Art And Spanish Lessons With Michelle

For the first ESL or Spanish lesson, I begin by assessing the student's verbal, writing, and reading skills. I ask them about their experience with the language (travels, previous classes, etc.). We also discuss the student's goals for the lessons and what they would most like to get out of them. I will then structure the lessons based on the student's needs, goals, learning style, and level.

For my first art lessons, I like to find out what styles of art the student likes; I have them show me some artists and works of art they enjoy. We discuss their previous experiences in the arts and their goals for the lessons. I cater the following lessons to meet their goals. Throughout the lessons, I strive to uncover and develop their own personal style.

For ESL: I have my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate and a year and a half of ESL teaching experience in Peru and Argentina.

For Spanish: I minored in Spanish at CSU Monterey Bay, I attended a month-long intensive Spanish course at Conversa Institute in Costa Rica, and I lived in Peru and Argentina for two years

For Visual Art: I have my Bachelor of Arts Degree from CSU Monterey Bay and am a practicing visual artist. I also received my art teaching credential and I'm in my second year of teaching elementary school art.

I started teaching in 2016 when I decided to get my TEFL certificate in South America. As soon as I held my first classes and lessons, I knew that teaching would become one of my greatest passions.

I have worked with all ages from preschool to adults.