by Marcel Negrete | Sep 22, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
You probably remember from the English Forward Instructor Training that bringing realia into the classroom is a great way of getting students to connect the language they learn in the classroom with the outside world. The English Forward lessons suggest you bring in...
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 23, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
As the fall term starts, you’re likely going to take some time in the first few classes to set goals with your students. As we know from the English Forward Instructor Training, working with our students to set goals, both for each student and as a class, is a...
by Marcel Negrete | Aug 9, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
What should you do if you want to teach a lesson but there isn’t an English Forward lesson on that topic? Write it yourself! The English Forward Lesson Flow can be used to create your own lessons on any topic that is important to your students. You can decide...
by Marcel Negrete | Jul 5, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
While many of the lessons found in the English Forward Curriculum already have Extension Activities, you have the opportunity to create your own for any lesson! The idea behind Extension Activities is that the students get to take what they learned in the lesson and...
by Marcel Negrete | Jun 22, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
We know that, to truly meet our students’ diverse needs, we often need to pull multiple curricula and resources into the classroom. However, this can be a tricky task to accomplish. Today we wanted to spend a little time discussing how to use English Forward alongside...
by Marcel Negrete | May 23, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
This week we wanted to let you know of a couple particularly helpful resources when it comes to preparing your students for jobs or job-seeking. Higheradvantage.org runs a blog that provides advice to people in positions in which they work with people looking for...
