About Language ETC
Since 1993, Language ETC has offered English and literacy training to low-income adult immigrants in the greater Washington area. This blog is for the volunteer teachers and tutors at Language ETC. It provides resources to help volunteers fulfill LETC’s mission of improving the lives of immigrants through education.Header photo credits, from left: Anne Hoffman, Shira Pilarski, Anne Hoffman.
Category Archives: Volunteer Profiles
Language ETC and the Peace Corps: A Long and Strong Connection
Fellow volunteers: need a break from the present perfect progressive? Want to see Lee Griffith, our famously clean-cut weekend volunteer coordinator, with shaggy hippie hair and pig blood makeup on his face? Okay, you will! But first, some news. Returned … Continue reading
Teaching Advanced ESL Students at Language ETC
Last week’s post explored the joys and pitfalls of teaching Basic students, who speak almost no English. How is the teaching experience different when students are relatively proficient? I asked three veteran teachers of LETC’s Advanced classes to share their … Continue reading
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The Couple that Teaches Together . . . A Belated Valentine’s Day Post
So, Valentine’s Day got by me again. Or maybe I let it go. It’s been all downhill since third grade. What ever happened to those ossified candy hearts with “Kiss Me” (or, in recent years, “Text Me”) stamped on them? … Continue reading
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Reflections of a Longtime LETC Volunteer: Interview with Chris Frangione
Volunteer Chris Frangione recently took time to sit down with Ashley Lipps before his Monday evening advanced class. We thank Chris and hope that other volunteer teachers and tutors will step forward to share their experiences at Language ETC. How … Continue reading
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