by Marcel Negrete | Feb 2, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
One challenge that we all face in ESL classrooms is the fact that our students cover a wide range of literacy. It’s inevitable that we will have students in our classrooms who have had very little formal schooling and are not able to read and write in their own...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 27, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Research in Adult Education shows that adult learners are very goal-driven. If they don’t understand how what they are learning helps them to achieve their goals, they will likely lack the motivation to attend class. A common issue that comes up, then, is how to make...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 23, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
As many of you are already aware, each state has their own standards and benchmarks for Adult ESL. Here’s a link to the page that lists the Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks for ESL Learners. These standards and benchmarks guide decisions on the what and...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 13, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
This week our teaching tip is from Toni Aguirre, another Master Trainer based out of Austin, Texas! Read her teaching tips on integrating job skills into the classroom below! At the beginning of the program year, the students are excited about picking their...
by Marcel Negrete | Dec 16, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
This week we have a guest Teaching Tip from Alexia Estes, one of the English Forward Master Trainers! Read her post below. Student retention has always been a point of discussion in adult ESL. How do we keep our students coming when they have so much going on in their...
by Marcel Negrete | Dec 3, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Did you know that most medical information is written at a 10th grade level or higher? And that most medical information communicated verbally is at the 8th grade level or higher? You can imagine what this means for your students and others with low literacy in...
