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Mr. Brian C Hartman

       

My name is Brian Hartman and I am the Middle and High School Principal.  I studied literature and philosophy at the University of Notre Dame in the United States before completing a Masters in Education with honors at that same institution.  I have lived in Bucaramanga since 2005 after myriad previous international experiences in countries such as Chile, El Salvador, and Ukraine.  These experiences continue to inform my educational philosophy and leadership.
My educational philosophy includes the belief that a bilingual, multicultural, and student-centered learning environment marked by academic excellence and development of the whole person best prepares students to confront the global challenges of modernity.  An international community compels teachers and students alike to examine their worldviews and expand their perspectives.

         
   

At Colegio Panamericano we seek to nurture open-minded students with the moral, intellectual, and social apparatuses to overcome any challenge. We facilitate moral character development as students empower themselves through participation in our various curricular and co-curricular activities. 

Our Townhall meetings simulate democracy without undermining the hierarchical relationship of educators and students.  Our Houses activities, Tribes philosophies, and regular classroom meetings about rules and student issues translate into social collaboration.  Student-led Three-Way Conferences among student, parent, and teacher provide a context for self-reflection and self-accountability.  At Colegio Panamericano students develop their interpretive, critical, and evaluative skills; enhance their capacities for creative expression; and enrich their moral calculus.

Since I began teaching in 1999 I have taught ten different secondary courses, from history to kinesthetic video production to intermediate Spanish for non-native speakers, including four different Language Arts classes.  Thanks to this, I understand the commitment of educators to empower students from all backgrounds and I understand how an education can enlighten young minds.

All the best,

         
   

Brian C. Hartman
Middle and High School Principal
highschool@panamericano.edu.co

         
                   
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