Language teacher convinced of the importance to students of having an active mindset
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Other
Language teacher convinced of the importance to students of having an active mindset
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From ColombiaLiving in Tunja, Colombia (19:03 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 24, 2020
Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesReading
Hello everyone! My name is Erlenzi Quintero Aguilar. I view myself as idealistic, creative, and passionate about my profession. I would also use these words to describe my approach towards learning in general. As I have grown as a professional over the past 10 years, I have learnt new things every day. Following this path, I have fallen increasingly in love with teaching, writing, literature, songs, and with all the life-enhancing work that human beings create and enjoy in the vast universe that we call language.
Me as a Teacher
I have long professional experience in planning lessons based on the interests of each particular student, and in crafting lessons according to their academic level and age. In every lesson I seek to elicit the student’s trust and enjoyment, because these are necessary factors in making the learning process pleasurable and motivating. My experience as both a teacher and a student have allowed me to understand that real learning is found when there is interest, enjoyment, and practical application. My greatest satisfaction comes when a student develops his understanding and is enthusiastic about moving further forward.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is informed by the work of Professor Stephen Krashen on second language acquisition, especially regarding the importance to the student of receiving input that is relevant. The learner of a language must be exposed to it, fresh and new, as if he were a beginner swimmer and the language were water. For this reason I look to the learner himself to find themes, and then I design attractive activities to provide an immersion that is meaningful. Apprised of the person’s interests, experiences, and preferred learning style, I try to keep their motivations as high as possible.
My teaching material
Flashcards
Audio files
Test templates and examples
Text Documents
Image files
Graphs and charts
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
PDF file
Certificates
Referencia Laboral - Gimnasio Moderno Santa Maria de Leyva - 2018
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
192
Students
1,997
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
192
Students
1997
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
108 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Villanos, héroes y heroínas para fortalecer el pensamiento crítico del estudiante a la vez que desarrolla las habilidades de comprensión visual, auditiva y conversacional de la lengua española.
A1 - C2Conversation1,460 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Do you really like learning Spanish? Do you want learning for enjoying? ¿De verdad te gusta aprender mientras te diviertes? Yes! Entonces te invito a participar en una agradable conversación.
A1 - C2Language Essentials278 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 5% off
Linguistic solutions: final versions of documents, surveys, essays, etc.
A1 - C2Language Essentials30 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Lessons for adults who love the Spanish language
A2 - C1Conversation121 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
108 Reviews
John
2 Spanish lessons
Another great lesson!
Oct 25, 2024
John
2 Spanish lessons
Erlenzi was very friendly during our trial lesson and explained how she develops students! We played a game to understand my level and she left a prompt for our next lesson.
Oct 15, 2024
Eleanor Ripoll
15 Spanish lessons
Erlenzi was very warm and welcoming. She made sure to ask lots of questions to better get to know me and my motivations for taking lessons. It was very easy chatting to her and I look forward to further lessons together.
Jul 5, 2024
Ella Fernandez
2 Spanish lessons
Erlenzi is a wonderful teacher, encouraging, attentive, and with an ability to talk about a huge variety of different topics and interests. I would definitely recommend taking a lesson from her!
Jun 10, 2024
Julian
1 Spanish lesson
Successful trial lesson. Erlenzi was attentive; building an understanding of my current Spanish ability and needs as student. She had some good suggestions to lead into the next lesson.
Feb 27, 2024
Allen Hughes
1 Spanish lesson
Erlenzi has fantastic energy, is personable, and is a skilled instructor! She fosters an environment where you feel comfortable to be immersed in the language without judgment. I'm looking forward to more classes!