New High School Teacher Richard Bell Thinks Outside the Box
Bell, who is also a screenwriter, has a different style of teaching.
There have been a few changes in the schools of Hasbrouck Heights as students returned from their winter break. At the high school, the introduction of new principal, Steve Forte, was one of them. The departure of English teacher, Joe Colangelo was another. But as Colangelo moved on to his position as athletic director in Elmwood Park, Hasbrouck Heights welcomed a new English teacher: actor and screenwriter, Richard Bell. At first meeting, Bell conveys the laid back attitude one expects from an artist. However, once he starts talking about his work enthusiasm takes over. He described the sample class he was asked to teach as part of the interview process where he led a discussion on the James Cameron film Avatar. “We talked about the …
