David CruzLecturer in Spanish, University of Washington

Teaching

  • In the classroom at the University of WashingtonIn the classroom at the University of Washington
  • Creative writing workshopCreative writing workshop
  • Spanish composition courseSpanish composition course

My teaching bridges language pedagogy, literary analysis, and creative writing. I design courses that treat writing as both an aesthetic and a critical practice, integrating workshop methods, interdisciplinary frameworks, and emerging technologies. In the language classroom I emphasize communicative proficiency, critical reading, cultural analysis, multilingualism, and migration; in writing courses I incorporate drafting, peer editing, and AI-assisted revision as tools that reinforce writing as a deeply human, critical, and creative act.

Courses