by Alison Ascher Webber | Feb 22, 2018 | Courses and Webinars
Did you participate in the Innovative Digital Learning Models for ELL Immigrant Adults webinar? If so, join the discussion! If not, watch the recording, then join in. Mobile and other technologies make possible anytime, anywhere learning to extend education to...
by Alison Ascher Webber | Dec 14, 2017 | Updates from the Field
By Alison Ascher Webber This week I facilitated an all-star panel organized by the Migration Policy Institute to showcase innovative program models that leverage educational technologies to train hard-to-reach adults and extend learning beyond classroom walls. As the...
by Heide Wrigley | Dec 12, 2017 | Updates from the Field
By Heide Wrigley English Innovations is a national model that blends in-class and out-of-class learning for adult English learners with high beginning levels of literacy and little time to spend in a formal adult ESL program. It is a 100 hour jump-start program...
by Evelyn Fella | Dec 7, 2017 | Opportunities and Resources, Tech Tools
By Evelyn Fella A Need and a Solution With a 26% increase in the number of immigrants applying for naturalization,* and citizenship classes across the U.S. filling up with long waiting lists, a need for more immigrant services was apparent. To address this need, the...
by Becky Shiring | Nov 9, 2017 | Inspiration and Ideas, Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring Using a second language around native speakers can be nerve wracking. I know this from embarrassing attempts I’ve made trying to speak Spanish. I overthink every word, pull out Google translate to check myself, turn red in the face, and stumble trying...