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Esther Martinez

Languages - William Paterson University

1.7
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Would Retake
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1.7
Quality
4.5
Difficulty
1.7
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1.7
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Would Retake

84

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What Students Say

Do not take Esther unless you want to feel overwhelmed and overworked

1100 - 1.0 rating

She does not know how to teach

1100 - 1.0 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 (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (2)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 2
A+: 1
B: 1
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
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Caring (1)
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Reviews (84)
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SPAN1
Nov 11, 2003

martinez doesnt teach for ****! shes late all the time and we have a quiz just about every week. if we dont have a quiz, we have a test and they are all hard because she doesnt teach the material to begin with. shes a waste of everyones time

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SPANISH
Nov 26, 2003

I took this teacher last year and it was hell! First of all, she doesnt teach anyone, nor is she helpful or interesting. She is literally horrible! Second, don't take her!What a dumbass!

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SPAN110
Dec 3, 2003

worst ever

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SPAN110
Dec 8, 2003

She expects you to know everything without her even teaching.Its a basic spanish class and she expects everyone to speak spanish fluently the first week of class.She goes fast and doesnt stop for anyone.She does not care about students.Does what she wants

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SPAN110
Dec 15, 2003

She was one of the worse professors I have ever had. She does not help the class in understanding any concept. She calls on people who she knows, knows nothing about the upcoming lecture. I give her a thumbs down.

1.0
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SPANISH1
Feb 2, 2004

this was honestly the hardest class if ever taken, seriously don't even take it if your dogs life depends on it

2.0
5.0
SPAN110
Grade: A+
Mar 12, 2004

All i have to say is dont take her plain and simple

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SPAN111
Apr 14, 2004

This class has officially ruined my semester. Martinez is by far the worst teacher i have ever had in my entire life. She should not be allowed to teach. her syllabus is 20 PAGES LONG!!! who does that?

3.0
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SPANISH1
Apr 28, 2004

Ester Martinez is by far the best teacher I have ever had. Im just kidding. She is pretty bad but it aint her fault I think she wants to teach but has a mental problem preventing her of it. She tries and SHE CURVES THE GRADE so dont be scared

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SPAN111
Apr 28, 2004

worst professor ever. relies too much on blackboard and way too much weight on the midterm and final since she doesnt give quizzes. horrible

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SPAN12
May 11, 2004

She tries really hard but she doesnt know how to teach.If you go to her office hours she can attempt to help you with your problems. She curves but she doesnt like to admit it till after the class. I failed the class and she still gave me a B for the sem

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SPAN400
Aug 17, 2004

This profesor was the worst one I ever had. She was unclear in class when we went over the literature. I should have had a B in the course, but she gave me a C-. When I e-mailed her about my grade, she ignored me. Do not take her if you do not have to.

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SPAN
Sep 30, 2004

worst teacher in the history of teaching. so hard, expects you to just learn spanish. she does about 2 chapters a week and gives tons of quizes. failed me. wouldnt help me wiht anything. total jerk. hate her. loves blackboard

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SPAN1
Oct 21, 2004

Honestly, very tough, but she curves bigtime at the end. Had a 68 average(studied alot too), wound up with an 80 after curve.

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SPAN110
Oct 26, 2004

shes cool

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SPANISH1
Nov 11, 2004

i dont like her at all. she expects that spanish is your only course and expects a lot from you. dont take her if you dont have to. her tests can be really hard especially if you've never had spanish before.

2.0
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SPAN110
Nov 15, 2004

Very hard, does not explain lesson's properly. Not a people person

2.0
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SPAN11060
Nov 21, 2004

This class is ridiculous, she gives a quiz on her 20 page syllabus. Her tests are all fill in, tons of homework and quiz's, shes makes it alot harder then it has to be, especially for people who arent spanish majors.

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SPAN250
Nov 22, 2004

I think she wins the title for worst teacher in the state of NJ.She knows her stuff and is very smart but doesnt know how to teach.Her point of view is the only point of view. Makes students feel retarded when they share their opinion.Don't take her unless you are willing to have your GPA ruined.

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SPAN11061
Dec 8, 2004

This is a ridiculous class. Every week there is a quiz of 120 questions. She does not know how to teach. If you need to take a spanish class this is not the professor to take unless you are willing to lower your GPA.

5.0
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BASICSPAN
Dec 14, 2004

Very good, very serious. Cares about the class and really works with people. Hard but fair. I'd take her for the next level in a minute! So interested in what she's doing and really cares that we learn.

2.0
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BASICSPAN
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2004

worst teacher. Don't take her

1.0
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SPANISHI
Jan 18, 2005

Don't take her! Fight for any other teacher. She gives quizzes every week and teaches two lessons a week. Not a people person and doesnt care what you have to say. She curves big tho, I got 30s on all my quizzes but passed with a D+ but she will make you hate Spanish forever. Don't take her!!

