I've had experience teaching ELL to 3rd - 8th graders, elementary Spanish from 1st - 5th graders, and Spanish 1 to high schoolers. I even taught a year of 7th grade English! I LOVE the middle grades and had the best time with my 9th graders, and I LOVE teaching languages and language acquisition.
I am a Modern Classroom Certified Educator and have used that method for the last several years. We have never opened our textbook. Instead, we get hands on and learn through hands on, creative uses of the language and are big on using our new found knowledge on projects. I believe in a strong warm up, well established, consistent routines, and that keeping shared spaces clean and organized is everyone's responsibility.
Modern Classroom Certified Educator Google Certified Educator Level I Teacher of the Month November 2022 & December 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Secondary Education from Cardinal Stritch Univeristy, May 2018 TEFL Certification
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