2.8

Elizabeth Baez

Languages - Santiago Canyon College

2.8
Quality
3.8
Difficulty
40%
Would Retake
139
Reviews
2.8
Quality
3.8
Difficulty
2.8
Helpful
2.8
Clarity

40%

Would Retake

139

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

50

4

10

3

8

2

17

1

54

What Students Say

disorganized and forgetful

SPAN201 - 1.0 rating

She is by far the worst I've ever had

SPAN201 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
A- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A-: 1
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
SO MANY PAPERS (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Respected (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Hilarious (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Participation matters (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.17 avg change
Aug
May
Jun
Oct
Dec
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

195A195B

5.0

(1)

SPAN101SUMMER

5.0

(1)

SP101

4.5

(2)

SPAN195A195B

4.0

(1)

FUN

4.0

(1)
+14 more courses
Difficulty by Course

SPANSPAN

5.0

SPAN100

5.0

SPANI201

4.5

SANISH101

4.3

SPANI101

4.3

Reviews (139)
5.0
3.0
SPAN102
Feb 9, 2005

Take Baez if you can, she's awesome, just show up to class and don't talk while she is lecturing and you'll learn alot and enjoy it too!

3.0
3.0
SPANISH101
Apr 10, 2005

warning you can't leave class early, she will mark you absent, and the classes are three hours long.

5.0
1.0
195A195B
Aug 18, 2005

She's really nice. I took the convo classes with her in Mexico, and I think nearly everyone got A's who showed up and participated in convos.

4.0
2.0
SPAN195A195B
Aug 30, 2005

I took her for conversation classes in Mexico. Easy A's!

4.0
1.0
FUN
Sep 5, 2005

she's super nice and is really funny

3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Nov 1, 2005

I get really bored in that class. She takes up the whole class time..talks too much.. so long. overall she's ok.

3.0
3.0
SPANISH102
Dec 6, 2005

Very nice teacher. The pace of the class is fast. If you get lost, be careful if you ask for her help. More times than not, she'll just end up confusing you further. This class isn't ment for a slacker...I learned the hard way. You never get to leave class early. She'll take up the whole time no matter what.

2.0
4.0
SPANISH101
Apr 22, 2006

You will never get out of class early. She also has a little bit of an attitude at times. However the class is set up well as far as material goes.

4.0
2.0
SPANISH202
Jun 5, 2006

She is relatively good teacher.

1.0
5.0
SANISH101
Jun 29, 2006

Prof. Baez was a good teacher, but I think her style is not for everyone. She spoke mostly in spanish - even in a begining level class. Her tests were pretty hard, not alot of people in the class did very well. If you aren't willing to study your butt off, don't take her class.

1.0
5.0
SPANISH101
Jul 11, 2006

she is un organized and gives to much busy work that is not necessary

1.0
3.0
SPAN101
May 11, 2007

She is the worst teacher in the world! Do not take this class. She has a bad attitude and is completely unorganized. Her exams are hard and she doesnt prepare you well. She is rude and completely useless. She made me hate Spanish!!!

2.0
1.0
SPA201
Sep 9, 2007

she is way too easy for an advance level, i took spanish 201 and i was expecting something more challengin!

1.0
5.0
SPAN202
Oct 11, 2007

Baez is the worst teacher I have ever had. She is disorganized & rude. If you are not a native speaker, prepare to get picked on because all she does is single people out and embarrass them in front of the rest of the class. AVOID HER CLASSES AT ALL COSTS!!!

2.0
3.0
SPANI101
Nov 8, 2007

half the class was native speakers, so she spoke in spanish. rarely helped, did not explain well, and spoke in spanish in a beginners course. you are pretty much on your own as of studying, and there's oral exams, so you talk to a peer in front of her... and she grades you.

1.0
5.0
SPA201
Nov 8, 2007

I hated her. She is the rudest, meanest, toughest professor I've had. and this is coming from a student with a 3.8 GPA. TERRIBLE! she should get fired. i really mean that.