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SPANISH1
Jan 18, 2005

This was by far THE WORST "TEACHER" EVER. she gave a test on the sylabus!!!!!!!!!!!! the final was 200+ questions,she offered no help and gets pleasure out of failing students. DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSORA..... U BEEN WARNED!!!!!

3.0
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SPAN111
Feb 5, 2005

She's not mean as some people have said. I just think that she makes this class way harder than it has to be. She teaches SPAN 110 and 111 like everyone in the class is fluent in spanish. She needs to realize its a GE for most of us accept that fact.

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SPAN232
Feb 23, 2005

WORST PROFESSOR EVER!has no idea what is going on in the book,has to read up while in class,returns work two months after it is handed in and usually with coffee stains on it,thinks she is the authority on many subjects and its her way or no way,i hope i never have to take her again,avoid her...

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SPANISH1
Apr 11, 2005

She is the absolute worst. Her first test was easy but then she makes the rest like we were born in puerto rico or something. She is nuts. If you want to pass DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SPAN1
Apr 25, 2005

Worst Professor ever. She acts all nice, but she aint. Drop her as fast as you can. She would fail the whole class if she could get away with it. She will only pass people that are fluent in Spanish.

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HIST396
Apr 25, 2005

Me no remberrrrrrr. This was her slogan as she screamed at the class after she lost our tests. She is the worst teacher ever, maybe of all time. Just dont take. THE WORST even though the me noooooo REMMMBEERRRRR was the funniest thing i ever heard a prof say. SHES AN IDIOT!!

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SPAN111
Apr 25, 2005

THE ABSOLUTE WORST PROFESSOR EVER!!!! She cant speak English and expects everyone else to speak Spanish and she bad mouths white ppl!!

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SPAN311
Jul 4, 2005

I remember 1 time after the final she mumbled under her breath that the class was a bunch of white porkers. Since the white ppl in America were all fat. She also said in her country they boycotted fat ppl and sent them to fat farms. The oter raters are correct her favorite phrase is me no remberrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

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SPAN1
Jul 6, 2005

She is the worst. Drop out FAST. She is mean, she curses at the class. She looses all your work. She fails white people. She makes fun of people who have difficulty. Remembers nothing. She looses your tests. Gives back nothing. Tells you your doing great and fails yah - dont waste your time w appeal - she wont do it. She lies constantly.

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SPAN1
Jul 14, 2005

Worst Prof. Ever. Can remember her own head. Very racial. She will fail you. Looses students work. The need to get rid of her. ASAP

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SPAN1
Aug 3, 2005

Completly not in the students interests. She will fail you. Drop out now. Calls whitepeople stupid. Looses all papers - tests homework - make a copy of everything & get her to sign it. I still don't know why they haven't fired her. There are 2 million complaints against her. But instead they gave her a promotion. Go Figure. Drop Out NOW.

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0
Sep 15, 2005

No Comments

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SPANISH
Grade: B
Sep 20, 2005

No Comments

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5.0
SPAN110
Sep 23, 2005

No Comments

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5.0
HIST396
Sep 24, 2005

No Comments

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BASICSPANISH
Nov 2, 2005

boringgg unhelpfulll worst semester ive had in my life

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3.0
SPAN110
Nov 8, 2005

Maybe it's just me but I disagree with all the previous ratings. She is friendly and approachable. If you don't understand something you can stop her in the middle of a lecture and she will explain it. She gives a lot of homework but you will have most of the answers in the book. Take her only if Spanish is a strong point for you.

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BASICSPANISH1
Nov 12, 2005

No Comments

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SPAN110
Nov 24, 2005

She is not that easy of a teacher. You have to do a lot of speaking, she calls on you randomly, but noone is ever embarrassed. She is very helpful, but her quizzes and tests are challenging. If you enjoy Spanish and are willing to work hard then take her class.

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BASICSPANISH
Dec 15, 2005

She goes through the class too fast and then gives you grief about going back over information. DO NOT TAKE HER!!

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BASICSPANISH1
Jan 19, 2006

I greatly suggest that you do not take her as a professor. She knows the material, but doesn't know a thing about teaching a class. She won't think twice about failing you. Take my advice and choose someone else and if you already have her...good luck.

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SPAN110
Jan 24, 2006

Absolutely a waste. Don't take her class. Unhelpful.

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SPANISH110
Feb 15, 2006

She doesn't teach! She expects you to know everything right off the bat and doesn't slow down...I took Spanish in high school and still know a little but by the second week I was completly lost...don't waste your time! I just dropped the class

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SPANISH111
Mar 4, 2006

She is the worst Spanish teacher I've ever had, she doesn't know how to teach she just reads out of the book...If you ask her for help she doesn't even acknowledge your need!!!

