Getting Students to Talk – Stepping Out of Activities

by Lisa Stewart | Feb 29, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips

Removing yourself from the activities, as difficult as that might be sometimes, is a great way to give students the courage to talk without worrying about being observed or judged. You might remember from the lesson flow demonstration video when Karen’s class...

Getting Students to Think in English

by Lisa Stewart | Feb 23, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog

Our blogposts are typically centered on news and information specific to Literacy Forward, but today we wanted to share with you all an interesting idea – getting your students to think in English. Of course, every class we have our students using English to complete...

Using Famous Speeches in Class

by Lisa Stewart | Feb 12, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips

Are you looking for a good way to introduce Civics or another important topic to your class? With the advent of audio and video streaming services, such as YouTube and Spotify, it’s never been easier to bring famous speeches or videos into the classroom. Below are a...

Using Famous Speeches in Class

by Lisa Stewart | Feb 12, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Portal Preview

Are you looking for a good way to introduce Civics or another important topic to your class? With the advent of audio and video streaming services, such as YouTube and Spotify, it’s never been easier to bring famous speeches or videos into the classroom. Below are a...

Integrating Health Literacy Into Adult ESL Instruction

by Lisa Stewart | Feb 11, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Webinars

In this webinar, instructors will learn about health literacy, common themes and topics in health literacy, and instructional strategies for addressing health literacy in the ESL classroom. Participants will learn how to create a health literacy lesson using the...