2.0
5.0
SPANI201
Dec 1, 2007

She is nice to the people that know spanish but if You don't know much she'll pick on you and she has an attitude and she will never let you out early don't take he she is tooo hard

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 17, 2007

Wow....... DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!! I thought languages were supposed to be fun...HA! She makes the class a drag and she is an absolute blabber mouth. CLASS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!! She is extremely unorganized and is the absolute worst teacher you could possibly imagine. Terrible teacher i do not recommend for beginners. WASTE OF TIME

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jan 15, 2008

very rude and mean lady. major attitude problem, she needs to pick a new profession, she hates her job and takes it out on her students. completely unfair and never speaks english. she purposely makes the class unreasonable by speaking spanish to non spanish speakers. how are we supposed to learn that way? baez: go jump off a bridge! im serious

3.0
1.0
SPAN202
Apr 5, 2008

How did she get a PhD? Why was she hired? Incompetent!

4.0
2.0
SPAN201
Jul 14, 2008

This class was great, only few students take it so it was very hands on. Learned a lot. You have to do the homework if you want to pass. Great teacher.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jul 15, 2008

i liked her a lot... very helpful and diverse in her teaching skills

3.0
5.0
SPAN101
Oct 2, 2008

took her class thinking i could start to learn the basics of spanish, and had to drop due to fast paced nature of the class. really geared toward mexicans that want an ez A. didn't care that the pace was too fast and too much work!! nice lady, but really needs to make the material more digestable for non native speakers!! i didn't get the feeling s

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Oct 14, 2008

Profesor Baez is an excellent teacher.I am an international student and this is my 1st semester. I took spanish 101 and was not scared from the beginning cos spanish is an easy language overall.But she made it fun to learn.also as a teacher she is very clear about what she says. I've a perfect GPA of 4.ppl sayin she's not good don't study at all.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Dec 12, 2008

This teacher teaches a 5 unit class. It moves a little quicker than a normal 3 unit class, but is do-able. You should study. Frankly, I think she could have given more work than she did. So it was a good class if you are willing to do the work.

2.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jan 6, 2009

First time every taking a language and wow, this professor is like a recorder on fastfwd! she moves through material very quickly and speaks even faster! she isnt very friendly and gives so much work there is little time to asorb what was learned much less have enough time to study and complete assignments before the next class! be careful!

1.0
1.0
SPAN101
May 28, 2009

She is the worst teacher I have ever had very strict about attandance and being on time she is boring a repetative DO NOT take her unless you have to. She is very rude and mean.

1.0
2.0
SPAN201
Jun 8, 2009

This lady makes learning a language impossible. Her voice and attitude make you tune her out. She is disorganized and extremely rude but thinks that she is HOLIER THAN THOU. No wonder Ca is making budget cuts. They should start by firing horrible excuses for teachers like Baez. I have taken her for 101 and 102 and she is only getting worse.

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Aug 14, 2009

First time I take Spanish and I really liked Prof. Baez' class. She is strict about attendance and punctuality if she wasn't I would have missed the class extra credit. She is helpful and encouraging. Spanish is not easy, but she made the class fun and clear. Class moves quickly. We played games and competitions. I had to study a bit to keep up.

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Aug 14, 2009

I really liked Prof. Baez' class. Strict about attendance and punctuality. You can miss a lot if absent because class moves quickly. She is helpful and encouraging. You can tell she enjoys teaching. she made the class fun and clear. We played games and competitions and got xtra credit. I had to study and practice a lot but now I can speak espanol.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Aug 15, 2009

I totally disagree, she is a dictator in her class, disorganized, can't teach, rude, and she has a superiority complex. Do not recommend

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Aug 16, 2009

She is not rude at all on the contrary she is extremely organized. She gives you very organized pages of what she covers and follows them and she tells you what you need to read ahead to follow her class. It is easy to follow the lessons. You have to be a real moron not to see the organization of the class. She is strict, but is a great teacher!

