Welcome! I have the honor of teaching Spanish at the Academy at Smith. My goal is to make Spanish as comprehensible, relevant, and engaging as possible.

Assignments, materials, rules and expectations, and the syllabus for the class can be found on Canvas. Students and parents are encouraged to regularly check PowerSchool for any low or missing grades. Students should turn in any missing work and can attempt most things more than once.

For those who want to expand their learning outside of class, I recommend finding things to read, watch, and/or listen to at the student's level. It can be difficult to find materials for absolute beginners, but there are "comprehensible Spanish" videos and videos of TPRS that should be understandable. As for books, there are CI readers that are made for beginners. Low unique word counts are recommended for those who are just starting Spanish. It's also great if students can talk to native or fluent Spanish speakers who can adjust their language to be understandable to novices, such as by speaking slowly with pauses, limiting new words at a time, and using visuals or gestures.

Contact Info

Email: bestr@gcsnc.com

Schedule

Block 1: Spanish 1

Block 2: Spanish 1

Block 3: Spanish 2

Block 4: planning