What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
You've taken some classes and know the basics, now let's use it! Here, you will have the opportunity to have ACTUAL conversations IN Spanish with teens around our country and our world! This class provides a low-stress, encouraging environment with a teacher who is committed to helping all Spanish learners succeed. This ongoing class is geared toward middle and high school learners who are in or who have had previous Spanish classes or speak Spanish at home. Students must be comfortable understanding Spanish spoken at a normal rate and be comfortable speaking spontaneously on a variety of topics. They will pick topics and bring questions to class weekly. I will moderate the conversation, guiding and assisting when necessary. :)
Learning Goals
Continued practice engaging in real-life, spontaneous conversation
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
I began my journey to Spanish proficiency by listening to Spanish music, watching Spanish movies, reading Spanish magazines, hanging out with Spanish speakers, traveling to and living in Spanish speaking countries. This is the type of experience I desire to mimic for my students as much as possible. My ultimate aim for them is to be able to communicate confidently, correctly, and without hesitation.
I am married to a Spanish speaker, raising bilingual children and am a certified Spanish teacher currently teaching part-time at a high school. I have taught Spanish using comprehensible input (CI) for the last 8 years. CI involves a mix of stories, conversations, songs, gestures, videos, readings, and writing centered around student interest and Spanish culture.
Using this approach I was named District Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2012 and was nominated for Building Teacher of the Year in 2016. I have presented to educators in both local and state foreign language conferences, and received an educator grant from the local Gifted Support Network. I have also mentored teachers in this teaching style across the country.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
3-9 learners per class