MLB Spanish Fluency
About
Personal knowledge of students is a key element of my mission. Interaction and diversification of communication techniques are key emphases in my teaching. I have taught Spanish for 19 years from elementary through adult level. Among my schools of employment are Priory, DeSmet, Whitfield, Crossroads, Barat Academy and numerous afterschool programs over the years at around 40 elementary schools in the St Louis area. Individual tutoring and lessons are a long standing part of my teaching.
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What is your typical process for working with a new student?
We begin with a preassessment to determine any prior knowledge and current knowledge of native language or any additional languages spoken at home or that the student had been exposed through.
Next we get going on conversational techniques by adding basic expressions greetings and good yes, formal and informal interaction and related key phrases.
By listening speaking reading and writing we will progress at the appropriate rate for the studentsaptitude for acquisition of new terms and communication theough further topcis including school terms and classes, family, hobbies and pastimes, travel and weathwr, telling time, clothing and shopping, activities at home and the daily routine, food and restayrants, festivals and formal occasions, medicine, technology, the city and monuments
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
MA Spanish Literature SLU, BA Washington University in Spanishlanguage and literature, English minor, 19 years of Spanish teaching, 1 year of Spanish business school in Madrid
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
per hr I charge $50 for individual lessons. I offer packages of 3 lessons one hour for $125 and 10 for $375.
How did you get started teaching?
I graduated from Priory in 1995 and in 2000 begn teaching full time there. I offer lessons in Spanish English and chess.
What types of students have you worked with?
I have worked with students from 5-adult
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I was a featured speaker at the Ajed international chess conference in Bogota in February on the value of chess as a pedogogical tool.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
look for an opportunity to speak and hear a lot of Spanish. The language requires hearing and putting yourself out there, being willing to make mistakes and broaden knowledge through trial and weror, study and enthusiasm.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are my goals?
Do I want to use the language at school, with friends, during travel, professionally or in some other capacity?
Which aspects of Spanish resonate most with me and are of greatest interest? Do I prefer to read and write? Do I want mostly to communicate orañly and understand conversational Spanish?
Is fluency my target?
What other resources can I use in addition to my teacher?
Do I have a certain amount of time I am able to dedicate to regular study?