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NOMBRE:
Señorita Strauss
ESCUELA:
Hammarskjold Middle School
CLASE:
Spanish 1 part 1 and Spanish 1 Continuing
TELÉFONO DE ESCUELA:
ext. 4586
What a thrill it is for me to introduce myself to you as your child’s
new Spanish teacher! My name is Susan Strauss. I graduated from the
University of South Carolina in December, 2005 and started my teaching
career in East Brunswick shortly after. At USC I studied abroad twice. In
the summer of 2004 I spent five weeks taking classes in Castellon, Spain. I
loved traveling to a Spanish-speaking country so much that I decided to
study during the summer again. I went to San Jose, Costa Rica and once
again took classes and lived with a family in the city. I am currently
working on my Masters degree and spent the past two summers doing course
work in Granada, Spain.
My interest in studying languages dates back to high school, where I
continued my study of French from grammar school and added Spanish because I
knew some Spanish-speaking people and wanted to communicate with them. I
loved studying Spanish and decided to continue on and make it my major in
college. Right before going to the University of South Carolina, I was
involved in a program at Columbia University’s Teachers College during which
I helped teach children in an ESL classroom in New York City. I continued
working with children during my years in college as a student teacher and
volunteer. I love working with children and I always have.
My experience in East Brunswick has been wonderful for me. I can’t
wait to work this year with your child as he/she begins the study of a
language that I love. I believe that learning a second language opens the
door to the world for students. We will work together to understand and
produce spoken and written language. We will also work to develop an
awareness and sensitivity to different people and perspectives.
If you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact me. You may call me at the school or email me at
sstrauss@ebnet.org.
Sincerely,
Susan A. Strauss
Students enthusiastically engaged in meaningful, motivating, and cognitively
challenging activities.
Students actively using language rather than memorizing vocabulary lists and
analyzing grammatical concepts.
Students being assessed by a variety of assessment strategies.
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