by Marcel Negrete | Jan 13, 2015 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
This week our teaching tip is from Toni Aguirre, another Master Trainer based out of Austin, Texas! Read her teaching tips on integrating job skills into the classroom below! At the beginning of the program year, the students are excited about picking their...
by Marcel Negrete | Dec 16, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
This week we have a guest Teaching Tip from Alexia Estes, one of the English Forward Master Trainers! Read her post below. Student retention has always been a point of discussion in adult ESL. How do we keep our students coming when they have so much going on in their...
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 | 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 6, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
Hello everyone, Today’s teaching tips come from “Bringing Literacy to Life”, a book written by Heide Spruck Wrigley, whose work made Literacy Forward possible, and Gloria Guth. In chapter 2 they give several tips for ESL literacy teachers. A few key tips are:...
by Marcel Negrete | Sep 11, 2014 | English Forward, English Forward Blog, Teaching Tips
The British Council recommends using humor in the classroom to reduce student anxiety and get them to relax so that they feel more comfortable participating in class and taking risks with the language. In a video posted by the British Council, Dale Whitlock discusses...
