2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. 2023 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence Finalist. Opinions are mine. I love my daughter's Natalia and Nayeli.
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Learning reached beyond the classroom in June as Dr. Gabriel Gutierrez and Dr. Madina Djuraeva led a study abroad experience in Mérida, where students explored the region's culture, visited Mayan ruins, strengthened their Spanish, and studied alongside educators in Mexico. ✈️
ALT A group of people pose for a photo in front of Mayan ruins
ALT A group of people pose for a photo with instruments
ALT A group of people pose for a photo in a beautiful ocean
ALT A group of people pose for a photo in the commons area of a university
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One of the coolest perks of being a Teacher of the Year is participating in Space Camp. Sarah Hardin, 2026 Nebraska Teacher of the Year got to reach new heights and experience some pretty stellar activities during her time at Space Camp in Alabama. #spacecamp
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ALT 2026 Nebraska teacher of the year Sarah Hardin at space camp
ALT 11 Team Arnold members in space camp uniforms
ALT 2 teachers a man and woman holding rockets they built
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Three ICE-related deaths in just a week. There is no reforming a system built to terrorize immigrant communities. Abolish ICE.
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Not even finished with Marking Period 1, and my students of Spanish 1 are doing AMAZING things in our class. Minor mistakes, but NO Google Translate, NO AI, just a piece of paper and a pencil.
My students are THE best!!!! 🙌🏽
#ProudProfe #Spanish #PatriotNation
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Thank you, @NJEA for the note.
Honored to represent @FTHSPatriots & @FreeholdRegHSD
@RaiseAcademyFHS @NewJerseyDOE
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Edpuzzle professional development series I did recently. The best part, I am still in the classroom and I use these daily and these strategies are good for all students. Please click on the link below to get started with your respective school districts. edpuzzle.com/professional/co…
Had a visitor come into my classroom last week to do their ESL practicum. They drove two and half hours to come see my classroom. I was honored and received this today. I love what I do!
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Esta nota es pa’ mis estudiantes!
🙏🏾🤜🏽🤛🏾
@FTHSPatriots @FreeholdRegHSD @TownshipScores @monmouth_soe
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Had a great day at the @MonCoLibrary next to amazing local authors. Better yet, I shared a table with the amazing writer, Mr. Tom Sabino, father of my former @FTHSPatriots student.
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Me and some of Omaha Benson High Schools ELLs at the 2025 MIDTESOL conference. This is our video keynote titled, "Multilinguals of the Midwest." Proud Benson Bunny and ESL Teacher.
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Freehold Township Teacher Wins Fulbright Award njedreport.com/freehold-teac…
@FTHSPatriots @FulbrightTeach
Happy Birthday to my incredible wife Mariana Cruz. It was a great day of family and laughter. I love you.
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Last week I spoke to the community college community on “The Power of Purpose.” Each of us has the ability to make a difference through our purpose. But when we connect those purposes, something bigger happens.
Individually we make an impact—together we transform lives.
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Thank you, Missy, for leading with grace and brilliance.
Read her final blog as 2024 National Teacher of the Year! @CCSSO @Missytesterman share.google/elRDSPymz24ldqv…
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Proud of the work we get to do on the State Board of Education. And grateful to the Sherwood Foundation for their $25 million investment in Nebraska literacy.
HELPING TEACH READING: The Nebraska State Board of Education signed off on steering $80 million in fed and private funding over the next five years to boost literacy rates for students in the state's schools.
From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08…
