Really good teacher who is always there for her students and really wants you to succeed. She is an easy grader as long as you complete all of the work she gives and try to participate in class.Rate My Professors ↗
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MONIKA CHAVEZ
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Chavez is a caring, funny, and invested instructor. However, it is worth noting that the structure of her classes is filled with easy, but tedious busy work. The class often becomes frustrating just due to the sheer volume of work that could feasibly be much shorter. Accessible and often an easy A, but will take up a lot of your time.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I absolutely love Monika. She is by far my favorite professor I have had at UW and looking forward to having another course with her! She is so sweet and caring and genuinely wants you to do well in the course. She is an easy grader and will give you lots of work but the work isn't difficult. If you can, take a class with her!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Monika is great! She's very nice and encouraging, and an easy grader. As a native speaker, she provides excellent feedback. Some people have complained about her organization, but I personally thought it was very clear what was due when - for each day of class there's a downloadable homework assignment, so it's never been particularly confusing.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Monika is by far the most caring professor Ive had at the UW. She is so sweet and genuinely cares about her students wellbeing, inside of class as well as outside. Overall if you have a chance to take a class with her, do it! Its not too difficult and you'll learn a ton. She does giggle a LOT, but you'll get used to it.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Such a caring person! Definitely my favorite professor at university so far. At times the homework accumulated way way too much and we'd have two projects and a writing assignment due in two days unexpectedly. So I guess the organization of the class could improve, but overall, I highly recommend!!!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with MONIKA CHAVEZ
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2023 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Spring 2023 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2022 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2022 | GERMAN 960 | Seminar in German Linguistics |
| Spring 2022 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Spring 2022 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2022 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2021 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2021 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2020 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2020 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2020 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2020 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2020 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Spring 2020 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Spring 2020 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2020 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2019 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2019 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2019 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2019 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2019 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2019 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Spring 2019 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Spring 2019 | GERMAN 725 | Practicum in Teaching Undergraduate Culture |
| Spring 2019 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2019 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2018 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2018 | GERMAN 724 | Practicum in Teaching Undergraduate Linguistics |
| Fall 2018 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2018 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2017 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2017 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2017 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2016 | AFRICAN 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Spring 2016 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 337 | Advanced Composition & Conversation |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2015 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2014 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2014 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2014 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2014 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2013 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2013 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2013 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2012 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2012 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2012 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2012 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2012 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2012 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2011 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2011 | GERMAN 720 | College Teaching of German |
| Fall 2011 | GERMAN 722 | Theory of Teaching German |
| Fall 2011 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2011 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2011 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2011 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2010 | GERMAN 262 | Intermediate German-writing |
| Fall 2010 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2010 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2010 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2010 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2010 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2009 | GERMAN 720 | College Teaching of German |
| Fall 2009 | GERMAN 722 | Theory of Teaching German |
| Fall 2009 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2009 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2009 | GERMAN 352 | Topics in German Linguistics |
| Spring 2009 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2009 | GERMAN 960 | Seminar in German Linguistics |
| Spring 2009 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2008 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2008 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2008 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2008 | GERMAN 352 | Topics in German Linguistics |
| Spring 2008 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2008 | GERMAN 960 | Seminar in German Linguistics |
| Spring 2008 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2007 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Spring 2007 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2007 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
| Fall 2006 | GERMAN 720 | College Teaching of German |
| Fall 2006 | GERMAN 722 | Theory of Teaching German |
| Fall 2006 | GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| Fall 2006 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2006 | GERMAN 991 | Individual Research Linguistics and Germanic Philology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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