by Marcel Negrete | Sep 3, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
I’m following up our last guest post with words of wisdom for new teachers from another of the Literacy Coalition’s outgoing AmeriCorps members – Fiona Meeker. Fiona spent last year working with AVANCE here in Central Texas. Although I had been...
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 22, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Searching for a Lesson Plan to get your students talking about Labor Day? Look no further than our Timely Lessons. We’ve just added a Labor Day Lesson Plan. Have an idea for our September Timely Lesson topic? Submit your suggestions using the Ask A...
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 22, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Timely Lesson Plans
This lesson introduces students to the history behind Labor Day in the United States. The lesson includes options to customize activities for lower-level and more advanced students. Download Lesson
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 15, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
August is a big time of year for those of us who work in education. Not only is it the start of the school year, but it’s also the changing of the guard for a lot of AmeriCorps members around the country. In honor of the hard work of last year’s members,...
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...
