Pastor Valle-Garay - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Pastor Valle-Garay

Department: Languages

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best prof ever!!!very calm, understanding and helpful,but at the same time very strict.You have to do homework almost every class, read and study on your own, but he is the kind of professor that will make you want to go to class. if you dont know any spanish at all dont take it as he expects you to learn a lot.Makes class fun!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was a great teacher, he made me want to go to class everyday

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

MEJOR PROFESOR EVEEEEER!!!! THE BEST THE MOST AMAZING PROFESSOR OUT THERE! WHAT A GREAT TEACHER HE IS! If you want to learn spanish take it, IT IS NOT a bird course, but Pastor makes you WANT to go to class! He is just great.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

MOST AMAZING PROF EVER!!!!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Pastor is the most wonderful professor. so warm, intelligent, amazing person. really cares about his students, and tries to enrich their worlds; wants people to care about things more than just grades. very interesting person. has a lot to offer so take his class and pay attention, you can only benefit from his experience and stories.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Pastor is absolutely amazing! So so sweet, very interesting and really cares about his students. Very important to attend class and students can only benefit from it. Absolutely wonderful professor

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SP2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A great prof - definitely has his own style. He is ridiculously experienced. Understands how to teach the language so thoroughly. He appreciates attendance a lot, so it's not one you'll want to miss (plus they're always interesting). So enjoyable, definitely recommend him!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He often goes off topic, and uses some nasty racial slurrs about latin americans in class. since he has become my proff (in replacement of another) it has been much more difficult to follow. He pushes a lot of work, and talks as if he wants the class to fail.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

hey for all u guys saying he is a bad prof u all don't get it its a language course ur not going to get the same teaching methods as u do in other classes when u learn a language its going to be strict n constant at a University level so don't show up shows him u have no interest n now u lost his interest in helping u take it form me im his son!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

wonderful teacher. I enjoy coming to class and he is extremely helpful.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Greatest teacher alive

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is an amazing prof. He made class fun and interesting!! Best I have had so far!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I admire this professor so much! He was able to keep our minds open from time to time as we learn Spanish.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPA1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hot for an older man! Pastor was professional and you can tell he honored the studious students like me. He is also very caring and expressed a great concern for his students, even after they were no longer his students - I was one of those. PASTOR, YOU WERE MY FIRST SPANISH TEACHER EVER AND BECAUSE OF YOU I MAJORED IN THIS LANGUAGE! I'll never for

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

To me he really was the best professor I have ever had. He always has very interesting stories to tell; he is not a tough marker, however, he is very fair about it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really cannot believe what these other people are saying. This man is old and bitter. He is the most arrogant professor Ive ever had. He definitely focus too much on culture, its pretty much all he spends his time on. He barely touched on the text. He was unapproachable and focused on the same two dorks in the front every class. i went to co

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i think he's better than other profs because he makes sure people pronounce everything correctly. he is not always clear in grammar, but if you have the book on the side, you'll be fine. i also think he focuses too much on the spanish culture, rather than language. and just a tip, watch spanish soap operas, it will make your life sooo much easier!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SP1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i think he's better than other profs because he makes sure people pronounce everything correctly. he is not always clear in grammar, but if you have the book on the side, you'll be fine. i also think he focuses too much on the spanish culture, rather than language. and just a tip, watch spanish soap operas, it will make your life sooo much easier!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

pastor was the best professor i had he made sure we would understand and prepare us very well for our exams, hopefully i will get other professors like him in the future at york

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pastor was a great teacher...really makes you learn...the course is demanding but he makes it fun and worthwhile....those 2 hours fly by without you even noticing...Pastor is a great professor and person, hilarious and when it comes to marks: VERY REASONABLE!!! Love to have him as a teacher again!!!