Bonnie Belshe
Data based on 4 reviews.
Overall Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2020
May 23, 2020
Like all classes at Monta Vista, your grade depends on the teacher you get. Belshe is the easier of the two APUSH teachers. She doesn't post grades until pretty much the very end of the semester so you will have no idea what you got until the end. There is a TON of reading (I'm not kidding). She once made us read 60 pages just to give us a 2-minute quiz with 5 questions that were on the tiniest details in the packet that people usually gloss over. However, she does grade a little easier on the DBQ/LEQs compared to Hartford, but she is still hard.