Susan+Abernethy+Strauss

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Hello! My name is Susan and I am a Spanish teacher to sixth and seventh graders at Hammarskjold Middle School in [|East Brunswick, NJ.] I graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2005 and started my teaching career in East Brunswick shortly thereafter. At USC I studied abroad twice. In the summer of 2004 I spent five weeks taking classes in Castellón, Spain. I loved traveling to a Spanish-speaking country so much that I decided to study during the summer again. I went to San José, Costa Rica and once again took classes and lived with a family in the city. I spent two summers doing course work in Granada, Spain, and in 2007 I received my Masters degree from the University of Granada. Last summer my studies had a different focus as I was fortunate enough to be able to attend an institute on the teaching of writing at Teachers College, Columbia University.

My interest in studying languages dates back to high school, where I continued my study of French from elementary school and added Spanish because I knew some Spanish-speaking people and wanted to communicate with them. I loved studying Spanish and decided to continue on and make it my major in college. Right before going to the University of South Carolina, I was involved in a program at Columbia University’s Teachers College during which I helped teach children in an ESL classroom in New York City. I continued working with children during my years in college as a student teacher and volunteer. I love working with children and I always have.

My experience in East Brunswick has been wonderful for me. I can’t wait to continue to work with students to encourage the development of a language that I love. I believe that learning a second language opens the door to the world for students. I will work together with them to understand and produce spoken and written language. We will also work to develop an awareness and sensitivity to different people and perspectives.

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Here are some of my favorite videos in Spanish. Enjoy! :) media type="youtube" key="u4QyQrdUchY" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="K6Vx8N_vKgc" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="rCh938pgYpI" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="BPvaFNwqx_o" height="344" width="425"

Here are a few songs that my students love!

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