Isaura Arce-Fernandez

Very manageable. She is flexible with deadlines and will work with you if you need anything.

The name of the game is immersion. She does not want students speaking English. It takes some getting used to, and a little courage ... but its worth it. Jump on in, give it your best and she will help you along the way. The more you practice in class, the more you will walk away with after class. The workload is pretty standard otherwise, in line with the departmental requirements. Issuer likes films, and if she can work a film into the lesson, count on it. Take her class, she's gold worthy.

In class midterm and final, a couple writing assignments, weekly online work (super easy), an oral final exam (super easy) and a really fun project towards the end of the semester!

Isaura is amazing. She is so kind and understanding. The class is not overwhelming at all. Her biggest focus is for you to practice. She is not hellbent on grading.

Isaura is a fantastic. Her teaching style is artistic, she uses her creativity in every class. Her innovative approach to language learning combined with her tech savvy bring the lessons to another level. She is organized and pleasant. If you want to learn Spanish and gain fluency take her courses. Her feedback is second to none. She offers a detailed response that often includes resources that elaborate on the subject at hand. I've found the resources to be so very helpful. She loads Courseworks up with resourceful material that proves helpful in self-study. She is approachable genuine, and kind.

ISAURA IS THE BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!! TAKE HER CLASS!!! SHE IS SO SO AMAZING!!! She is just a phenomenal Spanish teacher. I had her for Elementary 2, and it was my favorite class. She was so patient with me if I had any questions, she made learning Spanish so fun, really not a lot of work, she explained really hard concepts in simple ways, she revived my passion for this language. TAKE HER CLASS! Now I believe in myself and I feel like I can actually become fluent!! I've talked in Spanish recently to people I've known for a long time and they told me that my Spanish is noticeably much better. It's all because of Isaura.

usually 2 homework assignments a week (vary in length, usually very short unless there is a passage to read and the longer assignments she allows more time for you to complete), 4 short compositions, watch 1-2 movies outside of class, 1 project/presentation that you have a few weeks to work on (w/ partners), midterm (created by the department), oral exam, written final (created by the department)

She's great! She really focuses on conversation and therefore a lot of time in class is spent conversing (participation is 20% of the grade and it seems as though she's pretty generous w/ the participation grade as long as you actually participate, which it seems impossible not to). Although in class she emphasizes practicing speaking the language (vocabulary) I feel like the tests and homework emphasize grammar. The grammar in elementary Spanish is significantly easier to grasp than the grammar in intermediate. However, I feel like the sequence (w/ her) is definitely manageable as long as you put in effort and stay on top of all of the grammar.