Ms. Swartz's History
FillerMs. Swartz is a graduate of Constantine High School, class of 1998. She attended Grand Valley State University, graduating in 2003 majoring in Spanish and minoring in English, with an emphasis in secondary education. Ms. Swartz received her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2009.
FillerShe has been teaching at GHS since the fall of 2005 and also student taught at GHS.
Favorite Quote:
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." -William Arthur Ward
She teaches Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, and AP Spanish. Ms. Swartz is also involved in some extracurricular activities such as being the Department Chair of the Foreign Language Department. Some of her other hobbies include volleyball, reading, and watching movies.
About Ms. Swartz
FillerI have had Ms. Swartz for Spanish II and I currently have her for Spanish III. I also plan on taking AP Spanish with her (making a grand total of five years in Spanish). One of the reasons I love Spanish so much is becuase of how she has taught the language and how she delivers it. Ms. Swartz is always extremely enthusiastic and makes the language easy to learn. We often use songs, games, and even puppets to help learn Spanish.FillerMs. Swartz teaches Spanish in the TPRS format. This stands for Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Story Telling. This idea focuses on the brain's ability to memorize complex ideas through repetition and word usage. We used this system for half a year in Spanish II and we are now using this system all year in Spanish III. I think it is a very fun, efficient, and easy way to learn a foreign language.
A Few of Ms. Swartz's Favorites
Food: Chicken
Sport: Volleyball
Movies: Dead Poet's Society
Books: "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult