Experience Summary
I have been teaching for 24 years, as a tutor and as an instructor in language institutes in New York city and in Buenos Aires. In addition I taught languages through drama in an elementary school. It's been 4 years that I created Spanishpots, monthly potlucks to learn Spanish in an informal , safe and fun setting. I have been raising my two children in a bilingual and multicultural life since 2001. Therefore I understand the language challenges for both English and Spanish speakers and the challenges of adjusting to a new culture . In the last two years I adopted skype as a tool to teach online.
Teaching Style
Everybody can learn if I respect the student's needs, pace and learning style, and if I tap into his/ her interests and strengths. A comprehensive approach that includes speaking, reading, writing and listening is necessary, however I focus primarily on communication . I provide knowledge, fun, creativity and flexibility to guarantee a successful pleasant experience for all students. My style is to adjust to the students' learning style. I can use a textbook or not. I provide creative homework exercises. I am open to incorporate students' materials or interests as driving forces of learning. My approach is playful, fun,safe to take risks as I welcome mistakes. Songs, collages, drama, objects, movement are resources I use according to learners' ages and styles.
Other Comments
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