Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez

I’m still reflecting on how special it was to lead a gender inclusive Latin dance workshop during the recent Alumni Reunion at my school. As a Mexican national and immigrant in Vermont, being invited to share something as personal as my culture, values, and dance movements in a welcoming space means a great deal to me. In times like these, when many of us are made to feel like we don’t belong, this experience served as a quiet yet powerful reminder that joy, dance, and inclusion truly have a place. It's significant when we create that space ourselves whenever we can.

I’m still reflecting on how special it was to lead a gender inclusive Latin dance workshop during the recent Alumni Reunion at my school. As a Mexican national and immigrant in Vermont, being invited to share something as personal as my culture, values, and dance movements in a welcoming space means a great deal to me. In times like these, when many of us are made to feel like we don’t belong, this experience served as a quiet yet powerful reminder that joy, dance, and inclusion truly have a place. It's significant when we create that space ourselves whenever we can.

I’m still reflecting on how special it was to lead a gender inclusive Latin dance workshop during the recent Alumni Reunion at my school. As a Mexican national and immigrant in Vermont, being invited to share something as personal as my culture, values, and dance movements in a welcoming space means a great deal to me. In times like these, when many of us are made to feel like we don’t belong, this experience served as a quiet yet powerful reminder that joy, dance, and inclusion truly have a place. It's significant when we create that space ourselves whenever we can.

I’m still reflecting on how special it was to lead a gender inclusive Latin dance workshop during the recent Alumni Reunion at my school. As a Mexican national and immigrant in Vermont, being invited to share something as personal as my culture, values, and dance movements in a welcoming space means a great deal to me. In times like these, when many of us are made to feel like we don’t belong, this experience served as a quiet yet powerful reminder that joy, dance, and inclusion truly have a place. It's significant when we create that space ourselves whenever we can.

Leading a gender-inclusive Latin dance workshop at the recent Alumni Reunion at my school. Sharing my culture, values, and dance in a welcoming space reminded me that joy, dance, and inclusion are critical, especially when many feel they don’t belong. Feeling so grateful for this!

I feel like there are more people on Bsky I wanna follow and interact with, but tbh the app has a lot of moving parts and it’s overwhelming. How do yall have the app configured to make it easier to interact? And who’s got great Ed and lang Ed feeds they can share?

When it comes to threatening a MEXICAN’S family…

Well…

…what we are seeing in LA is the FIND OUT stage after one FUCKS AROUND.

This post went off but back in 2003, people were very very *makes indistinguishable noises* upset that I’d say this aloud. Sad we’re here. Glad we arrived.

Dolores Huerta speaks to a crowd.

Dolores Huerta addresses a rally audience in Boyle Heights while LAPD helicopters fly overheard, attempting to muffle her speech. She condemns ICE and Trump.

An award made of fine glass from Simon Pearce, engraved with my TOY Award.

What a wonderful surprise from the amazing people at my state’s WL organization! Their kindness truly brightened my day. 🥲💜🇲🇽

Screenshot of Spanish final portfolio

Screenshot of Spanish final portfolio project

One of the things I value the most of PBL and Progressive Education is that no matter how shitty things are out there right now, but to see these final reflections in my student’s final portfolio give me a lot of much needed hope. #LangChat

I feel sad when I hear about colleagues who see their job as evaluating whether or not a student is "cut out for" AP/higher level classes, rather than doing everything in their power to build on their strengths, preparing them for high-level work.

A lens of inclusion helps EVERY student.

Como decimos en mi rancho… “ni pedo” 🫠🥲 Ahí será pa’la otra 🤷🏽

That is Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. It's a lovely little town outside of Tunis. The Bambalouni is to die for, and the fricassé is the tastiest sandwich I've ever had in my travels!

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.

Dante Alighieri

Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez Receives Distinguished Teacher Award - The Putney School The Spanish teacher and language department chair was recognized for his commitment to his students and diversity initiatives.

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Humble thanks and a solemn salute to the Black trans women who since before Stonewall have grittily fought—at great personal cost and often unto death—to tilt the world toward acceptance of us queers #TransDayOfVisibility

I didn't purposely time it to join bluesky on #TransDayOfVisibility, but I'm more than happy it worked out that way and to make my first post one of unconditional solidarity with and support for trans persons everywhere. You make the world better and more beautiful 🏳️‍⚧️

I send you a big hug; I sometimes have entertained that idea, but I feel like the situation out there is scarier than ever, and I want to hang on tight a bit longer. I don't know what the future holds, but if you leave the classroom, it would be a big loss for those who can learn from you.

I've joined the exclusive TOY club representing Vermont.
I’m beyond grateful for this milestone in my pedagogical career. I hope it signifies an opportunity to continue connecting, collaborating, sharing, and networking with like-minded educators.
Muchas gracias por este reconocimiento. ☺️💜🇲🇽

America, where we’re okay with a teacher literally taking a bullet for her students, but not with her hanging an “Everyone is Welcome” sign.

#EduSky

Having the option to learn a language, instead of being required to do so, is an immense privilege.

Something I've been telling my people: Hold the line.

Notice what happens when you don't. Or, for that matter, what happens when you *do*.

Two women pose for a selfie with freshly shaved heads and St. Baldrick’s t-shirts in front of a cream paneled wall. Their nametags say Regina and Julia.

We shaved our heads!! We’re still about $500 out from our goal…the fundraiser is open for another week!! Can you help us fight pediatric cancer? www.stbaldricks.org/teams/twobal...

The Water Is Not Fine It is incredibly difficult to talk about the characteristics of a culture that is based on white supremacy.  Part of this stems from the sheer charge of emotion that permeates the phrase.&nbsp…

I wrote a thing about being a tool of white supremacy culture in education. White people, we have to be able to say, write and hear these words. White supremacy is not the shark; it's the water.

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NECTFL is always a homecoming. From friendly faces at registration, to my AI panel with the amazing Ryan, Benjamin, Abelardo, and Julia, to my LEAPers with Leslie (Cohort 1 graduated!), to quiet conversations in side alleys and over reception cheese, it’s good to belong.

#Edchat #EdSky hey, teachers—Ramadan begins on Saturday! Do students who are fasting have a place to go during lunch other than the lunchroom, if they want? If you’re not sure, could you offer to admin to be that place for the month of March?

Hace mucho que no comparto cosas. Como que siento esta red social medio lenta. ¿A quiénes debería de seguir por acá? Se aceptan recomendaciones.

"Your English is so good" is not a compliment for racially minoritized speakers if it is unsolicited.

Some other articulations of the distinction between "native" and "nonnative" English speaker:

- white and nonwhite
- colonizer and colonized
- standard and nonstandard
- neutral-sounding and foreign-sounding
- linguistic expert and linguistic novice

All the analyses of Kendrick Lamar's Halftime performance belie all the talk about illiteracy and anti-intellectualism.

The fact that we're dissecting metaphors, visual representations, patterns, and social studies from 13 minutes of material speaks to broader ideas of education.

So much to learn!

Screenshot of a student’s reflection from my Spanish class

Hay cosas que no puedo controlar ahora.
Lo que sí puedo controlar es lo que enseño en mis clases sin miedo ni tapujos.
Granitos de arena. 🥲💜

It’s here! My very own article in The Language Educator—if you read it, I’d love to hear your thoughts! #langchat

A screenshot with information about Plyer v. Doe, FERPA, and Lau v. Nichols offers guidance for families with undocumented members and shows what steps to take.

Dr. José Medina recently shared this in Spanish for Spanish-speaking families, and I thought it should also be shared with teachers, faculty, and staff just to be informed.