¡Qué onda!
My name is Miguel, and my last name is Bear (I know, it matches my bear-like appearance).
I love my God, my family, my job as a teacher, and I'd love to meet you!
I worked and lived for a while in Chicago and Houston, and thanks to that, I love the United States (except for the northern winters).
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I've been a Spanish teacher on Italki for 6 years (and I can't get bored of it)
My focus is on conversation, NOT grammatical perfection. Communication is number 1 because we're human, and that's what we strive to do: communicate!
I'll tailor the lesson to your needs.
I like to use modern books with real vocabulary and audio apps like Pimsleur that build on your listening and speaking skills.
My lessons & teaching style
I work with an approach based on ORAL and LISTENING comprehension. Every class begins with a series of questions, ENCOURAGING the student to SPEAK as much as possible. For specific topics that cause a bit more confusion (For vs. To be, Past vs. Imperfect, Subjunctive vs. Indicative) we work with many examples to get a DEEPER understanding of the different use of these topics.
Mainly we´ll use GOOGLE DOCS to create homework and exercises with PODCASTS and MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS. I also work with: GOGLE FORMS, PDFS, and ARTICLES.
My teaching material
Text Documents
Video files
Quizzes
Image files
Articles and news
Certificates
Enseñanza de ELE a niños y adolescentes - ELE Internacional/ Universidad Miguel de Cervantes - 2022
Certificate verified
Enseñanza de ELE a niños y adolescentes 150h. - Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes. - 2022Se aprende a valorar las necesidades del alumnado atendiendo al contexto educativo, se reflexiona sobre las principales diferencias de la enseñanza a niños y adultos y se descubre nuevas herramientas para preparar materiales interactivos que faciliten el proceso de aprendizaje de los niños de forma más lúdica y experiencial.
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Agente Capacitador Externo - Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social - 2019Demostrar Experiencia como Tutor o Capacitador, ya se por cursos que uno haya dado o por otro tipo de certificados que demuestren tu expertiz en la rama de la educación y enseñanza.
Además se debe demostrar la experiencia en los temas que se quieren dar de alta por medio de certificados, diplomas o títulos.
Con esta certificación se me permite ofrecer cursos con validez federal tanto a empresas como individualmente, expidiendo un certificado "DC-3"
Certificate verified
Cursos de formación de capital humano - Instituto de Certificación Empresarial de México - 2019Para certificarse hay de mostrar conocimientos en la preparación, conducción y evaluación de cursos grupales de manera presencial.
Certificate verified
Basic Spanish 1, Getting Started - Univesitat Politécnica de Valéncia - 2019Implementation of pedagogical instruments for teaching Spanish as a second language for beginners
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Ingenería AmbientalUniversidad Autónoma de San Luis PotosíEl Ingeniero Ambiental es un profesionista capaz de identificar, analizar y resolver problemas ambientales generados por el desarrollo tecnológico y de la población.
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
English TeacherUniversidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí - San Luis Potosí, MexicoEnglish teaching, following the guidelines and curricula acquired at the University, focusing on oral and hearing comprehension of each student.
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Students
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Lessons
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Attendance rate
100%
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5.0
Rating
445
Students
7374
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
244 lessons completed
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A1 - A2 !ESPAÑOL PARA PRINCIPIANTES!
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A1 - C2Conversation705 lessons completed
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B1 - B2Language Essentials948 lessons completed
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C1 - C2Language Essentials46 lessons completed
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ESPAÑOL PARA NIÑOS (Spanish for Kids)
A1 - B2Kids2,758 lessons completed
USD 21.98+
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Students with more than 50 lessons with "Español con Bear"🐻
A1 - C2Language Essentials547 lessons completed
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My creations
Podcast (2)
Quiz (1)
457 Reviews
Michael
101 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Miguel is an excellent teacher who is both very engaged with conversation and willing to pause to discuss things I need to work on. I would recommend him to anyone who needs to practice their conversation skills.
Apr 2, 2024
Scott
11 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Miguel is a great teacher! I did 11 lessons with him to help improve my Spanish to fix some repetitive errors I had and to learn some new things such as conditional tenses and future tenses. I feel that after 11 classes of 1.5 hours my Spanish has become more fluid with less errors and more knowledge of different tense. Highly recommend Miguel to anyone the classes are fun and challenging with lots of ways he helps you improve! Thanks Miguel!
May 24, 2023
Patricia Negron
20 Spanish lessons
Miguel is an outstanding tutor. He tailors the lessons to your specific needs, making the topics directly relevant to daily life. Highly recommend.
Dec 19, 2024
Alex Childs
12 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Miguel is a fantastic Spanish teacher. His lessons are structured, engaging, and fun! I've noticed a big improvement in my confidence in speak and understanding since starting classes with Miguel. I plan on taking many more!
Feb 24, 2024
Micah Zarin
29 Spanish lessons
el mejor
Feb 12, 2025
Patricia Negron
20 Spanish lessons
I am exceedingly happy with my progress in just a few weeks, and I plan to take more lessons from him.