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SPAN111
Mar 26, 2006

I got an A in Spanish I, and I am working hard for a D in her class (Spanish II) Trust me it's not worth it!

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SPAN110
Apr 17, 2006

Worst professor ever. She moves to quickly. Her tests are very hard. I never got below a B in college until this class.

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110
May 2, 2006

OH MY GOD. If you want an "A" PLEASE this isn't your teacher. Honestly, she teaches spanish 1 like we have been fluent for 5 years with no remorse. doesn't care if her students don't understand.

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SPAN
Jun 8, 2006

DON'T TAKE HER IF YOU WANT TO PASS. RUN AS FAR TAKE OTHER PROF SUCH AS Prof. Sweetmen he is a great Prof. and he's willing to help you at all times in order for you to understand. Makes the class fun and easy.

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SPAN1
Jun 18, 2006

No Comments

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SPANISH110
Jul 6, 2006

This class was hell! I had to do more work in this class than I had to for my major courses. Tons of homework-Tests are SO hard-class moves VERY quickly! You have to devote at least an hour or two per night just to understand the material. NOT WORTH IT!!!!!

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SPANISH
Jul 30, 2006

Someone said take Sweetman over Martinez. I had Sweetman and I learned nothing. He fools around in class and doesn't teach. She is better!

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SPAN1
Nov 16, 2006

Don't even try if you haven't had atleast 2 years of Spanish in High School. I'm doing well in her class because I had 3 years in HS and remember almost all of it, but people are dropping like flies as the semester goes on. She goes at her own very fast pace with no regard to how the class is grasping the material.

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SPAN250
Jan 28, 2007

RUN!! RUN away from this professor. She is one of the best examples of why WPU has no respect as a university. She is totally rude to her students. She didn't give us the syllabus until the 2nd month of class and then didn't follow it. She was always late or didn't show up. She doesn't have one unique thought about Spanish lit.

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SPAN111
Jun 25, 2007

this woman should not be allowed to teach!! she is a complete ****! do NOT take her for anything!!!

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SPAN250
Nov 15, 2007

THere's lot of reading for span250 no matter who u take.She goe over every reading in class.You're required to post Hmwk online.Midterm exam: long, Know story,author,century The test is about everythin u see in class.No surprises.One term paper 5 pgs.One final long too.Exams have a 2nd part which is a take home essay one pg.She's A+&helpful,good.

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SPAN111
Feb 20, 2008

she's definitely a DEATH TRAP on your GPA. You need to have a good spanish background to get an A in this class. I can deal with hw's everyday but sometimes being too hard with your students is not the best way for them to learn. I had to drop this clas because she makes it harder than calculus or chemistry. She needs to change her teaching method!

3.0
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SPAN250
Apr 4, 2008

Boring! all she does is read from the book. She sends you to read at home but then reads it all over again in class. Her exams are long, about 100questions plus take home essay. you also have to do a final research paper. Lots of HW.that you have to post on BB. she thinks its an online course.Dont take her! run run run

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SPAN250
Apr 29, 2009

This is absolutely the worst professor I have ever had! She is horrible...stay away!!!!! She makes you read so much every week and then gives a quiz that is nearly impossible. She lectures the entire class and its torture. Most painful class ever...horrible!

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SPANLIT
Jul 27, 2009

phenomenal teacher. Really is dedicated to what she does. Loves literature. Offers in-depth study! And she cares that you learn. Don't miss her!

5.0
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SPAN211
Jul 14, 2010

Any bad posts here are completely false. I was worried about taking her course b/c of these posts but she was awesome. She really has you talk in Spanish but helps you if you don?t get it right away. There was a lot of hmwk but that is b/c the class was only 15 days. Her final was not hard and she gives a review and lets you know what you?ll have t

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SPAN221
Nov 9, 2010

This professor is extremely hard, but you will learn a ton. You must work extra hard to get results here. You will not be able to sleep on this one. She is a nice person and very understanding, just super super hard. test can be up to and more than a 100 questions. Study hard and it will be no problem. Slack and your dead in the water.

3.0
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ERGERG
Apr 18, 2011

She really is an overly tough teacher, sorry to repeat the same comment as everyone else. The first day everyone was complaining becuase they signed up for a different professor but the school switched the professors before the semester started. Probably becuase no one would sign up for a class taught by her.

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SPAN210
Oct 28, 2011

She is hard on her syllabus and her students but not hard on her lateness/attend, or her teaching skills.Her tests leave a lot to be desired. If detouring someone to ever take Spanish was a goal she would win. I don?t mind hard work but I need to get results for it. I felt that I did a lot of useless studying to fail her tests.

