Gretchen

I’m a Jesus loving, 4th grade teaching, seasonal sock wearing coffee addict who is obsessed with making learning fun!!! 👋🏻 Let’s be friends!

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Wondering what to do if your students are off on summer vacation? We have the perfect way to reclaim all that awesome attention as soon as they're back - the Summer Skills Showcase! The first part of this special activity is the Teacher Showroom! https://t.co/8l2xsYUWfE

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

What does it look like from the Student Side? https://t.co/u9RKP8bJmI

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

#walkerdiditbetter @WalkerBurroughs @AmericanIdol 🎶

[Ben Rector @benrector]

Smiled ear to ear when I saw @walkerbmusic CRUSH ‘Love Like This’ on his Idol audition. You did a wonderful job and I hope you win!

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

🙌🏻 such truth

[Education Week @educationweek]

"Building relationships with students is the most important thing a teacher can do." https://t.co/2dStg1gJYA #ewopinion

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

#backtoschool for me tomorrow!!! I’m so excited to be joining the 4th Grade team at Greenbrier Intermediate School this year! #changeisgood #BeTheChange

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

CHECK THIS OUT 🙌🏻

[edutopia @edutopia]

Do flexible classrooms work? "[They] are successful because they go hand in hand with a change in pedagogy...Changing the layout of your classroom will almost certainly have no impact at all—if you don’t change your teaching too." https://t.co/HinWdH29hP

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Educators and #parents who frown on kids for using their fingers while doing #math may be cutting short a greater opportunity: the strengthening of brain networks https://t.co/Z19Irs0O0B #edchat #mathchat

[Dr. Sheli Porter🌻 @Msuyoung]

I know that's right! Be a day changer...#OneKindWord #JustBeNice #Heartwork #KindPeopleRock

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

How fitting that my last tweet was a year ago and a corny ‘Merica post. I just bought this yesterday 🤣

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

I'm so corny but... 🇺🇸#Merica

[Aaron Hogan @aaron_hogan]

Students benefit from struggle & even failure when we teach them how to overcome it!

Get #TeacherMyth here >> https://t.co/LgYpZt6EvT #TLAP

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

I just literally slept for 13 hours 😴

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

I can't wait to go back to school tomorrow!! Loved the snow but need to see my kids 🤗

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Snow Days are a gift ❄️ Time to drink coffee, obsess over my dogs, and power through creating some bomb math units 👊🏻

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Teacher Praise: becoming friends with students' families

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Only a best friend would understand when you text them at six in the morning about their philosophy on children's toys @mandycbenson ❤️you!!

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Sometimes I wonder what in the world is going on with my sweet kids... then I realize it's a full moon!! #neverfails 🌝

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

So much to be thankful for. Jesus, family, friends, health, dogs, and breaks from work topping the list 🙌🏻

[Gretchen @gretchenbsmith]

Preach🙌🏻 https://t.co/yZgyao02d0

[Kevin McCallister @Home_Alone_Kev]

Checking to see if there's any money left in your bank account for Christmas shopping.