languages. Explore this website to see the wide range of topics and free resources in several languages. You can register now and get a FREE 6 month trial.



Recommended Books  &  Links to Amazon
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       http://www.content-english.org/books.html 
 


Video on Content-based Instruction

Content and Theme-based Instruction in the ELT Classroom VIDEO - June 24, 2005
Richard Boyum and Leslie Opp-Beckman, Speakers
This is the seventh lecture in a 10-part professional development series for English as a Foreign Language educators in Thailand. University of Oregon is partnering with the US Embassy in Bangkok, the Royal Thai Distance Learning Foundation, colleagues at Chulalongkorn University, and at ThaiTESOL on this innovative and exciting project.  Access video file and a number of other resources from  http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu/07_session.html


References / Lists of Resources (Assorted Links here)

Teaching Language Through Content, CAL Resource Guides Online (compiled by Bronwyn Coltrane, Center for Applied Linguistics)  http://www.cal.org/resources/faqs/RGOs/content.html  

Includes a list of recommended readings, both online and print, and links to other online resources.

Selected References about Research and Practice of Integrating Language and Content Instruction (Center for Applied Linguistics)   http://www.cal.org/topics/ilc/ilcrefs.htm

Select References on Content-Based Instruction and Related Topics (compiled by Fredricka L. Stoller)   http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~fls/cbi-bib.html

University of Barcelona Info on CLIL  http://www.ub.es/filoan/CLIL.html

EUROCLIC   http://www.euroclic.net/

EUROPEAN TIE-CLIL LINGUA Project  http://www.tieclil.org


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last updated December 10, 2004



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