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Aug 17, 2009

If you really want to learn Spanish and you are no lazy you should take Dr. Baez. She is a superior teacher, very knowledgeable, only those insecure students perceive it as a superiority complex, welcome to college. By all means I want my professors to know a lot more than me!

1.0
1.0
SPAN101
Sep 4, 2009

she is very rude. she gave me a C because i didn't speak spanish to her because she knew i could. i would never take her class again due to the fact that she is rude and extremely unorganized. if you want to feel like you are in high school then take her class. i had a doctors note and she still didnt exscuse my absence. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.

2.0
5.0
SPANI101
Dec 15, 2009

SHES A CRYPTO NAZI. Seriously, avoid at all costs.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Dec 19, 2009

She is extremely patient with students and explained things very clearly. There were some incredibly dense people in my class and she put up with them. I had to study a lot and got an A.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Dec 20, 2009

AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL, DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TEACH!!!! DON'T TAKE HER

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Dec 23, 2009

Excellent teacher! She explained clearly and gave lots of practice in different forms. I liked the games and group exercises. She is strict, but very ncouraging and helpful. I learned a lot. You have to keep up with the material. Oral final required a lot of preparation.

5.0
3.0
SPAN201
Dec 23, 2009

AWESOME TEACHER! I loved her class. Very knowledgeable and made class very interesting. Very professional. Lots of listening and speaking practice. Grammar was difficult, my spanish speaking friends and coworkers say I speak a lot better. I am so thankful I had her as a teacher.

5.0
4.0
SPANI101
Jan 25, 2010

Outstanding teacher! She has high expectation, but she is encouraging and helpful and her explanations are very clear. I liked the activities, especially the group games. Studying and practice in lab is a must to pass.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Jan 25, 2010

Outstanding professor. She is very clear in her explanations. She cares about her students, but she does not put up with lazy students. She invests a lot of energy and work into the materials she prepares for the class. She shows she loves her profession. I learned a lot from her and hope to be a great teacher like her.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Feb 1, 2010

OMG, you can totally tell the last three comments were from the same student!!! (she probably paid someone to write them ha ha ha). By all means take this professor, but you will be regretting it the whole semester

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Feb 27, 2010

Extremely organized, very good, caring, approachable, but does not put up with students who do not study.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Mar 7, 2010

She is great! I love her class! Just don't text message during class, she takes points off your grade. She is very helpful, after the first quiz she told me to come to her office hours for extra help. She was very nice and made things easy to understand. I totally like her

5.0
1.0
SPAN101
Mar 13, 2010

Very good teacher. She is clear and patient and she cares about her students. I did not have enough time to study for the first test because of work and did not do well. She talk to me after class and offered extra help. She was approachable. She motivated me and I felt she cared about my individual situation.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Mar 17, 2010

Blah, blah, blah, blah! she is too concerned about being liked and allows students to take advantage of her. It is hard to learn, too many discipline problems that she doesn't deal with

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
May 22, 2010

The previous person is completely wrong. She is not at all concerned with being liked. Discipline, not a problem in my class, she did kick out problem students. She cares about students. Some grammar was difficult, but she explained things very clearly. Her class has been enjoyable. I liked the games and competitions. Take her, she is great!

2.0
3.0
SPAN101
May 30, 2010

She does not communicate well with her students and has trouble understanding the most basic questions. However her tests are fairly easy. She tries to help you but a lot of students in my class were more confused after they asked the question.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jun 7, 2010

Great quality professor. Very patient. Very clear explanning and demonstrating use of the language. She made the class enjoyable. Lots of practice. The previous comment must be only from the few and very dense students in my class that were distracted when should have been paying attention, disregard it. Prof. Baez is exellent. I recommend her.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 8, 2010

chaotic and confusing class, even for us "A" students

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jun 10, 2010

Awesome teacher. Fun class. Goals clearly defined. Her step by step explanations were clear and easy to understand. She shows you how the grammar and the vocabulary fits together in many examples. As far as the previous complaint, it must be from one of the lazy students.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Jun 10, 2010

well organized, clear, engaging, understanding, also encouraging. Easy to follow, she follows the textbook. Inmediate feedback on homeworks. Online homeworks are easy. Lots of speaking practice in class. Challenging class. She is a fair grader.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 10, 2010

