Office: Phelps Hall 6321
Email: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu
Teaching and Academic Specialization
I'm a coauthor of a two-volume introductory-intermediate Russian textbook ("Nachalo," McGraw-Hill, 2001-2002). One of my contributions to the textbook and one of the central aspects of my teaching philosophy is to help students tackle complex linguistic structures and make them seem systematic and simple. I love teaching all levels of Russian. At the intro level, it's exciting to watch students progress from having no knowledge of the language to being able to communicate.
At the upper levels, I especially enjoy the challenge of working with heritage students-those who grew up speaking Russian. Mixed upper-level classes with both heritage and non-heritage students provide a great opportunity to use differentiated instruction, an approach that takes into consideration student readiness, learning styles and interests, as they progress along different paths toward a common goal.
Recent Publications
Larry McLellan (ed.), Nachalo (McGraw-Hill, 2001-2002)