by Marcel Negrete | Aug 5, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
We all know that language and culture are intermingled in such a way that you can’t be successful in one without the other. In a recent blog post on tesol.org, Elena Shvidko describes an activity that allows students to learn about important cultural items,...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 25, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Master Trainer Certification Program
Hello future Master Trainers! This page is where you can find all of the resources you need for the Master Trainer Certification Program. You’ll find all of the handouts, worksheets, and articles right here, as well as the agenda for each of our...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 24, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Home
PRIVACY STATEMENT Your privacy is important to the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas. This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas collects, and the ways in which the Literacy...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 14, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
The start of a new school year is closer than we think! Whether you’re new to teaching ESL or an experienced instructor, this article from The Internet TESL Journal is a useful guide for how to teach ESL beginners and Pre-Literate Adults! The article, entitled,...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 14, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog
You may have already heard about me through the newsletter, but I wanted to briefly introduce myself. My name is Justin DeBrosse, and I’ll be taking over the website. Dawn Allen did a lot of great work, and I’m excited to pick up where she left off! I wanted to let...
by Marcel Negrete | Jun 24, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Timely Lesson Plans
This lesson begins by using color images of the 4th of July to activate students’ background knowledge about the holiday. Students use a grid to interview each other about how they plan to celebrate and then compare their answers to what other Americans around...
