Cortés Tapias, Guillermo A.

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Mr. Guillermo A. Cortés Tapias

Greetings. I am Mr. Guillermo Cortés and I am the English as Second Language teacher for grades 3rd to 5th. I am very pleased to be back in the Midway district. I will be more than happy to assist parents who need assistance with bilingual English <-> Spanish translation or interpretation services for parent/teacher conferences. I am available by text message at (910) 984-9156. My email Guillermo Cortés

¡Saludos! Soy el profesor Guillermo Cortés y tengo el gusto de ser el maestro de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) de 3° a 5° de primaria. Estoy muy complacido por volver al distrito de Midway. Estoy disponible para ayudarles con traducciones o interpretaciones en sus reuniones con profesoras o personal administrativo. Me pueden enviar mensajes de texto al (910) 984-9156. Mi correo electrónico es Guillermo Cortés

Teaching Philosophy. As an educator of Multilanguage Learners (MLs) one is usually surrounded by, not only an academic atmosphere closely related to the field of work, but more complex dynamics that are interdependent and complement each other. My approach towards teaching ESL are based on the Eclectic Method and Communicative Approach. This personal posture, by no means, delves into the epistemological issues of methods, scopes, or validities of knowledge applied to acquisition of second or subsequent languages.

About Me - My teaching career has spanned for over thirty years, both abroad and in the United States. Before moving to the U.S. I taught graduate and undergraduate classes at Universidad del Tolima. I have taught in elementary school, middle school, high school and community college (adult education).

I have a MA in TESOL; a graduate degree as Specialist in Translation, and a B.A. degree in Languages and Education with Major in English and Minor in Spanish. Current teaching licenses for ESL (K-12) and Spanish (K-12).