by Lisa Stewart | Aug 18, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
You know by using the English Forward curriculum that reviewing is not built into the Lesson Flow or the English Forward lessons. This is to ensure that the curriculum is flexible—any lesson can be taught before or after any other. We wanted to take a moment, though,...
by Lisa Stewart | Aug 11, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Last month, 18 people from 8 different states/agencies came to Austin, Texas to participate in the English Forward Institute! The Institute allows these organizations to take the 11-hour English Forward Instructor Training back to their communities so that they can...
by Lisa Stewart | Aug 3, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
A great way to get your students thinking (Step 1: Activate Background Knowledge!) and set yourself up for a lesson is to use step 1 of the lesson flow to have your students create the supplemental materials that you’ll be using later in the lesson. If, for example,...
by Lisa Stewart | Jul 27, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
A new Timely Lesson on Daylight Saving Time has been posted to the portal! In this lesson, your students will learn to talk about Daylight Saving Time and their preferences around the daytime. To take a look at the lesson, click on Timely Lessons and then click the...
by Lisa Stewart | Jul 21, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Portal Preview
Have your students heard of Daylight Saving Time? Do they like it when the sun rises earlier or sets later? This Timely Lesson prepares students to discuss Daylight Saving Time and their preferences around different daily activities related to the daytime. ...
