Tracey Smith

I am a lifelong learner, elementary school principal, speaker, writer, mom, wife and love empowering others!!!!

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

It’s the ADULT relationships in the building that make the biggest impact!!! #raschools

[Jeff Waller @JeffMWaller]

Key Conclusions of our Research
-Education is only as good as the educators in front of the students
-It takes the WHOLE teacher to teach the WHOLE child
-The path to sustainable transformation is through the adult relationships in the building #7Mindsets https://t.co/b5oEYHD6tg

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Love it when you run into a coworker while finding yourself beach! #findyourbeach @DrJeffBearden @CatherineKeyser

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

This is my favorite!!!!!

[Jeff Waller @JeffMWaller]

Every day someone in your school is at a crossroads in their life. It may be a student or it may be colleague. What you do and the words you use could change the trajectory of their lives forever. Be present, be ready, and be powerful in those moments #7Mindsets, #SEL

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

This!!!!!

[Jeff Waller @JeffMWaller]

Every day someone in your school is at a crossroads in their life. It may be a student or it may be colleague. What you do and the words you use could change the trajectory of their lives forever. Be present, be ready, and be powerful in those moments #7Mindsets, #SEL

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

New mindset- New Results!!!!

[7 Mindsets @7Mindsets]

Check out our latest blog post written by our co-founder Jeff Waller, "SEL 2.0 - A Shift to Mindsets."

Learn more about Mindsets-Based #SEL and when you have a new mindset, you may experience a new result.
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#7Mindsets #SEL #socialemotionallearning

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

One day when people look back on this, what story will we tell?  How will we be remembered and what lessons will future generations learn from us? #7Mindsets #RAS

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Love this!!!!

[Jeff Waller @JeffMWaller]

Here is my latest blog. It shares what we have learned from history and those that have gone through great challenge #7Mindsets, #SEL

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

@Amandawickman3 Love this!!!

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Thanks everyone for making this fun! I LOVED your responses! So exciting to be surrounded by RIDICULOUSLY amazing educators and peers.

#Forsythpln

[Ben Jones @SPESBen]

Thanks for a great chat @tbsmith01! You are an awesome host, leader, and author!!

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We will be back next week! And if you are passionate about something and want to host a chat one week, message me! #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Q5: "You are the heroes of education. Now embrace your courage and go make your schools ridiculously amazing!"

What will do you tomorrow to make your school RIDICULOUSLY amazing! #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Rachel - I have a sign in the back of my office that says "listen to understand and not to respond" to remind me to be present. YES!!!
#Forsythpln

[Rachel Cain @rachelrcain]

A3 Listening to really listen and not just listening to respond! So important for relationship building! Teachers all need a sounding board with good ears! #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

@Miss_Crocker Jenelle - It is! I will try to add the link at the end of the chat. :) #Forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Q4: "The vast majority of us avoid conflict. We must find ways to make healthy discourse part of our culture. We must learn to disagree agreeably".

Discuss a time when a conflict was a moment that mattered! #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

I love this idea of parallel play!!! #Forsythpln

[MCRadPCHS @radPCHS]

A3 without trust we are just in “parallel play” without connecting. With trust and leaning in, we are free to explore new avenues. Trust is essential to growth. It is the difference of working next to someone or working with someone #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Q3: "Our ability to create empowered teams is based on our ability to build relationships that foster trust, while creating a sense of significance and belonging among each team member."

How does this resonate with you? #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

YES!! YES!!! YES!!! #Forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Vulnerability is SUCH an important piece of being courageous!!! @forsythpln

[Amanda Wickman @Amandawickman3]

A2- Vulnerability #Forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Q2:"Moments Matter: When we look at courageous relationship we try to understand how they got there."

What is a word or action that changed everything for you and set your relationship on a new pathway to courage? #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

@ginnybaldwin me too!!!!! #forsythpln

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Welcome to the #Forsythpln chat. Tonight we are going to be talking about a great new book, Ridiculously Amazing Schools. I am excited to be your host for this chat.

Introduce yourself and share a favorite odd food you love.

[Tracey Smith @tbsmith01]

Q1:"While the relationships between educators and students are always important, we have come to recognize as the foundation for a ridiculously amazing school is the manner in which the adults in the building relate to each other."

What makes your school courageous? #forsythpln