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Laurie Clarcq

Teaches at Express Fluency

Laurie is not only an incredible Spanish teacher (she has taught elementary-college aged students over the past 32 years) but is an insightful and articulate presenter and teacher trainer. She has inspired thousands of students and teachers. Laurie is well known among foreign language educators– she frequently presents in local, state, national and even international conferences and teacher trainings (including the International Forum for Language Teachers (iFLT) and the National TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) conference). She is an excellent coach and has helped countless teachers feel more comfortable and confident with their abilities to teach using Comprehensible Input (the approach we use at school). 

Laurie is the co-developer of a teaching strategy called Embedded Reading – now used by teachers worldwide. On top of being a full-time high school teacher in the Finger Lakes region of NY, Laurie is a curriculum writer and school consultant.  She is also a mom, a blogger, a lover of chocolate, and a world traveler. She holds degrees (BA and MS) in Spanish and education. She has lived and studied in Salamanca, Spain. Laurie’s light-hearted and playful approach to life bring out the best in her students of all ages.

Reviews of Laurie Clarcq

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  • Spanish Weekend Immersion (Beginner/Advanced Beginner)

    Reviewed by Sierra on 5/19/2016
    I am one of those people who gets flustered very quickly when learning languages, especially when learning languages in a classroom from a textbook. Usually things stop making sense and the whole process becomes nothing but a hotbed for anxiety and insecurity. I DID NOT have this experience when I went to the Express Fluency Beginner Spanish course. Elissa is basically pure positive energy in human form. Her approach of teaching us through what I think of as kindergarten-style learning takes away the sense of failure and fear. You are constantly listening and engaging in ways that make learning much more intuitive. You are never pressured to speak when you are not comfortable. The important thing is that you UNDERSTAND, something none of my other language classes actually focused on, which probably was why I would fall behind so quickly. These classes are long but you come out feeling confident in the work you've done. I would recommend this Spanish learning course above any other I've taken.

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