"It's almost March 2025! We are well in to the second half of the school year! This is a point when Spanish class can begin to be a real challenge, so it may be time for your student to get some help before he/she begins to fall behind.

I can help your student on Wyzant's awesome online platform, and after each session both you and your student will be able to watch the video of each tutoring session for up to 30 days after the lesson.

About myself: I love speaking and teaching Spanish! I am about to begin my 15th year of teaching Spanish as a private tutor with almost 4,300 hours of tutoring, and I have worked with 407 students from many states through Wyzant! I am also certified as a substitute teacher in Illinois, and in the spring of 2022 I taught full-time as a long-term substitute for Spanish I and III at a local high school.

About my approach: regardless of the curriculum used in the classroom I focus on building the student's confidence by laying a strong grammar foundation. I try to smoke out the learning gaps and then go to work on the missing concepts. Also each student will spend a large portion of each session practicing oral and listening skills. I will often ask my students to "teach" me a concept in order to solidify their understanding of a concept and to reveal their true level of understanding. Furthermore, I will challenge each student to become a true learner and to seek mastery rather than to simply learn enough to pass a test. I help my students to understand the WHY behind the grammar rather than telling them to do something "JUST BECAUSE". I will also direct all students to some of the best, interactive, online resources available today to aid their Spanish studies.

I will do all of this while communicating openly and regularly with each student's parent as appropriate." less...