Ma. Jalou Logroño-Ybañez

My classes are designed to help students build real confidence in English through clear instruction, meaningful communication, and activities that make learning both effective and enjoyable. With more than ten years of experience in English language teaching, literacy intervention, and bilingual education, I create lessons that are structured, engaging, and always adapted to the learner’s level and goals.

I follow a communicative and task based methodology supported by TESOL and TEFL training and my Master’s studies in Bilingual Education. Students learn English by using it through conversations, problem solving tasks, reading activities, and practical exercises that reflect real situations. I also integrate CLIL strategies when appropriate so learners can connect language with content in a natural and meaningful way.

Each class includes a balance of vocabulary development, grammar instruction, reading comprehension, and oral fluency practice. I use differentiated instruction to ensure that every student, whether a young learner, teenager, or adult, receives the right level of challenge and support. Formative assessments, quick checks for understanding, and personalized feedback help track progress and keep students motivated.

Because of my background in literacy intervention and my experience teaching in both private and public school settings, I pay special attention to building strong foundational skills such as phonemic awareness, reading fluency, sentence construction, and accurate communication. My goal is to create a learning environment where students feel supported, capable, and excited to improve their English. I want every learner to feel encouraged, valued, and confident enough to participate actively and enjoy the process of developing stronger language skills.