What Level Do You Teach? |
1, 2, Heritage 1, Native 2/3
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Approx. Percentage of Heritage Spanish Students at Your Institution |
10
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How Has Spanish Played a Role in Your Personal and Professional Life? |
I began learning Spanish as a second language in middle school. I loved languages! I have family I visited every summer in Mexico, where I learned a great deal and continue to learn every summer I go back! I knew I wanted to be an educator, and I had a love of the Spanish language, so I majored in Bilingual Studies and Spanish. I taught bilingual for 14 years, but became discouraged by the paperwork and testing. I didn’t feel like I was getting to really teach these students, who needed it so much. So, I went to teach high school and taught both natives and non-natives Spanish. My passion is the heritage and native speaker population.
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How Long Have You Been Teaching? |
21 years
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More About Me |
Not sure what more to say. I am a mom, wife, daughter, sister and educator. I am always looking for ways to grow professionally and personally in my life journey. I am excited to see language classes moving away from textbook dependent curricula, and hoping to help my district in the shift to meaningful teaching.
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