by Marcel Negrete | Nov 20, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Portal Preview
This lesson introduces students to discussing major life events and celebrating the New Year. Download Lesson
by Marcel Negrete | Nov 19, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
This month we have a guest post from one of our Master Trainers, Julia Maffei. Read Julia’s post on student retention and persistence below! How many times have you or a colleague started a semester with a full classroom and then watch the numbers dwindle to...
by Marcel Negrete | Nov 17, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
We all know the importance of providing our students with authentic materials. We want their experiences inside the classroom to be as close to real life as possible so that when they encounter a situation they know how to deal with it. Often, one big challenge with...
by Marcel Negrete | Nov 3, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
This week we’d like to share with you all a great resource from Literacy Mid-South, an organization based out of Memphis, Tennessee. They’ll be training instructors in Memphis to use English Forward and we’re happy to be working with them. As with many volunteer-based...
by Marcel Negrete | Oct 24, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Technology, when used properly, can be a great addition to any lesson. However, in the field of adult ESL, technology is not always available to us. What can we do with English Forward lessons that require use of technology? For example, In Unit 8, Lesson 5 of English...
by Marcel Negrete | Oct 13, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
This week we have another guest blog post. Karen Green is an English Forward Master Trainer and Education Coordinator for Manos de Cristo, a local nonprofit organization. Read her post below! Not many teachers in the United States are introduced to the...
