Víctor Hernández
Spanish Teacher
Louisville United States (Kentucky)
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
I believe that a key element in my Spanish class is keeping the students motivated. My personal style of teaching brings enthusiasm, cultural elements, and technology into the classroom to increase learning motivation. I teach with a contagious smile and open personality that helps me to interact with my students as I guide them through their learning process.
Teaching my native Spanish language enables me to draw upon my own culture and personal experience as a foreign language learner as I teach my students to effectively communicate with me in my own language and, perhaps more importantly, to gain an appreciation for another language and culture.
When I walk into my classroom, magic happens! My premier goal is to motivate my students
while helping them become good language learners. When students began to develop a desire to learn and think for themselves, real learning takes place. To reach this goal, I rely upon many activities that involve a total physical response. Instead of just reading about salsa and listening to the music, my students dance the steps and sing the songs, engaging in the action as they learn both Spanish language skills and elements of Hispanic/Latino culture. Through this type of active participation, students learn and form their own opinions and base of knowledge. I define my approach to teaching foreign language as rationalistic since I encourage critical thinking and a desire among my students to communicate.
Teaching my native Spanish language enables me to draw upon my own culture and personal experience as a foreign language learner as I teach my students to effectively communicate with me in my own language and, perhaps more importantly, to gain an appreciation for another language and culture.
When I walk into my classroom, magic happens! My premier goal is to motivate my students
while helping them become good language learners. When students began to develop a desire to learn and think for themselves, real learning takes place. To reach this goal, I rely upon many activities that involve a total physical response. Instead of just reading about salsa and listening to the music, my students dance the steps and sing the songs, engaging in the action as they learn both Spanish language skills and elements of Hispanic/Latino culture. Through this type of active participation, students learn and form their own opinions and base of knowledge. I define my approach to teaching foreign language as rationalistic since I encourage critical thinking and a desire among my students to communicate.
Spanish Teacher
Louisville Collegiate School
Since August 2010
LOUISVILLE
United States - Kentucky
- Developed and implemented Spanish program.
- Continued curriculum development throughout each school year to align classroom study and students' abilities.
- Initiated written mechanics, grammar, and dedicated reading and writing program
- Organized Spanish class’ performance of a play featuring readings, poetry, and class-made costumes.
- In Spanish class students working hard to improve their proficiency in the language. We have been focusing on what students “can do” with Spanish, in addition to grammatical correctness and accuracy. Each student is assessed at a proficiency level, ranging from Novice Low to Advanced High. These levels have been developed by the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages and serve as a backbone to language instruction. The goal for the end of this year will be language at the Novice High level in all areas (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
