Timely Lessons for Upcoming Events

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...

Adult Education Teacher Competencies

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...

Getting Students to Talk – Allowing Time

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...

Getting Students to Talk – Stepping Out of Activities

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...

Using Famous Speeches in 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...

Getting Students to Talk – Games

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...