Tkeyah Smith

Early Reading Coach (TDSB) “You may not see the fruit of today’s work, but you have seeded a lifetime of knowledge” ~ @fortheculture_ybe

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

“We are much more than we are told. We are much more beautiful” - EG

[Pawanjit (Pav) Kaur Wander @PavWander]

What does “back-to-basics” look like?

K-12 coaches cut ✂️

ERC coaches cut ✂️

MYSSC coaches cut ✂️

and now that you are deemed unnecessary for next year - we will relieve you from your roles immediately to cover up other glaring issues in teacher shortages

#OntEd

[Jennifer Watt @TDSB_BT]

Hey Gr 7-12 English teachers, join us Tuesday for practical ideas on using Black centred narratives to increase authentic representation of Black lived experiences https://t.co/A2OAOxAhrd @tdsb_cebsa Participants receive a copy of Brother or Black Writers Matter

[Jay Williams 🎓 @MstrJayWill]

sometimes when you take up space in systems that weren't designed for your success, your authentic presence is the radical act of activism needed to spark change

#edchat #teachertwitter

[AJ+ @ajplus]

The psychiatrist and philosopher Frantz Fanon worked to free Algeria from France, and his anti-racist writings continue to inspire activists to this day.

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

@JullyBlack This is disgusting 😡- I’m so sorry. Sending you love and support ❤️

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

Ibram X Kendi & Nic Stone on How To Be a (Young) Antiracist.

Engaging in courageous conversations with students.

[Karine Coen-Sanchez, Ph.D. @SanchezCoen]

Anti-racism isn't a trend it's real life!

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

“People know what they do; they frequently know why they do what they do, but what they don’t know is what they do does” Foucault

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

@HouseOfPraiseTO I can’t wait to celebrate such an amazing milestone! It will be a grand time. 🙌🏾 😃

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

@HouseOfPraiseTO Amen! 🙏🏾

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

@RJLang_Room217 😭😭😭

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

🙋🏾‍♀️...Exhausted

[Matthew R. Morris @callmemrmorris]

are educators allowed to be tired? asking. just asking.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

Social media can be a lot.
Step away sometimes.
Enjoy actual life.
Rest.

[Matthew R. Morris @callmemrmorris]

I don’t think I’ve ever looked so forward to a 4 day break from work like I have this year. Dayum, I’m beat. Tomorrow finna feel like the last day of school for my brain and body... 👀

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

“It’s your actions, and how you respond to circumstances that reveal your character.”

[Matthew R. Morris @callmemrmorris]

It’s not complicated if you say it or teach it in a way that makes sense

[Black Medical Students’ Association at U of T @UofTBMSA]

From Rexdale to Harvard 👏🏾👏🏾
https://t.co/WLS1UHjwGU

[Tkeyah Smith @Ms_Smith_3]

Yes!! See you soon! 🤗🤗 I’ll miss you all. ❤️

[julia carter 🇧🇧 @juliajcarter1]

Taking the turkey home, virtual announcements being read with isolated social distancing and saying, "See you soon" to our amazing staff that left for virtual school! That's just Friday @CalicoSchool @Elizabeth_Addo3 @LC2_TDSB We will find a way!