Useless, you are better off if you teach yourself, she DOES NOT know how to teach

5.0
3.0
SPAN201
Jun 10, 2010

She is very knowledgeable, interesting and very professional. Very clear in her explanations. The readings they were very interesting. I did hate the students that wasted time because they did not read or even brought their books to class, she should have kicked them out, but she was very patient,they drove me crazy. Baez is top quality teacher.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 11, 2010

OMG! Unbelievable, this lady is writing her own positive comments. How do I know? She is the only person in class who refers to homework as "homeworks" and isn't it a coincidence that the positive appear immediately after the bad comments. Ignore all the positive comments, it's her praising herself. I, however, find the negative comments right on

1.0
5.0
SPAN202
Jun 14, 2010

Needs to be stricter, lots and lots of busy work. Lacks creativity. I am just glad it's over

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 15, 2010

HA HA HA!!! the nice comments stopped after that student mentioned she was writing them. It goes to show how desperate she is to be liked, that's why there is no discipline in her class!!!!

4.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 15, 2010

i didn't like her she gave me a bad grade. The class was hard and just because I didn't do the online work and the hand outs. If you don't partiipate she takes points off.

5.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 25, 2010

She was fine and I liked the class, I understood everything I am not stupid. But most of us were frustrated because her tests are too hard.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 26, 2010

I totally agree w/the comment on 6/11. she's such a phony tries too hard to be liked its obnoxious. class is a circus

1.0
5.0
SPANSPAN
Jul 7, 2010

Yeah I also agree with the comment on 6-11, it's totally her. People read the blue face comments and take the 201 somewhere else.

5.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jul 8, 2010

She is helpful and clear in class, but her tests are hard. We are community college students not university students. She is supposed to make it easy for us to transfer.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Jul 8, 2010

She cannot teach, you have to teach yourself because she cannot even give a simple grammar explanation!!!!

2.0
5.0
SPANI101
Jul 27, 2010

her test are really hard.if u don't participate in class she takes away points.too much work to do.DO NOT TAKE HER.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Aug 5, 2010

Her tests are not hard and I have learned a lot of Spanish my only complain is that she has a very strict cell phone policy. If she sees you using it she kicks out of class and suspends you for a day.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Sep 17, 2010

Her class is so easy. The first quiz was easy too. You have got to be a moron not do well in this class. She gives you so many extra credit points.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Oct 15, 2010

In other Spanish classes I took I hardly spoke Spanish, In Baez class you get to practice a lot, it's fun. There is speaking Mid-Term. I studied and did very well!

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Oct 20, 2010

The comment on 6-11 is hilarious and right on. I also believe she has written all the positive comments. If you want a true picture of her class read the blue faces

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Dec 7, 2010

Find this class somewhere else!

3.0
5.0
SPAN201
Dec 8, 2010

Do not take this class unless you speak Spanish fluently. She gives incomprehensible and confusing directions in Spanish and there are parts you have to teach yourself. If you must take it, do the homework, lots of points. Study prior to tests. She will give help but you have to force her to during office hours.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Dec 11, 2010

Totally agree with the previous comment- My motivation was high when I started this class, now I'm just glad it is over

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jan 14, 2011

Not challenging, is not strict with her due dates, gave lots of extra cr. points to students who didn't deserve them just to be liked. Too many students took advantage of her. Do not recommend

4.0
1.0
SPAN202
Jan 14, 2011

Span 202 is a very fun class, although Baez is strict, and the class is hard for a non-native speaker. She assigns three textbooks, which can seem like a lot but over all Baez is a fair grader and likes to give out extra credit.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Feb 6, 2011

Baez made the class fun. She should kick out people that know more Spanish. The class is challenging. She is helpful and nice and gives many chances to learn and improve, not to be confused with allowing herself to be taken advantage of. I learned a lot from her and enjoyed her class and made friends speaking Spanish in class.

