Michelle Galloway, Spanish

Bienvenidos. Welcome to Mountain School’s Spanish Program. Learning a foreign language is not only exciting, increases your cultural sensitivity and future job possibilities, it also develops classification skills, concept formation, analogical reasoning, visual-spatial skills, creativity, and other cognitive gains!

I am Señora Michelle and I am delighted to work with Mountain School’s faculty and families to create a culturally diverse Spanish curriculum. I am a NAU graduate with a major in French, a minor in Spanish and complete course work in secondary teacher certification. My teaching experience includes Spanish (K-12), French (middle and high school), English as a Second Language for K-8 and adults, the Arboretum and the Museum of Northern Arizona.

I have studied, traveled and lived in Mexico and Spain. However, I feel it is important to broaden students’ knowledge of numerous Spanish-speaking countries, focusing on 3-4 countries a year. I welcome Hispanic families and those with experience living or traveling in Spanish-speaking countries to share in our Spanish classroom. Lessons primarily utilize the TPRS curriculum. TPRS, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling, is a method that incorporates interactive stories and gestures to establish meaning and enhance retention. Students will be equipped with skills to understand and even speak some Spanish right from the start. ¡Ándale!