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Anna Tumarkin

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Raw average: 4.88/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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SL316 · course not matched2019-09-27

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Great professor! Teaches in a way that helps you learn a lot of new vocabulary quickly, though it can be a little overwhelming at times. Strict but not unfair. Wish I could take her courses again.

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SL316 · course not matched2014-08-08

Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5

Prof. Tumarkin is one of the best language teachers at UW-Madison. Great course.

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SL315 · course not matched2013-05-10

Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5

Anna is the best. She's very friendly, speaks beautiful native Russian, and covers relevant/contemporary material that extremely useful. She demands a lot of students, but is fair

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SLAV182 · course not matched2012-05-13

Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5

Great teacher and awesome class. You learn and talk about current Russian topics and events. We also got to watch a movie and got some Russian food. You do one 5 minute presentation on Russian culture and and if you go to all the classes you will get an A. You only have class once a week.

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SLAV181 · course not matched2012-02-13

Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5

Honors class that can be taken while taking Slavic 101 (Russian). Native from Ukraine, very nice, obviously knows the language and culture very well. No tests or quizes. One 5 minute presentation and attendance is your entire grade. If you show up and do the presentation (in english) you get an automatic A. Take it!

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SLAVI316 · course not matched2011-05-19

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Amazing professor. She really pushes you to push yourself. You'll actually be able to hold at least a basic conversation with native speakers after this class. Slight Ukrainian accent, but hardly noticeable. Class structure could use some work, the schedule is loosely followed. Very friendly at office hours and goes out of her way to help.

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Classes with Anna Tumarkin

SLAVIC 101

First Semester Russian

4 credits

First Semester Russian introduces speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills alongside an introduction to Russian culture.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.47 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.60 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.38 GPA, 71.8% A/AB (n=39 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Anna Tumarkin Aleksandr Perchatkin+3 more

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Spring 2022–Fall 2025

SLAVIC 203

Third Semester Russian

4 credits

Third Semester Russian develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with continued study of Russian culture.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.28 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.36 GPA, 72.2% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Anna Tumarkin Nastya Loginova+1 more

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SLAVIC 315

Russian Language and Culture I

3 credits

Russian Language and Culture I emphasizes speaking and listening skills, focusing on stylistic levels and speech etiquette.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Anna Tumarkin is described as an excellent Russian instructor who is demanding yet fair, providing wonderful explanations that ensure student success. Reviewers note her teaching effectively prepares students for immersion in Russia, though her high standards require significant effort.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

SLAVIC 401

First Semester Slavic Language for Graduate Students

3 credits

An introductory course for graduate students covering the fundamentals of Slavic languages.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Anna Tumarkin Oksana Stoychuk+4 more

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SLAVIC 820

College Teaching of Russian

1 credits

Professional development in course design, lesson planning, and assessment for Russian teaching assistants.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2026	SLAVIC 101	First Semester Russian
Fall 2026	SLAVIC 203	Third Semester Russian
Fall 2026	SLAVIC 315	Russian Language and Culture I
Fall 2026	SLAVIC 401	First Semester Slavic Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2026	SLAVIC 820	College Teaching of Russian

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