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Early Childhood

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
An international research jounal.

Early Childhood Australia Inc.
Early Childhood Australia is the peak early childhood advocacy organisation, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood field. Early Childhood Australia is a leading publisher of quality-assured early childhood resources.

Early Childhood Connections (Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne)
A Royal Children's Hospital website with links to over 800 Australian and international Early Childhood websites and resources pages.

Early Childhood Today magazine (Scholastic Inc.)
Early Childhood Today provides useful teaching strategies and other resources.

Early Years Strategy - Dept of Education & Training, Victoria
The Early Years Strategy is a Victorian Government initiative aimed at supporting teachers and education professionals in developing literacy and numeracy among students in their early years.

ECHO: Early Childhood Organisation Inc.
The Early Childhood Organisation focuses on children aged three to eight years.

ECRP: Early Childhood Research & Practice (online journal)
A University of Illinois Early Childhood journal.

The Storytelling Garden
Professional storytellers and seminars for teachers and parents.

School Sector

ESL VCE Support Material
Persuasive Language
A list of persuasive devices and also a list of suitable persuasive language including
- verbs
- verb phrases
- linking expressions
- expressions to describe tone

Persuasive Language Tasks
Advice on notetaking for task 1.
Comprehensive advice directed at students on how to complete task 2 .

VCAA - VCE English & ESL page
Check this page for any updated information regarding the VCE ESL curriculum and assessment including support material for the VCE ESL Examination.

2008 VCE Examination Sample Responses
Sample ESL material on the ESL language analysis and samples from the mainstream English context study.

edna.edu.au School Sector ESL Page

English as a Second Language (ESL) Companion to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Part of the VELS website, it includes explainations of A, B and S stages.

For a general overview of curriculum documents for the Primary and Secondary sectors we suggest these online resources:

English Developmental Continuum P–10
The English Developmental Continuum P–10 will assist teachers in reporting against the VELS standards. Currently in its initial stages, the Continuum focuses on written texts in books and articles and covers Reading and Writing.

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) - Curriculum Links
The VCAA is responsible for the provision of high quality curriculum and assessment programs for all students in Victoria.

Other useful Sites and Resources

Association of Independent Schools of Victoria
Catholic Education Office, Melbourne
Victorian Schools Online
Children's Book Council of Australia
Successful ESL Blog offers creative ideas for teaching ESL and tips for teachers.

Adult Sector

Adult Community and Further Education
ACFE provides lifelong learning opportunities for Victorian adults. Programs funded by the Victorian government through the ACFE Board are offered within the Adult and Community Education (ACE) sector.

Technical and Further Education Organisations
TAFE organisations unders the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) provide a range of learning opportunities and qualifications.

Adult Multicultural Education Services
AMES is an icorporated Adult Education Institute under the Adult Community and Futher Education (ACFE) Act 1991 and an Associate member of the Victorian TAFE Association.

Academic and Research

Research & Testing Sites

AARE: Australian Association for Research in Education
ACER: Australian Council for Educational Research
AERA: American Educational Research Association
ALNARC: Adult Literacy & Numeracy Australian Research Consortium
ARC: Australian Research Council
BULATS: Business Language Testing Service
CAL: Center for Applied Linguistics
University of Cambridge ESOL Online
EORU: Educational Outcomes Research Unit, University of Melbourne
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center - Resources for Educators
ERIC/CLL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages & Linguistics
ETS: Educational Testing Service
Griffith University Clearinghouse for National Literacy and Numeracy Research
IELTS: International English Language Testing System
The Metropolis Project, Canada
Ministry of Education, New Zealand - Research
NCELA: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
NCELTR: National Centre for English Language Teaching & Research
RIPVET: Research Institute for Professional and Vocational Education & Training
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TIRF: TESOL International Research Foundation
TOEFL: Testing of English as a Foreign Language
TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication

Electronic / On-line Journals & Magazines for ESL Teachers

CALL-EJ Online
Humanising Language Teaching
The Internet TESL Journal

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Adult Sector

Victorian Regional ACFE boards

Victorian TAFE Providers of ESL

Private English Language Schools in Victoria

University English Language Centres

Other Resources and Links for the Adult TESOL Sector

Academic and Research

Research & Testing Sites

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