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Welcome to the Esperanza Education blog! Here you will find regular posts from our teachers that explore diverse aspects of language, learning, and culture. We share our experiences as language learners and teachers, tips and resources for learning specific languages, travel and cultural advice, and more. We are a diverse group, each with our own interests and background, so expect to find an eclectic selection of entries. Enjoy! Disfruta! Amusez-vous! Divirta-se! Tadını çıkar! !التمتع به


10 Spanish for Social Justice Websites

June 01, 2015
by Nicki Benson
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COPEMH Honduras Mural
Online Resources for the Progressive Spanish Teacher At Esperanza Education, we are always looking for ways to share and promote resources that bring together language learning and social justice education. For the busy teacher, finding age- and level- appropriate resources for the la
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La Poesía como Herramienta Didáctica

May 25, 2015
by Martin Urrutia
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César Vallejo by Cherman
Vallejo y la poesía como experiencia de vida la vida A veces utilizo poesía en mis clases de español. Aunque solo es posible hacerlo con alumnos intermedios/avanzados, resulta interesante exponer a un alumno a un uso del lenguaje puramente expresivo. Resulta artificial siempre utiliza
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Reflective Practice in Teaching

May 13, 2015
by Kathryn Stewart
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What is reflective practice in teaching? When new teachers go through their teacher training, a lot of time is spent on feedback and personal reflection – sometimes called reflective practice. You do something – plan a lesson, teach a lesson, develop a unit – see how
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Oaxacan Food from A to Z: Part 8 Hierba Santa and Hoja de Aguacate

May 11, 2015
by Heather Escobar
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Two leaves that give Oaxacan food its unique taste Hierba Santa Hierba santa also known as hoja santa in other parts of Mexico means sacred herb or leaf and is an essential ingredient in the typical Oaxacan dish mole verde (green mole sauce). The leaf is large and heart-shaped (up to
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5 Reasons Teachers Make the Best Employees

May 04, 2015
by Mary Leighton
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5 Reasons Teachers Make the Best Employees, and 2 Reasons We Might Not  1. We show up on time. Whether we are teaching a class of 20 or a tutoring a person one-on-one, the show doesn’t start without us. We have to show up. On time. Being late or canceling last minute simply doesn’t fl
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Travel Favourites: Peru

April 30, 2015
by Nicki Benson
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Campesina graffiti
So Much More than Llamas! I first visited Peru on a backpacking trip in 2006. I was lucky to travel with a Peruvian who had family around the country which meant we got to see things that others don’t. I was even luckier to land a dream job in Peru seven years later and live the
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América Latina y la Creencia en lo Imposible

April 27, 2015
by Martin Urrutia
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Al Sur del Río Bravo Como inmigrante tiendo a pensar mucho en qué tan diferente soy y, al mismo tiempo, cuánto tengo del mundo y la cultura norteamericana. Como muchos latinoamericanos de ciudad, me encuentro compartiendo mucho, pues finalmente el cine, la música y los productos de Es
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Protestos contra o governo brasileiro

April 22, 2015
by Yane Brogiollo
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Durante minha última visita ao Brasil, tive a oportunidade de acompanhar duas grandes manifestações populares de protesto contra o Governo Dilma Rousseff e a corrupção. Os protestos ocorreram em todos os estados brasileiros e, de acordo com o número estimado de participantes, provavel
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Teaching the Language of Sexual and Gender Minorities

April 15, 2015
by Kathryn Stewart
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Teaching the Language of Sexual and Gender Minorities: Sex Ed can actually be quite boring. After we’ve gotten the giggles out about the words for the reproductive system, and looked at the after effects of letting an STI go untreated for far too long  (“if it burns, if it
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Oaxacan Food from A to Z: Part 7 Frijoles and Guías

April 13, 2015
by Heather Escobar
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The ‘Three Sisters’ in Oaxacan food The Three Sisters – maize (corn), beans and squash are three food crops that have been planted together all over the Americas since the advent of agriculture. These three plants work symbiotically – the corn gives the beans s
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