Lisa Basista
I teach in order to...
...inspire and motivate students to explore and learn another language, culture, and world view, as well as to reflect on and better understand their own.
I am so excited to be joining the Sage Creek community and especially to be teaching what I truly love- Spanish as a second language! I am an alumnus of Carlsbad High School (no Sage Creek in the 1980s!) and am certain that my experience as an AFS exchange student to Tucuman, Argentina,while in high school changed the course of my life. I still remember the exact moment when my second language (Spanish) became comprehensible to me- when it all "clicked" and my mind no longer needed to translate. This is what I want for my students and am excited to create authentic listening/speaking/reading/writing opportunities to help make it happen. Learning a second language and culture shaped who I am as a learner, a professional, and as a human being. Being bilingual is, in my mind, a life skill that all students should have the opportunity to acquire.
When not teaching, I can be found hiking/exploring local sites with my family, or putting on my other hat as a "Dance Mom." I also love to travel throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
I look forward to sharing my love for the Spanish language with my students and also to become a part of their high school journey.
Please contact me at any time with questions, concerns, or information.
Gracias!
B.S. Hispanic Studies. The Monterey Institute of International Studies
Junior Year Abroad. Universidad Ibéroamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.
M.A. Education Cal State University San Marcos
Educational Leadership
Ed.D Alliant International University
T.E.S.O.L
2018 - Current Sage Creek High School
- Spanish 2, Spanish 3, 9th grade Advisory
2009-2016 Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad
- Teacher (4 years)
- Director of International Student Services (4 years)
- Principal (3 years)
2004-2009 National University
- Professor: Second Language Acquisition
- Professor: Bilingual teacher certification
2000-2004 Carlsbad Unified (Valley Middle School)
- Spanish for Spanish Speakers
- ESL
- Sheltered Social Studies
- Assistant Principal
1989-1999 North Monterey County School District
- Spanish Teacher
- World Lang. Dept. Chair
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introduction
Amazing opportunity for students! Please visit
https://sagecreek-cusd-ca.schoolloop.com/Worldlanguages
for more information on how to earn the Ca. State Dept. of
Education's Seal of Biliteracy
on your high school diploma!
