Tara Smith

Literacy Specialist at Butterfly Ridge Elementary. Mom, wife, and loyal Washington Capitals fan!

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

This kiddo is one of the most determined readers I know! She told me last year she would learn how to read, and she sure is! #watchher

[Butterfly Ridge Elementary School @ButterflyRidge1]

Middle of the year and this sweet girl has already improved her iReady reading score by %150!!!!! She got to hug Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Murphy today and celebrate!! We also worked on waving to her fans and signing autographs! #watchus #proudprincipal

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Huge congratulations to this rock star. An amazing teacher and even better friend. #watchher #movethem

[Butterfly Ridge Elementary School @ButterflyRidge1]

It’s pretty rare that our entire staff agrees on any one topic. However, when you want someone that is going to MOVE kids over the line, there is no doubt that Jen Knox is the absolute best of the best. Congrats to our teacher of the year! #watchus #honoryou @FCPSTrailblazer

[Jason Anderson @FCPSTrailblazer]

#inspired @ButterflyRidge1 @FCPSMaryland by her writing. Let’s remind our students the purpose of an education. “We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.”
C. Day Lewis
#watchus #trailblaze and #succeed @TSmithTeach @samerenap @MrsCoffeyFCPS

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

So proud of these two. #motivation and #dedication! #watchus

[Jason Anderson @FCPSTrailblazer]

Why not them? ….Why not? #watchthem as I am enjoying it @ButterflyRidge1 @FCPSMaryland @TSmithTeach @MrsMurphyBRES @samerenap @MrWeis_FCPS @Bethany_Ray12 #watchus #trailblaze and #succeed

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Two awesome phone calls home today for two second graders who crushed their #dibelsprogressmonitoring by reaching the MOY target. Blazers are proud to share their progress with their families! #watchthem @BRESblazers @FCPSTrailblazer

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

So very thankful for our primary parent volunteers!!

[Jason Anderson @FCPSTrailblazer]

⁦@ButterflyRidge1⁩ ⁦@FCPSMaryland⁩ parental support is necessary to accelerate students. Thanks to our amazing families and the support they provide. #watchus #trailblaze and #succeed #volunteer ⁦@TSmithTeach⁩ ⁦@samerenap⁩ ⁦@MrWeis_FCPS⁩

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Thanks to Leigh Friedman who came to share strategies and resources for working on concepts of print and early phonemic and phonological awareness with our primary teams yesterday! @ButterflyRidge1 #watchus #planforneeds #everychildreads #everyday

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Shared a #pl experience with the SE team on what’s happening in the brain as we learn to read from Dr. @carolyn_strom. Check out these amazing #sketchnotes! We can’t wait to share our models with the kids we serve. #watchus @MrsMurphyBRES @MsHoltz_ @ButterflyRidge1

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Such an amazing morning to collaborate with the SE team! #watchus

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Amazing people from across the country came together to help @ms_flickinger and I #clearthelist as we begin our new adventures in 2nd grade and we are so thankful! #watchus #givethanks #payitforward

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Great conversations in ALP this morning with @ms_flickinger and the second grade team as we identified success criteria for ALP components and reflected on the process. #watchus #together #collectiveefficacy @ButterflyRidge1

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

If you don’t love what you do, why are you doing it? #watchus

[Butterfly Ridge Elementary School @ButterflyRidge1]

How do you do car riders? Rule number one: You have to dance through the cross walk! #watchus #havegoodmornings #everymorning @FCPSTrailblazer @MrWeis_FCPS @samerenap @MrsCoffeyFCPS @TSmithTeach

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

@ButterflyRidge1 celebrated a big birthday today for Mrs. Sampsell!

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Back at you @Bethany_Ray12! Everyone jumping in is what makes @ButterflyRidge1 the best place to be! #bettertogether #allin #wevegotthis

[Bethany Ray @Bethany_Ray12]

@TSmithTeach has been a huge asset helping out in the front office with parent phone calls and screening new students! We appreciate you!!! @BRESblazers #watchus

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

Is it really summer PL if it isn’t happening poolside? Really enjoying this read thinking about the BRES #impact. #watchus #allin @ButterflyRidge1

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

I’m loving working with these kiddos this summer! ♥️♥️

[Butterfly Ridge Elementary School @ButterflyRidge1]

FAST students participated in an SEL lesson today where they discussed welcoming new friends to our building next year and what it means to be a good pen pal! We sent messages of kindness ! @FCPSMaryland @FCPSTrailblazer @FCPSFAST

[justine freimanis @LSFreimanis]

Amazing community event today at BRES. Thank you to the staff for all your hard work. 3 more events at our other FAST schools in the next two weeks #FCPSFAST #Serveleadgrow #Outreachmatters @ButterflyRidge1

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

This is truth! 💯

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

So glad I had the opportunity to take my FAST kiddos down to meet Dr. Dyson today. These rising 4th and 5th grade kiddos enjoyed practicing how to introduce themselves to someone new and sharing what makes BRES epic during our morning meeting. #lifeskills #watchus @FCPSFAST

[Butterfly Ridge Elementary School @ButterflyRidge1]

We were so fortunate that Dr. Dyson hosted her meet and greet at our school!Thank you for your graciousness! We ALL can not wait to start this new chapter with you! You are officially an honorary BLAZER! #watchus #celebrateleadership @FCPSMaryland @samerenap @FCPSTrailblazer

[Tara Smith @TSmithTeach]

I love this! I was a kid who moved around a lot. If I walked in a room and saw a desk ready for me I’d feel so welcome in that classroom - like this teacher was waiting for me! #culture #classroomclimate

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