Yanet Canavan is a World Languages Center professor at Northeastern University rated 4.2/5 by 433 students, with 2.7/5 difficulty and 90.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Yanet Canavan professor reviews and ratings: 4.2/5 from 433 student reviews at Northeastern (90.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
AMAZING! If you are lucky to take Professor Canavan you will have so much fun in her class. She really cares about her students and her classes are super fun and engaging. You will have homework due the night before each class and quizes can be a bit hard but not worth that much of the overall grade. Overall amazing professor and made learning fun!SPAN1102 2025-12-03 19:41:21 +0000 UTC
So amazing! Made class super fun and engaging, and was very easy to come to with any problems. Would learn content for homework day before which could be hard, but next classes would always go over it, so not leaving you out to dry. Cannot recommend her enough, such a sweet, fun human and a great professorSPNS1101 2025-11-25 23:40:40 +0000 UTC
I took Intermediate Spanish 1 online because I'm on the Oakland campus this semester and anytime I had a question she responded immediately to my email. Since it is online and asynchronous (no online meetings) there is a lot of homework and McGraw Hill is used for reading. Even though there is a lot it is never stressful! Such a nice professor!SPNS2101 2023-11-17 21:51:15 +0000 UTC
Yanet Canavan truly is a gem at northeastern. You dont find many professors that are actually enthusiastic about what they do, but Yanet runs into class everyday excited to watch you grow and learn. It's a really refreshing and friendly environment. Solely speaks in Spanish, which could be hard, but it helps us learn and retain. TAKE. HER. CLASS!!!SPAN2101 2022-09-29 14:07:10 +0000 UTC
Monica is great! She gives your corrections in class and really wants her students to learn the language. The majority of the class was speaking and conversations with a final project instead of a final exam. Her tests were very short and she would tell you exactly what would be on them before taking them. Overall easy prof. A little unorganized.SPNS2102 2018-03-24 21:11:03 +0000 UTC
Funny and caring woman, goes by Monica, talks a lot and makes you talk. Great fun and really easy class.SPNS1102 2017-04-14 16:39:29 +0000 UTC
Highest class in Spanish, obviously it's supposed to be hard, but she's a generous grader. I would say she's more fitted for the lower level course because you are not going to learn a lot from her. Of course, she is a lovely, approachable person. But was her class worth my every single penny? Probably not. She's not horrible, just not fantastic.SPAN3102 2012-12-05 22:13:52 +0000 UTC
Easy. Cool teacher. She is helpful and makes the classroom an easy going, fun environmentSPAN102 2012-01-09 00:27:18 +0000 UTC
Monica is amazing. I was dreading taking spanish then i had my first class. If you dont get the homework on the supersite done on time she will extend the time for you or change your grade at the end. she really only cares if you complete the work. The class is amazing its incredibly interactive, but talking isnt required. Highly recommended prof!!LIN102 2009-08-12 22:44:53 +0000 UTC
Canavan is awesome. She's so enthusiastic about her teaching and makes the class fun and interactive. If you did well in 101 or have a previous knowledge of some spanish it's an easy A..and even if you're struggling she'll make sure that you understand everything.LNS102 2009-04-08 20:04:10 +0000 UTC
She gives an INSANE amount of homework. Homework will be posted on the Supersite but she won't tell you that she has assigned anything so it's easy to fall behind. Goes off on tangents in the middle of class. Doesn't know anything about being politically correct (atleast nothing about being PC the American way). Mocks people all the time.LNS101 2009-02-24 15:33:06 +0000 UTC
Great teacher! If you want to actually learn Spanish take this class! Yes there is a lot of homework but it helps you learn. She also plans fun activities in class and gives fair tests. If you participate and show interest she will see it. Overall, amazing class and gifted teacher!SPAN1102 2011-01-08 21:21:01 +0000 UTC
This is the sweetest professor you will ever have. She was so understanding! If you think you were graded unfairly, she will hear you out and change it. If you talk a lot in the beginning, she will love you all year.SPNS1101 2024-12-11 03:51:13 +0000 UTC
Monica is so kind and understanding, I'm genuinely really glad that I got to take her class for Spanish after not taking it for a couple of years. There are lots of assignments, but they all helped me in the long run. Highly recommend taking her class especially if you're nervous about getting back into Spanish!SPAN2101 2020-07-06 19:03:38 +0000 UTC
she was ok. I wish we would have sat an actually gone through the material more thoroughly because we would learn something and move on so quickly that most of us just pretended we knew what was going on. She talks alot so my listening got a lot better. The textbook will be your lifeline.SPNS2102 2017-12-17 16:13:14 +0000 UTC
Yanet Canavan has an average rating of 4.2/5 from 433 student reviews. 90.0% of students said they would take them again.
Yanet Canavan's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.7/5 based on student reviews.
Yanet Canavan has taught SPNS1101, SPNS1102, SPNS2101, SPNS3403, SPNS3101, SPNS2102 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.