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Teaching Philosophy

This document provides a summary of an experienced ESL and Spanish teacher's qualifications and teaching philosophy. The teacher has 12 years of experience teaching in South America, the USA, and Europe. They have a Bachelor's in Education with a specialization in Spanish Language and Literature from Uruguay, as well as a Master's in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from Madrid, Spain. Their teaching philosophy focuses on using the target language as much as possible, making the importance of the language clear to students, making the class fun and enjoyable, and involving students. They believe the best way to learn a language is through formal instruction combined with immersion in a country where the language is spoken.

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Teaching Philosophy

This document provides a summary of an experienced ESL and Spanish teacher's qualifications and teaching philosophy. The teacher has 12 years of experience teaching in South America, the USA, and Europe. They have a Bachelor's in Education with a specialization in Spanish Language and Literature from Uruguay, as well as a Master's in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from Madrid, Spain. Their teaching philosophy focuses on using the target language as much as possible, making the importance of the language clear to students, making the class fun and enjoyable, and involving students. They believe the best way to learn a language is through formal instruction combined with immersion in a country where the language is spoken.

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Summary I am an experienced ESL & Spanish teacher, teaching for 12 years in Southamerica, USA and Europe.

I got my Bachelors degree in Education specialized in Spanish Language and Literature, in Uruguay, having it officially recognized by UK government. I also did a Masters in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in Madrid, Spain, a postgraduate certifcate in International Relations in London and a TEFL course in Bristol. I have worked in public and prvate high schools, in Universities and in Tertiary, Vocational and Adult Education. In addition to that, I am trilingual in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

Teaching philosophy My philosophy of teaching foreign languages comes from my own personal experience as a student, tutor, and teacher. I have always been interested in teaching others and in how to teach others optimally this has guided me to actively consider the methods used by my own teachers as well as to monitor the progress of students I helped or taught. My beliefs regarding teaching foreign languages are constantly evolving and are sure to continue evolving as I have more experience as a classroom instructor and with the ever-evolving technology that is made available in the classroom. However, up to this point in time, my beliefs center around the following general ideas: (i) the target language should be used as much as possible in the classroom (ii) the teacher should make the importance and use of the target language clear to the students (iii) the teacher should make the class fun and enjoyable for the students (iv) the students should be as involved as possible. The use of technology in modern classrooms is an excellent way to ensure these goals and enhance the experience both for the teacher and the student. I believe that the best way for a motivated individual to pick up a foreign language is to have formal training in that language while living for an extended period of time in a country where that language is spoken. However, few students are able to take a trip abroad, and many of those that do are not able to stay for an extended period of time. Therefore, the only chance most students have to pick up a foreign language is to take a class in school this is the reason that classroom instruction is crucial. Stemming from my belief that formal instruction and immersion are together the key to foreign language learning, I believe that classroom instruction should focus on creating an environment as similar to immersion as possible. For example, teachers should make every effort to only use the target language and encourage students to realize thatcommunication is the key, not perfect grammar. The skills I had learned teaching Spanish to foreigners served me well when I taught ESL. In the MA I studied the principals of SLA literature, such as FoF (Focus on Form) and TBLT (task based language teaching). I did my research through classroom materials interested in the standard variety. I have been always interested in keeping myself updated.

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