2.0
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SPANI
Nov 1, 2011

I honestly will say she is the worst teacher i have ever had. I dont mind a challenging class, but she was on another level. Iv been in spanish since 6th grade never earning lower than a B+ i have a decent understanding of the material and i received a D in her class. there is not enough space for me to write the difficulties she caused. DONT TAKE

4.0
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SPAN1110
May 7, 2012

It's college. Get used to work. She really isn't that bad! She goes directly by the textbook and gives out study guides before tests. EVERYTHING in her class is worth 20% (so an exam is worth the same as participation, attendance, etc). Wasn't my first choice, but the class is manageable.

1.0
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SPAN1100
Jan 3, 2013

Don't take her class! Can not emphasize that enough. One of the worst teachers I've ever had.

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SPAN1100
Jan 8, 2013

Very tough teacher. She assumes Spanish should come as easily to everyone else as it does to her. If you already have a decent grasp on the language you might do ok. But if you're Spanish isn't that strong avoid her class!!!

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SPAN1
Nov 21, 2013

Honestly, her class is so hard. She's a horrible professor. She doesn't teach, all she does is read out of the textbook and expects you to understand it. Someone in my class complained to the board about how horrible she is.

2.0
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SPAN1110
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 26, 2013

Terrible teacher. She should be avoided, if possible. Her tests are very difficult and inconsistent with the text book. Even other teachers and staff agree that she is "the toughest spanish teacher in William Paterson." Very nice lady, however very strange and reserved.

2.0
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SPAN1110
Dec 5, 2013

Professor Martinez is a very nice lady, while one on one. She is not helpful and directs you to the tutoring center, as she does not like students in her office. Her tests are very difficult. I have prior knowledge of spanish, with extra help and still fail her tests.

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SPAN1110
Dec 13, 2013

Moves way too fast through the textbook. She gets mad when people ask her to repeat things more than twice, especially oral sections on tests. The department final was very difficult, make sure you know your vocab! Martinez even stated she saw the final before it was administered and did not give students any tips or hints on what she saw.

3.0
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SPAN1110
Dec 21, 2013

Don't take her unless you already know Spanish word for word, adjective for adjective, verb for verb, noun for noun. Her tests are very hard and too advanced. I'm already against it being mandatory for certain majors to take a foreign language and lab. This is exactly why!

1.0
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SPAN110015
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Jan 4, 2014

She cannot teach the Spanish language. Everyone in her class failed all of the quizzes. She did not prepare anyone for the final. She did not reveal the grade of the final exam. She is a horrible teacher. Do not take ANY of her classes.

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SPAN1110
Jan 14, 2014

DO NOT TAKE THIS LADY! She is a real bad teacher and shows no mercy when it comes to Test time (every week.) If you can switch out of the class without being penalized, DO IT

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SPAN1100
Jan 14, 2014

Just because she can speak the Spanish language, doesnt mean that she can teach it.

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SPN111
Jan 15, 2014

She is the least professor you wanna take!! Even SPN majors do not take her!! First day gives you an 8-paged-paper to answer wc is due the next class already and obviously there's a bunch of HW to do as well. NOT RECOMMENDED unless you want a poor grade on your transcript!!!

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SPAN1110
Feb 27, 2014

She is a very difficult teacher. I would not reccomend taking her. If you get stuck with her, automatically go for tutoring and accept that your grade is going to be very low. Her tests are very difficult and not related to the key vocabulary words in the text.

4.0
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SPANISHSPAS
May 23, 2014

I don't know what you guys are talking about... i took her last summer and yea it was a lot of work but she is not hard at all.. i didnt even have the book and still passed her class with an A just do all the hw and study for the exams and you will be fine dont miss class. easy summer A just a lot of work but nothing you cant do believe me

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1100
Nov 18, 2014

She does not know how to teach! Gives crazy amount of assignments that are almost impossible to do because she does not explain the material clearly. She expects us to basically be fluent in Spanish, although it is Spanish 1. Her lessons are too advanced for the class she is taking. Avoid at all costs !

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1100
Grade: A
Feb 23, 2015

Do not take Esther unless you want to feel overwhelmed and overworked. Coming from an individual who never learned spanish, martinez was very tough because she expected a above average understanding right at the start. I passed the class due to excessive extra credit in which she stopped offering.

3.0
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SPAN2100
Grade: A-
Jan 10, 2018
Wouldn't take again

There are lots of homework assignments that are assigned online. Don't forget to check all the time. A textbook is needed as well as an online code. I suggest just purchasing the code because it gives you access to the textbook online. The quizzes are not difficult as long as you study and know the material. Be sure to participate and put in effort

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Caring
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 (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (2)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 2
A+: 1
B: 1
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.76 avg change
Jan
Feb
May
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Feb
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

SPANLIT

5.0

(1)

SPAN211

5.0

(1)

SPAN221

4.0

(1)

SPANISHSPAS

4.0

(1)

BASICSPAN

3.5

(2)
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Difficulty by Course

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5.0

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