by Marcel Negrete | Aug 14, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Last month I posted an article on using newspapers in the classroom. A number of you sent me follow-up suggestions, and I wanted to share your ideas with the rest of the English Forward community. Sarah LeBlanc from Austin suggested The Times In Plain English as a...
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 13, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
As we add new English Forward teachers to the web portal, I’m getting more and more questions each month. I’m starting to feel a bit like Dear Abbey:) For our August post, I’ve selected a few questions I thought would apply to many of our English...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 23, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
In June we gave the English Forward training to teachers and trainers from around Arkansas. We had a blast and got great feedback from participants. I also got a lot of questions about using newspapers. Ann Ritter from Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy in Van...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 15, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
I’ve recently had a number of teachers ask me what English Forward looks like at other organizations. I have to admit, I’ve been so busy lately I haven’t had the chance to visit classrooms to see it in action. So I turned to one of our local trainers (and star of the...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 8, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Are you interested in what’s happening in the world of ESL but don’t have the time to keep up with listserv discussions or read long articles? Do you feel left behind when it comes to current research in the field. Well, you’re in luck. I’m kicking off a new blog...
