Martha Blake

SPAN2 · SPANISH · SPANISH1 · SPANISH2 · SPN1 · SPAN1 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

unless you already speak Spanish fluently and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSpanish-Only IntroHard AccentMandatory AttendanceUnhelpfulPicky Grader

Overwhelming majority of students urge others not to take her intro Spanish courses.
She often teaches almost entirely in Spanish with a thick accent beginners cannot follow.
Attendance is mandatory and grading is described as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tests can be easy with prior Spanish, but , and attendance penalties block easy A's for most.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, but Spanish-only delivery and fast pace make it hard for true beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple reviews state attendance is required with and skip-class-fail messaging.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Nearly all comments say , and tell others to run.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Described as a to prepared students.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and regular tests add steady work, though volume is not extreme.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students report no real teaching, ignored questions, condescension, and unintelligible instruction.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mixes homework, presentations, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Decades of in-person SPAN1/2 reviews describe immersion without support, harsh or , and a hostile classroom tone.

Main concern

Beginners cannot understand instruction; .

What students said

“ . She doesn't teach or tell you how you're doing in the class.”
SPAN1

“she teaches spanish 1 but teaches 95% in spanish. .”
SPANISH1

“GET OUT RIGHT NOW. SHE IS THE .”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams and presentations are common; , but policy details are sparse.

Pop QuizzesExam Review Day BeforeOral PresentationsWorkbook Required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and short oral presentations; reviews do not prove special proctoring tools.

Pop QuizzesOral PresentationsChapter Tests

“there's a break inbetween the 2 hours i was there. there was an EASY 3 min oral presentation.”
SPAN1

“ because the day before she tell EVERYTHING thats on it.”
SPANISH1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do NOT take this class with this woman. She doesn't teach or tell you how you're doing in the class. ! TERRIBLE!!!!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching failures and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“nice lady, horrible teacher. not everybody is able to teach. she is not.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ !!! Even if you do try your hardest she will still fail you.”

🗣️ Language Barrier

20/100

“It's an intro class but she SPEAKS SPANISH ONLY!!”

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22/100

“She is hard to understand and moves quickly... and is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she makes you feel very stupid when you ask questions
and is very rude and mean to students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

the and she allowed a 5% grade boost
She grades very hard and doesn't teach well!
Not an easy grade.

Theme 3

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Must attend EVERY class... .
Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews spanning 2004-2017 are highly consistent on accent, Spanish-only teaching, and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 57

1 out of 520

Course coverage

SPAN117 reviews

SPANISH17 reviews

SPAN22 reviews

203401 review

SPANISH1 review

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SPANISH21 review

SPN11 review

Reported outcomes

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Martha Blake

x x unless you already speak Spanish fluently and can teach yourself from the book.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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🗣️ Language Barrier

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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F

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unless you already speak Spanish fluently and can teach yourself from the book.

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