2.0
5.0
SPAN201
May 3, 2011

look for this class somewhere else or wait for another professor to teach it

2.0
3.0
SPAN201
May 15, 2011

she is not clear with instructions, is rude with students, and is generally a bad teacher. i took this class last semester and dropped out because i couldnt handle her anymore. take somewhere else if possible

4.0
3.0
SP101
May 19, 2011

I thought she was a great teacher. I don't understand all the negative feedback. She gives plenty of chances to us to succeed and although she may be strict, I believe it was necessary because learning a new language is not easy. I would recommend. Just keep on top of Spanish Lab and the homework. Quizzes are straight forward.

5.0
3.0
SPAN201
May 20, 2011

I agree with the previous comment. She was a very good teacher and very nice. She is strict, but that is to be expected. She gave lots of participation points and that is godd because we did a lot in class. It's odd that someone from last semester is writing negative comments this semester, that is obsession, something is wrong with that person

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
May 23, 2011

I disagree she was too passive and students took advantage of that. She doesn't know how to teach advanced grammar. Everything she did was very confusing!!!

5.0
1.0
SPAN202
May 24, 2011

OMG! I definitely disagree with the previous comment. V likely was one of the ones not paying attention of the lazy ones. The grammar was easy becaus it was the same grammar from 101, the difference was more verbs and a lot more practice. Take her she is a great teacher. Her final exams are challenging and she prepared us well.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
May 27, 2011

N-W, just read all the blue faces

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 3, 2011

seriously take another class

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Jun 12, 2011

she is ok, not the best not the worst. Unlike the other comments, I felt she needed to be strickter, several students easily manipulated her. She definitely had favorites.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Jun 14, 2011

The professor was organized and and very clear. Learning Spanish with this professor was fun. Someone is seriously obsessed with manipulation. Get over it. I bet the same person is writting all the blue reviews.

2.0
5.0
SPAN201
Jul 13, 2011

Difficult for non-native speakers. No English is spoken in the classroom, even if you have a question you don't know how to ask in Spanish. She gets upset very easily and picks favorites... but you can bribe her with food. If you take too long to respond she will assume you're either stupid or not paying attention

2.0
4.0
SPAN101
Jul 26, 2011

This teacher is very strict but intends for a high quality learning environment. She says "si, ok" multiple times within 5 minutes so tune it out. She's like a hawk and will catch you whispering and or texting in class. Follow the rules even if you don't like them and you should be fine.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Aug 12, 2011

Very frustrating class you're better off teaching yourself

5.0
5.0
SPAN101
Aug 12, 2011

I disagree. The class was fun. The professor's directions were very clear and easy. It was challenging. However, there were some obtuse people in class with questions and comment that were very frustratng.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Aug 13, 2011

This was just like any other language class, lots of grammar and busy work. No big deal

2.0
3.0
SPAN201
Nov 1, 2011

Taking her advanced class is a challenge for non native speakers. She shows no sympathy for those who are struggling with the language, so that is definitely frustrating when you are lost and need help. She isn't nearly thorough enough, as I found myself having to teach myself much of the grammar material. However overall she is an okay teacher.

3.0
2.0
SPAN101
Nov 2, 2011

Class is moderately difficult. If you show up and do everything it helps on exams. There is lots of easy extra credit offered.

4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Nov 20, 2011

I had taken Spanish in High School so I knew some basic stuff, Baez has mandatory lab hours, and homework, if you want an A you have to do everything. Study for the tests! EC is available. There are spoken parts of the test, some may think this is a lot for a 101 class.

1.0
5.0
SPAN100
Dec 1, 2011

Worst teacher i have ever had DO NOT RECOMMEND this teacher not helpful very unclear and disorganized

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jan 3, 2012

I enjoyed the class, activities were fun. The teacher offered help outside of class. She asks questions to make sure you understand.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Mar 15, 2012

Do not recommend, she is all over the place.

