Barbara Smith

Educator. Warrior. Scholar. Agitator. Proud mom of a teacher. Views are my own.

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

I spy ARC Press Tres Eran,Tres at the Havana airport! It’s too good to put down! @AmericanReading @CulturalVistas

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Visiting with the principal, teachers, and students at a middle school in Havana. Favorite subject of these ninth graders? Physics! ARC Press books in Spanish were a hit. @AmericanReading @CulturalVistas

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One of my favorite moments was hearing from former students who now work at the school. @AmericanReading @CulturalVistas

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Inspired by the staff and students at Esquela Especial Dora Alonso for students with autism.

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Inspired by the staff and students at Esquela Especial Dora Alonso for students with autism.

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Great morning visiting with the ministry of education and learning about literacy in Cuba with @AlfredTatum and leaders from around the country. @CulturalVistas @AmericanReading

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Excited to be headed to Cuba as part of the Advancing Literacy & Research delegation led by @AlfredTatum @CulturalVistas @AmericanReading

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

ND leaders share the lessons learned from implementing SoR and how they are building on this energy to improve math across the state. @CCSSO @AmericanReading

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#StatesLeading: @CCSSO’s 2024 Annual Policy Forum will emphasize the state role in developing and implementing innovative practices, evaluating impact and outcomes, as well as aligning funding to priorities in key policy areas.@americanreading

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Great opening day at SXSW Edu thinking about everything from forging bipartisan Ed policy to teaching and learning in the age of AI. @AmericanReading

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@SuzanneFarmer Congratulations! You’ll be such an asset!

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

So proud to be part of this impactful organization. Wondering how we can help many more teachers scale their innovations too?

[American Reading @AmericanReading]

American Reading Company Transitions to 100% Employee Owned https://t.co/d5t1vYcTl0 via @PRWeb

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Peggy Carr paints a compelling vision for the future of the NAEP. “Education in America will never be the same.” #NCSA22 ⁦@CCSSO⁩ ⁦@AmericanReading⁩

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

⁦@PDESecretary⁩, @egmackey⁩, and ⁦@SecJennerIN⁩ discuss pandemic challenges and opportunities, and the path forward-“Hope is back.” #StatesLeading

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Excited to be back in Washington, D.C. for @CCSSO’s 2022 Legislative Conference. Join the conversation at #StatesLeading. @SecCardona kicks off the conversations.

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

Jerry Pinkney follows Gary Paulsen. I’m glad they are together and would love to hear that convo. Sharing one of my first grade students’ and daughter’s favorites. @AmericanReading

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

I raised a nineties kid.. Steve was a fixture. Glad we are still friends.😊

[Nick Jr. @nickjr]

So about that time Steve went off to college… #BluesClues25

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

@_Jennifano Ooooh!

[Barbara Smith @BarbSmith2]

No secret, I’m a big Dave Grohl fan an one of my COVID bright spots has been watching the friendly competition and mentoring he provided to this young girl.