by Marcel Negrete | Mar 29, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
As teachers we want to maximize the time our students are speaking and using English in the classroom. One way to do this is by using pair and group work. But how do you decide which students to place in which groups. There are a number of grouping strategies you...
by Marcel Negrete | Mar 14, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
The most common questions I get asked by new teachers are about multi-level classrooms. Even if your program has leveled classes, it’s likely there’ll still be differences in levels among your students. So what’s a teacher to do? Start by checking...
by Marcel Negrete | Feb 26, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
English Forward has been busy at work creating new materials to help out ESL instructors in the classroom. We’re excited to roll out our new curriculum and web portal to teachers in Central Texas. Teachers – we’d love to hear from...
by Marcel Negrete | Feb 8, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions I can’t remember my Username. Your Username is your email address. Help! I forgot my password. To retrieve your password, click on the Portal Login tab in either the upper or the main menu and the login page will...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 24, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Working with ESL learners dealing with literacy issues can pose many challenges in the classroom. Here are some tips for making your classroom a positive environment for literacy-level students. Minimize the use of text. This could include text from books and...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 24, 2013 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
Have you checked out We Are New York (http://www.nyc.gov/html/weareny/html/home/home.shtml)? We Are New York is an Emmy Award-winning TV show from the New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The episodes are designed to help ESL learners tackle a number of...