2.0
5.0
SPAN101
May 13, 2012

recommend her if you don't have too much time to study, it's a very easy class, teaches at a very slow pace, all quizzes are multiple choice, and extends deadlines

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jul 24, 2012

I had taken the class with another teacher which was terrible. Baez made everything simple and easy to understand and she gave us a lot of practice and the activities were fun unlike the other teacher and I made friends in class.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Aug 14, 2012

Excellent Teacher! Organized, helpful, very well prepared for class. I learned a lot of espanol and had fun. I liked her teaching.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Aug 16, 2012

Our class found her to be quite the opposite of the previous comment. Does not know how to explain nor teach advanced grammar,all over the place and very forgetful.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Sep 22, 2012

bad, real bad, worst language teacher I've ever had!!!!

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Nov 1, 2012

wastes too much time with useless games but easy points and you don't really have to study for her tests they're very easy

5.0
4.0
SPANI201
Dec 7, 2012

Excellent teacher. Interesting readings, grammar practice. She made class fun. I liked her a lot!

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 8, 2012

Confusing! wastes too much class time with childish activities

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 19, 2012

easy class and very easy exams recommend her if you want an easy grade.

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Dec 19, 2012

There are students that should be in a higher Spanish class, it's easy for them, but this class was my hardest. The teacher is very though.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 20, 2012

I disagree, I was not an advanced student and I thought it was my easiest class because the assignments quizzes and test were very easyand easy participation points

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 23, 2012

yeah definitely take her its very easy to get points and im not advanced

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Dec 28, 2012

I had to drop this class, does not know how to teach . Just take this class at SAC, it's much better

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Dec 31, 2012

This was my first Spanish class. Class was easy cause the teacher made class easy to understand, her explanations were clear and she made sure that we understood, she cared, unlike other teachers. There is a lot speaking practice and oral tests. Her class helped me understand and speak with customers at work. Very good teacher.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Apr 9, 2013

all multiple choice tests, easy class but very chaotic

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Apr 27, 2013

Homework every class, helpful to get what she says,some written tests some scantron, writes your name if you participate for points, fun class. I like the variety of activities. Lots of speaking in class. Offers to help you in her office. Pace is a little fast. Strict but very good teacher.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Apr 27, 2013

If you want or need this class DO NOT take her!

3.0
4.0
SPAN101
May 12, 2013

Terrible teacher. So much homework, very very disorganized. Terrible time management ( gives us 20 question quiz with 10 min left).DO NOT TAKE.

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
May 24, 2013

Fun class, very good teacher,very helpful, too patient with students not studying, very organized,loved her class.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
May 25, 2013

Do not be deceived, she is an awful instructor, half the time she doesn't know what she is doing my classmates helped me more than she did

5.0
2.0
SPAN201
May 26, 2013

OMG! the previous person must have not paid attention when the professor was teaching. The class was easy, it was like 102 but with more vocabulary, more culture and writing. I learned from the professor how to write summaries which helped me in my English class. Don't believe that person, was probably one of the bad students in class.

5.0
4.0
SPAN201
May 31, 2013

Baez is a very good teacher. Explanations of grammar were concise and precise. You have to read before class. I liked the practice in class, the readings and the movie. You learn about the culture. Very good class.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Jun 4, 2013

There was nothing clear in this class,when asked for specifics she would only confuse us and get annoyed. She's probably writing her own reviews to get a high rating

5.0
1.0
SPAN101
Jun 12, 2013

The teacher gave clear and concise explanations and then we practiced. You get hand outs to go over what we cover the next class, that, her explanations and the activities helped me understand and practice speaking. Very good teacher. I would have liked a little bit more on culture, but it was a great class.

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jun 17, 2013

She didn't want to explain anything' sends you to teach yourself!

5.0
1.0
SPAN101
Jul 10, 2013

I didn't read the textbook that much, but I paid attention in class and did the homework and I got an A. The conversations in class and listening to the teacher speak spanish helped me for the oral exams.

