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Our Founder And History
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Barry B. Carstetter
 Growing
up in northern Pennsylvania, Barry began learning Spanish as a youth when in
1966, at the age of thirteen, he acquired a set of ten LP records containing
hundreds of Spanish phrases. After memorizing all the phrases from the records,
he enrolled in Spanish classes at his local high school. However, after years of
traditional classes of verb conjugations and grammar drills, he became
disillusioned with academic learning. He realized that if he were to truly
achieve his dream of speaking Spanish fluently, he would have to
acquire it and not just study about it in a textbook. So after graduation, he became a volunteer with a
non-profit organization which led him to south Texas and eventually Coahuilla, northern
Mexico, where he taught native speakers to read and write Spanish in an all
Spanish speaking environment. It was during this time that he began to speak
Spanish with native fluency and formulate some of his own theories about
how language is acquired. The young man who once concluded that foreign language
could not be learned in a classroom, went on to
create a system of classroom teaching and learning that he and his teachers have
successfully used to teach over 10,000 students to speak Spanish.
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I ntegral
Learning Systems LLC
(ILS)
a limited liability corporation
is an organization that is committed to fostering the growth of accelerated
learning methods and philosophies in training and education. To do this, we
offer Spanish language courses and workshops in accelerated learning .
ILS was founded by Barry Browne-Carstetter in May of 1989.
Since then ILS has taught thousands of individuals both in the private and
public sectors. ILS has also prepared many corporate training
professionals in accelerated learning.
Eighteen years ago Barry wrote training programs for Austin
Community College. He noticed that
training was not very effective—because it was all lecture done in stark white
classrooms. Although he tried to incorporate some
interactive techniques, the academic culture wasn’t ready for it. In fact, the
academic culture actually was detrimental to learning.
So Barry left traditional education, striking out on his
own with a mission to do everything he could to improve and humanize learning.
It was during this time that he
began studying research psychologist and medical doctor, Georgi Lozanov's,
"Suggestopedia" and it's western variation, then known as "Superlearning".
Barry began applying the principles of the method in his own teaching and
eventually became formally trained in the Lozanov method at the University of
Houston in 1991.
Barry believes that everyone has a "genius
within", and through a carefully orchestrated and pleasurable learning
environment, students are most likely to make that discovery for themselves.
Barry’s motto is, "The birth of knowledge should be painless". That philosophy
remains our mission today.
Eighteen years later, Barry’s work has had a huge impact.
His work with multi-national companies and government agencies is now seen in practice in
organizations in North America and overseas. The total cost savings would be
hard to tally, but the joy and creativity this has unleashed could never be
calculated.
In addition to his Rapid Spanish program, Barry’s
Accelerated Learning Training Methods workshop is another vehicle that has
brought A.L. to thousands of trainers and participants. .
Barry has also written many specialty texts, articles and created
dozens of training manuals and educational CD's.
Integral Learning Systems LLC is a
family-based business deeply committed to our goals. We can offer you personal
service and attention you’d find nowhere else. ILS is a member, in
excellent standing, with the Central Texas Chapter of the Better Business
Bureau.
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With the Lozanov principles at the nucleus of
his teaching, Barry has also introduced other disciplines into his teaching system which he calls IntegraLearning™.
Technologies such as NLP (Neuro-Linguistics Programming), TPR (Total Physical
Response) and Brain Gym® contribute to his system, which has
been successfully used by thousands around the country.
Barry is the Central Texas coordinator of
The International Alliance
For Learning (IAL), a member of
The American Society For Training And Development (ASTD), a
lifetime honored member of
Lexington Who's Who, and has served as an advisor on
the
Governor’s Commission On Law Enforcement
, Spanish Advisory Council (TCLEOSE).
Barry lives in the Austin area with his wife Laura and their dog, Ms Petie.
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"It is the
supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge." - Albert Einstein
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