Learning
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Five Day Salkantay Trek
Although my time with Fulbright for Global Classrooms in Peru came to an end, my exploration of beautiful Peru had just begun as I adventured on a five day hike through Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu. This hike was truly AMAZING and definitely not one for the faint of heart. My friend Aria had recommended…
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Acknowledging where I started and how far I’ve come
After my beautiful time in Moyobamba, we headed back to Lima to wrap up the last few days of the program. Just as our plane touched down in Lima, I immediately was missing the warmth of Moyobamba. Although it was technically winter in the Amazon too, there was never a cloud in the sky and…
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How do you motivate your multilingual learners?
Over my two week experience in Peru one reoccurring motif was that the COAR schools were a prized program in Peru. A COAR school specifically targets students in all regions of the country who typically have limited access to opportunity due to low socioeconomic status or geographic isolation and provides them with a free high…
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Walking the Holy Path to the San Juan Festival
Peru is a Catholic country which means every school that follows the national curriculum takes religion class, this includes private and public schools. Regardless of a child’s faith at home, everyone learns about Catholicism. The only exception to this requirement is if a school does not follow the national curriculum, these are mainly IB schools…
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La La La, MoyoBAMBA!!!
After our time visiting different schools in Lima all 20 of us headed to another location in Peru. I was assigned to Moyobamba with two other incredible multilingual learner teachers after our assignment to Oxapampa got rearranged due to the local airport closure. Anytime, someone in Lima asked me where I was going next, I…
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Teacher, Teacher! Can we take a picture?
In Peru, paying for private school definitely has its perks. You get the fancier technology, better opportunities, nicer uniforms, more linguistic options, higher standards, better options in the future…etc. Often times, public schools due to funding and location get whatever the government, teachers, or community happens to provide. In public schools, you may not have…
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Everyone has a belly button
Today we boarded the bus bright and early to head to the US Embassy. After a lot of Lima traffic and security checkpoints, we made it to a round table discussion with Peruvian Ministry of Education officials. Some of my big takeaways included: Wow. So much to process. So much good food for thought. Something…
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Shaking things up in Lima, Peru
I think there’s a Miley Cyrus song that goes something like this “Hopped off the plane at Limaaaa. Got my Peru Crew Sweatshirt and Deuter Bag. Welcome to the land of Ceviche and Surprise Earthquakes…WOAH. Am I gonna make it down the stairs?” That’s right folks so this morning went something like this. 11:00pm- Acquiring…
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3, 2, 1…Ready or Not…Here We Go!
At the ripe old age of 29 here is something I have come to terms with about myself. No matter how hard I try…I will simply never be a precrastinator, someone who gets tasks done early. And that’s okay…right?? What I see as ✨stressful productivity✨ others might see as procrastination. LOL. So this ✨stressful productivity✨…
Regn Around the World 