by Marcel Negrete | May 10, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you all of the Timely Lessons for upcoming events and holidays. There’s: Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Memorial Day 4th of July We’ve also just recently passed May Day, Earth Day, Tax Day, Daylight...
by Marcel Negrete | Apr 25, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
“Adult Education Teacher Competencies,” published by LINCS and the American Institute for Research, provides a comprehensive set of competencies for adult educators across four domains: Monitors and manages student learning and performance through data...
by Marcel Negrete | Mar 21, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
As part of our ongoing discussion of how to engage students and get them to talk, this week we would like to discuss the topic of allowing time. Fluency is being able to communicate quickly and accurately, and it takes quite a bit of work to get to the point that...
by Marcel Negrete | Feb 29, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Removing yourself from the activities, as difficult as that might be sometimes, is a great way to give students the courage to talk without worrying about being observed or judged. You might remember from the lesson flow demonstration video when Karen’s class...
by Marcel Negrete | Feb 12, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Are you looking for a good way to introduce Civics or another important topic to your class? With the advent of audio and video streaming services, such as YouTube and Spotify, it’s never been easier to bring famous speeches or videos into the classroom. Below are a...
by Marcel Negrete | Jan 29, 2016 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
One question that we are often asked is how to engage shy students and get them to talk. How do we get them to practice English in the classroom, which is the only guaranteed time for them to practice? One great way to do this is to play games in class that require...