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Sep 24, 2013

disorganized and forgetful

1.0
5.0
SPAN201
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 8, 2013

real bad

2.0
4.0
SPAN201
Nov 25, 2013

She is by far the worst I've ever had. I had to take this class and unfortunately she was the only teacher for it. She is very disorganized and can't teach. She is also extremely boring. If she thinks that you don't know anything she will make it obvious and always pick on you. Take a different teacher if it's possible.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101SUMMER
Dec 18, 2013

She was great! Always happy to be teaching. It helps if you are actively participating. Also being interested in what you learning will make it easier on your self. Keep up with the homework and practice practice practice!

1.0
5.0
SPAN101
Dec 19, 2013

Very unclear and moody if you don't understand

5.0
4.0
SPAN201
Dec 31, 2013

Very good teacher. Very clear. You must study tough! her tests are not easy, but cover what she explains. She makes sure you practice in class cause there are oral tests.

4.0
3.0
SPANISH201
Jan 28, 2014

Very strict teacher, all over the place, very unorganized. Even then I did learned new things I did not know.

1.0
5.0
SPAN102
Feb 14, 2014

very rude

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A-
May 4, 2014

Strict, but very good teacher, she is very clear also very organized in my class. I like her a lot, she is funny. Makes sure we understand, lots of homework though.

1.0
4.0
SPAN101
Jun 2, 2014

Be ready to teach yourself, she does not like to explain, just gives you lots of busy work.

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Jun 5, 2014

She made learning Spanish fun, explanations were clear, tests were not easy for me as first time taking it, but she helps you prepare for conversation tests if you go to her office.

5.0
4.0
SPANISH101
Aug 10, 2014

Great teacher. She cares about her students. She made sure we understood everything we covered in class. I liked her method to teach the course. I love her. She is the best!

1.0
4.0
SPAN101
Aug 12, 2014

I don't believe she is a great professor. I got a good grade but only because I've had Spanish before, if I hadn't I would have dropped like all the other who did. we were only left with about ten students. She's terrible!

2.0
5.0
SPAN101
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
May 26, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She's a nice lady who really cares about the success of her students, but with that being said, he class is incredibly difficult, its supposed to be an intro class to Spanish at the beginning but speaks in full spanish for most of the class time. Freaks out if you have your cellphone out, would recommend another Spanish professor.

4.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Jun 3, 2016
Would take again

I liked her class. She cares about her students, has a variety of activities in class. I learned a lot. Group activities were helpful and fun and there is extra credit.

1.0
4.0
SANISH101
Oct 3, 2016
Wouldn't take again

This professor is not always clear with her directions on assignments and exams. Talks very quietly and writes in a small corner of the board. Doesn't take into account students perspectives. The lab tech involved with the class treats you as an inferior individual.

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
3.0
SP101
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2016
Would take again

She has to squeeze in two years worth of Spanish in one semester. That being said, she's an amazing teacher and she can be absolutely HILARIOUS. The in class activities are a lot of fun and you actually learn a lot. I'd even go as far as to say that this was one of my most favorite classes over the years.

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
2.0
4.0
SANISH101
Grade: B-
Jan 9, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She expects a lot from her students. The class started out at a relaxed pace but as the semester continued it accelerated very quickly. She knows what she is doing and knows the material but she has a lot on her plate and can be confusing at times. There were points in the class where native Spanish speakers couldn't understand her.

Tough Grader
Participation matters
TEST HEAVY
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
A- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A-: 1
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
SO MANY PAPERS (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Respected (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Hilarious (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Participation matters (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.17 avg change
Aug
May
Jun
Oct
Dec
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

195A195B

5.0

(1)

SPAN101SUMMER

5.0

(1)

SP101

4.5

(2)

SPAN195A195B

4.0

(1)

FUN

4.0

(1)
+14 more courses
Difficulty by Course

SPANSPAN

5.0

SPAN100

5.0

SPANI201

4.5

SANISH101

4.3

SPANI101

4.3

Similar Professors