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My passion for literacy, education, languages and cultures of all regions of the world has fueled my desire to work internationally. With my varied international experiences and personal intercultural experiences I have developed a strong foundation of knowledge and appreciation for world cultures.
I am very enthusiastic in my work and in life. I have a strong desire to expand my horizons and to help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. In each locale where I have lived and taught, I have made an attempt to learn the language and mix with the local culture. Adapting to a different culture requires exceptional flexibility. Teaching in an international school is exhilarating, and challenging and is always a rich multicultural experience.
Teaching in South-East Asia, South America and in Europe has solidified my ambition to continue working with children and adults in a variety of cultures. My main motivation as a lower school learning specialist is to help children achieve an understanding of the English language and to become literate.
My philosophy of empowering students reaches deep into my work as a learning specialist. Understanding developmental dyslexia allows me the opportunity to create a stage upon which successful learning can take place. Providing specific instruction in multisensory programs engages children in an exciting alternative way to learn how to read and write in English. My job is to nurture and help unlock each child's inner capabilities by providing diagnostic educational prescriptions and curricula/methods that match their learning styles and needs.
Language is not only about teaching reading and writing, it is also a means for a child to truly develop and express his personality. The child who has experienced learning to read as a positively exciting, creative and empowering process is going to project that attitude on reading for the rest of his life. I am a passionate learner and I want to share that with each learner I encounter- the love of lifelong learning. I am committed to facilitating the learning process of each child with whom I work with by empowering them to become self motivated, self directed, self-regulated learner among a community of learners.
It is my hope for all students to acquire the sense of personal satisfaction that comes of self-understanding and embracing a learning style that suits them. Becoming a self -aware learner and understanding how one learns best will help one prepare for more complex challenges to come.
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