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...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 1, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Out first guest blog post comes from our wonderful AmeriCorps member, Tanlyn Roelofs. Tanlyn is finishing up her year of service soon and I asked her to write a guest post before she leaves us to return to grad school. I’ll...
by Marcel Negrete | Jun 18, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
This month’s You Ask, We Answer question comes from Debbie McManus. Debbie works with Lancaster County Adult Education in Lancaster, SC. Debbie wants to know if the English Forward curriculum could be used in elementary schools. My initial thought was that many of the...
by Marcel Negrete | Jun 11, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Memorial Day has come and summer is in full swing (anyway it is down here in Texas). I’ve been curious to hear from teachers who used English Forward’s Memorial Day Timely Lesson Plan so I was super excited when I got an email from Trena Anderson. Trena is with the...
