Esteban Gaspar Silva


About
// A  General Understanding //
  1. A Biography
  2. Approach and Philosophy
  3. Contact Information

Writing
<Poetics of Resistance>
  1. Poetry
  2. Fiction
  3. Non-Fiction

Education and Curriculum
+ Learning as a Practicum +
  1. Overview
  2. Identity-Based Genre Fiction
  3. Gamification in Education
  4. Elective Studies

Organizing and Community Work
[Building a Better World]
  1. Rosebuds Reading Collective
  2. Community Solidarity /                         Food Not Bombs
  3. Political Work

Music
:: Resonance and Ruminations ::
  1. Sphinx of Black Quartz Judge My Vows
  2. Curanderx://
  3. Past Projects Archive

Interdisciplinary Projects
--Convergent Methodologies--
  1. Collaborations
  2. Zines
  3. Experimental Work
  4. Biking Adventures





Esteban Gaspar Silva is a Mexican immigrant educator, storyteller, and community organizer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work spans curriculum development, creative writing, music, and grassroots organizing—all exploring the intersections of cultural identity, technology, and social justice.


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2. Identity-Based Genre Fiction 




Former Syllabus


               Connecting Magical Realism with Latinx culture, Afro-futurism with Black liberation, and Cyberpunk with gender expression. Literature as a mirror and a window into who we are and who we might become.

Groups were created according to skill so that students may help each other according to
strengths and weaknesses. Alchemists are 75+ on Regents, Engineers are students that
passed the Regents but do not have a 75 yet, Cyborgs are students with IEPs who have
passed with more than a 55, Warriors are students who have not passed the Regents yet,
and Rogues are students with frequent attendance issues.

Differentiation of students by placing them in groups creates a sense of importance and
messages that everyone has different needs and therefore are given assignments that
reflect skills and strengths on a more individual basis. Students are also given a variety of
choices in order to demonstrate mastery of the material in a way that is rigorous,
engaging and fair to everyone.

Sorting students to empower them according to ability using popular characters from media