Foreign Language

Contact Information

Please view this video to learn more about our class! https://www.loom.com/share/050d6aaf7b7144c09772dca18f024e9f

Schedule Information

Time	Period	School	Course	Google Classroom Code	Remind Code
8:15-9:05 am	1	DLC	Spanish for Communication	jucrhqi	@dlcspan
9:10-9:40			travel to Eisenhower H.S.
9:45-10:40	3	DDE	Spanish I	alel7x4	@ddesp1
10:45-11:35	4	DDE	planning time
11:40-12:30	5	DDE	Spanish I	tgwx35o	@ddesp1
12:35-1:25	6	DDE	planning time
1:30-2:20	7	DDE	Spanish I	iiszc6i	@ddesp1
2:25-3:15	8	DDE	Spanish I	27zusmt	@ddesp1

Educational Background

Bachelors in Spanish and English, Secondary Education – Illinois Wesleyan University, 1997
Masters in Reading – Governors State University, 2000
Masters in Educational Administration – Governors State University, 2003
Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction – Loyola University, 2009

Grading Policy

Classwork – 15%
Quizzes and Projects – 20%
Exams – 65%

DDE School Activities

1) International Trips co-sponsor

We are going to Peru in June 2023 for nine days! We also have a trip lined up for Spain, Portugal, and Morocco for June 2024! If you are interested in joining us, please send me an email. We still have a few slots available.

2) Athletic Eligibility Tutor

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:25-5:10 PM

Re-take Policy

My goal is for your student to master how to speak Spanish. Therefore, if your student does not initially do well on an assessment, I want him/her to re-take that assessment. My focus is on the students' confidence with speaking Spanish. If they’re not quite there yet, I want them to know that they are welcome to go back and try again.

Success is the goal. As strange as it may sound, grades are secondary to student confidence and success. Thus, all students may re-take all assessments. Period. Furthermore, they may re-take their assessments at any point in the semester. Re-takes will be scheduled for a mutually convenient time.