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A little bit about myself     My teaching philosophy

A little bit about myself

My name is Mrs. Bello-Brown. I was born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua. After surviving two civil wars, my family and I departed from our homeland and came to the United States. Adapting to a new culture and learning a second language is what inspired me to become a Spanish teacher. Learning a second language was a challenge yet a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Being bilingual enabled me to succeed in this country, as a person and as a professional. I have shared my own personal cultural history with your children, so that they may learn to appreciate learning a foreign language and its culture. With your ongoing support and my expertise in teaching Spanish and its culture, your children will be able to enrich themselves here at Hackett Middle School.

My teaching philosophy

My teaching philosophy is to provide a safe and enriching learning environment in my classroom.  My intention as an educator is to provide your children with various teaching strategies to reach your children at different levels based on their learning styles.  Studies have shown that children tend to acquire and learn more if taught in 8 different ways: Intra-personal Intelligence, Interpersonal Intelligence, Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence, Linguistic Intelligence, Spatial Intelligence, Logical-Mathematical and Musical Rhythmic Intelligence and Naturalistic Intelligence. Please click on How Technology Enhances Howard Gardner's Eight Intelligences. With the use of technology as a medium of learning, students will also find that learning a foreign language can be fun yet very educational.

The Natural Approach another theory which is used in my classroom, emphasizes that active student involvement through a variety of activities, eventually leads to the acquiring of the language into authentic conversations. Proficiency develops from comprehension experiences, not from talking about the rules of the language. The more students listen, read, speak and write Spanish, the more they will acquire and learn the language.