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MICHELLE DUTTON

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Raw average: 4.36/5 from 28 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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SPAN307 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Class is disorganized, reads purely off the slides, does not answer questions clearly or instead gives inconsistent answers, and will blame you for tech issues that are on her end. Exams are given too much weight and are designed to make you feel lost, demanding a lot of participation despite their low weight. Do not take.
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SPA203 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took Professor Dutton's SPAN 130 (Intermediate Spanish) class at UIUC. She is not only a great professor but is very caring and understanding. I was not the most proficient in Spanish, but as long as you show up to class and complete the work on time you will do fine.
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SPANISH 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I took Professor Michelle Dutton's class last year (Spring 2022). I'm very glad she was my Spanish teacher. She's a very caring, friendly, and kind teacher! I would definitely take her class again in the future!
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SPANISH 226
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I'm so glad I had Michelle this semester. She's kind, flexible, and genuinely cares about her students' success. She's also one of the few teachers I've had who sent out a survey about the class and actually adjusted her lectures to fit student needs. Overall, I can't say enough good things about her.
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SPA226 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Michelle is an amazing instructor, very loving and caring. She made the class very enjoyable and entertaining. Would totally recommend, she also manages to meet with you at anytime.
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SPANISH 101
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Michelle was not the prof for me. This was my first Spanish class ever and I had a really hard time. This was a summer accelerated class so the work load was VERY heavy. Participation is heavily stressed. I had a difficult getting help outside of class. I tried to attend office hours and she never showed even though it was open hours.
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Classes with MICHELLE DUTTON

SPANISH 226 provides intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar for intermediate Spanish learners.

No offering record · Spring 2023

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Fall 2018–Spring 2023

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2023SPANISH 226Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar
Fall 2022SPANISH 226Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar
Spring 2022SPANISH 101First Semester Spanish
Fall 2021SPANISH 226Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar
Fall 2020SPANISH 226Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar
Fall 2019SPANISH 204Fourth Semester Spanish
Spring 2019SPANISH 204Fourth Semester Spanish
Fall 2018SPANISH 204Fourth Semester Spanish
Spring 2018SPANISH 204Fourth Semester Spanish
Fall 2017SPANISH 203Third Semester Spanish
Spring 2017SPANISH 102Second Semester Spanish
Fall 2016SPANISH 101First Semester Spanish

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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