¡Hola! Soy Señorita Rickert, tu maestra de español. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and I majored in Spanish with a concentration in Language Teaching and a minor in Education. In my classes, I focused on mastering the Spanish language, especially in regards to linguistics, language construction, and understanding a language's place in society and culture.
When I was in high school, I took several Spanish classes with an amazing teacher, Mr. Warrick, who greatly influences me to this day. My conversations with Mr. Warrick, both inside and outside class, made me realize the profound impact a teacher can have on a student. Mr. Warrick did an amazing job engaging students and connecting the material to the larger world. As I plan each lesson, I try to consider what I enjoyed about learning in Spanish class - the connection between language, art, culture, and everyday life - and incorporate that into what I teach.
At the University of Texas, I was fortunate to be part of the UTeach-Liberal Arts Program, which is a professional middle and high school teacher preparation program The four-semester program aims to transform secondary school teacher certification from the ground up with a balanced practical and theoretical approach to teacher preparation. UTeach combines hands-on experience with intensive coursework and incorporates a lot of group and faculty interaction. Beyond the resource of the UTeach program, I use the Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (COERLL) for lesson planning and guidance. Additionally, I also access the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, which has many cultural resources that I can incorporate into what I teach.
Furthermore, I have grown my Spanish language skills through trips to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Spain where I lived and studied abroad for 6 weeks. My personal interests include traveling, reading books and writing creatively, and practicing yoga. I have included a video, below, of one of my favorite songs. It is called "Latinoamérica" by Calle 13.
When I was in high school, I took several Spanish classes with an amazing teacher, Mr. Warrick, who greatly influences me to this day. My conversations with Mr. Warrick, both inside and outside class, made me realize the profound impact a teacher can have on a student. Mr. Warrick did an amazing job engaging students and connecting the material to the larger world. As I plan each lesson, I try to consider what I enjoyed about learning in Spanish class - the connection between language, art, culture, and everyday life - and incorporate that into what I teach.
At the University of Texas, I was fortunate to be part of the UTeach-Liberal Arts Program, which is a professional middle and high school teacher preparation program The four-semester program aims to transform secondary school teacher certification from the ground up with a balanced practical and theoretical approach to teacher preparation. UTeach combines hands-on experience with intensive coursework and incorporates a lot of group and faculty interaction. Beyond the resource of the UTeach program, I use the Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (COERLL) for lesson planning and guidance. Additionally, I also access the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, which has many cultural resources that I can incorporate into what I teach.
Furthermore, I have grown my Spanish language skills through trips to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Spain where I lived and studied abroad for 6 weeks. My personal interests include traveling, reading books and writing creatively, and practicing yoga. I have included a video, below, of one of my favorite songs. It is called "Latinoamérica" by Calle 13.