Susan Smith

A Secondary ELA Teacher
Converse College '18

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

Can't believe I found out from Twitter before my Alma Mater! Guess this is what I get for not reading those Alumni emails. 😅

[Marlee Matlin @MarleeMatlin]

If you're anywhere near Spartanburg, SC on Wednesday, come out as I share my perspectives of achieving inclusion, diversity, equity and access along with my journey through Hollywood. Would love to see you there!

https://t.co/XRqIhJzEoE

[CNN @CNN]

Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin https://t.co/VWtz74tBAk

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

Y'all Archivists do not get enough thanks and praise for their work. Thanks to an archivist I was able to find a digital copy of @longwoodu 's "Rotunda" from 1954, complete with a photo of my Grandmother. She turns 90 this week,and now I have this photo to share. #Throwback

[Marlee Matlin @MarleeMatlin]

Captain Andrea M. Hall SIGNING the #PledgeofAllegiance! Wow! #InaugurationDay

[Lore Evans 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @critlore]

Is anyone else waiting for New Year's Day to just be @neilhimself's The Day the Saucers Came?

[Shakespeare’s Globe @The_Globe]

It's Thursday, it's sunny, it's... OK, do we actually need an excuse to play a game?

We thought it's about time for another round of #ShakespeareOrNot🤔, where we put you to the test to see how well you know your Shakespeare.

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

The real reason I wanted to mention "The Power of Poetry" is it led me to this gem that had me tearing up at my desk. It's a weird world, but imagine what showing others boundless kindness could do to change it.
"Bedecked" by Victoria Redel
#LoveisLove #TransRightsAreHumanRights

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

Sitting at my desk during one of the weirdest teacher work days of my short career, and listening to @intelligence2 "The Power of Poetry" from 2018. It's a strange world we live in, but there's always beautiful poetry to be heard.
#2ndaryEla #Teaching #Poetry

[Arlen Parsa @arlenparsa]

This is one of the most famous paintings in American history: Declaration of Independence.

I decided to put red dots on all the men who held slaves.

Next time someone puts them on a pedestal and says we can't question their judgement on guns or whatever, show them this image.

[The Dodo @dodo]

This kitten RUNS into the ocean to swim with her dad 😻

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

@Trevornoah Glad to see people who can helping teachers! Might as well "shoot my shot" as the kids say. 🤣@SusanD_Smith

[Coco @TheBookKeepers_]

"Write your heart trash. Which means write for yourself, not for others." @EachStarAWorld
#YallStayHome @YALLWEST

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

"There are days I want people to like me more than I want to change the world...I'm still carrying the guilt around in my purse " -Blythe Bairde

I find myself thinking of this poem a lot.
#Spokenword #ButtonPoetry #PicketSizedFeminism

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

Quarantine Day ?: Listening to @hadestown soundtrack while writing eLearning lesson plans for the Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
#SecondaryEla #SpringWillComeAgain #Hadestown

[SparkNotes @SparkNotes]

social distancing, day 1: I'm going to take this time to relax, self-reflect, maybe do some journaling

social distancing, day 37: there's a woman in the wallpaper and I need to get her out

[Patrick Stewart @SirPatStew]

Sonnet 18. Perhaps the most well-known sonnet in the book. Speaking of the book, a little backstory on that too. #ASonnetADay

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

Sonnet 116 was next on the docket for my English IV students before our unscheduled break from the classroom. I think @SirPatStew is about to find his way into some ELearning lessons. 🤔
#SecondaryELA #elearning

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

There are so many! Dobby, Headwig, Johnny, Hassan, 💔

[SparkNotes @SparkNotes]

A fictional character who symbolizes goodness in a world that's inherently cruel: *exists*

The author:

[Susan Smith @SusanD_Smith]

"You teach kids for whom no one is showing up. The calvary is not coming. If you are in this room you are the calvary." -@DonyallD
Every day teachers have the chance to show up for their students. Thanks #PSLA for the opportunity to learn how to "show up" better.
#SecondaryELA