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Name:
..........Sra. Gustafson
School:
........Wasatch Junior High
Classes:
Spanish 2--Rm. 212
School Phone Number:
......646-5244
¡BIENVENIDO!
You have now opened the page about ME! “Soy una profesora de español. Me
encanta la profesión.” For those who have had an introduction to Spanish,
you will understand these sentences. Truly, I love the Spanish language and,
of course, teaching it, especially here at Wasatch Junior High. This will be
an exciting year for all of us because we will be in our new building--¡Olé!.
MY CREDENTIALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I received my BA in Spanish, emphasis in Secondary Education, from BYU and
my MAed in Technology & Curriculum Design from the University of Phoenix.
Over the past 14 years, I have taught Spanish in both high school and junior
high in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah. In the year 2000, after moving from
Joplin, Missouri to Salt Lake City, I accepted the position of Spanish
teacher at Wasatch Junior High. Yeah! Teaching at Wasatch has been a great
experience and joy for me. I love working with our great faculty and, of
course, teaching the best students in Utah.
MY PHILOSOPHY:
Every student has a right to learn in a safe environment. I respect my
students and expect them to respect me, my classroom, and each other. I
believe in immersing my students in the Spanish language. In the immersion
program, I practice a combination of methods introduced by Allan Pavio (Dual
Coding), Dr. James Asher (TPR and TPR-Story Telling), and Steven Krashen
(Secondary Language Acquisition). I also encourage my students to converse
in Spanish and be creative in using the language. I feel students are
successful when parents take an active part in their education.
Speaking Spanish is a skill. Spanish needs to be heard, read, and spoken in
conversational settings. Hence, I have taken numerous opportunities to
expose myself to the language spoken by native speakers and attend immersion
programs at universities when possible. My experience with the language and
culture include living and working in Chile (18 months), traveling to Peru
with Christmas Box International, and working with families from Puerto
Rico, Mexico, and Honduras.
Every student has a right to learn in a safe and positive environment.
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