Carol Koch Assistant Professor, Spanish
Courses that I teach
- Spanish Conversation--all levels
- Spanish Language (transfer appropriate courses)--all levels
- Spanish for Heritage Speakers
- Spanish for Educators
Education
- M.A. Spanish Literature, emphasis Pre-modern Colonial and Penisular Literature, CU-Boulder
- B.A. Spanish Language and Literature, magna cum laude, CU-Boulder
- B.A. English, CU-Boulder
- B.A. Environmental Conservation, CU-Boulder
- M.A. English literature (coursework) CSU
Recent and Upcoming Conference Presentations
- "Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers" American Council of Foreign Langauge Teachers, November 2011
- "Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers" Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, February 2011
- "Strength Based Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom" Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, February 2009
Publications
- "El silencio de Preciosa: el centro y el margen de La gitanilla" in Novelas ejemplares : las grietas de la ejemplaridad / edited by Julio Baena
Favorite Books in Spanish
- "Don Quijote de la Mancha" Miguel de Cervantes
- "La Reina del Sur " Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Favorite Books in English
- ANYTHING John Irving especially "The Hotel New Hampshire"
- "Howard's End" E.M. Forester
- "Song of Solomon" Toni Morrison
Currently reading
- "Last Night in Twisted River" John Irving
- "Espia de Dios" Juan Gómez-Jurado
- Currently watching
- "La reina del sur"--Telemundo
- "Mi corazón insiste (en Lola Volcán)--Telemundo
- St. Louis Cardinal Baseball--Fox Sports Midwest
Personal Interests
- Alpine and nordic skiing
- Camping and Hiking
- Equal educational opportunities for boys, yes boys!