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Imarvel at the audacity of hope. It is this audacious nature—the spirited, daring, boldness—of hope that creates surprising outcomes to disconcerting circumstances that seem inevitably doomed. I stand in awe before the hope that I witness daily in the struggles of the immigrant learners I teach; I long to give voice to their stories; and I am moved, inspired, and propelled by the hope that orients my spirit. We live storied lives and my life has been storied by hope. Thus, I am called to understand what it means to hope—as individuals, as learners, and as teachers. And so begins the story…
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Sillito, J. (2009). Learning about Hope through Hope: Reflections on the ESL Enterprise. In: Mattos, A.M.A. (eds) Narratives on Teaching and Teacher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230622913_13
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