Teri Smith

Mom, wife, educator, lifelong learner.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@teachergoals 14,000

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

As a teacher, you should never want a student leaving class feeling defeated or deflated. As an admin, you should never want a teacher leaving school feeling defeated or deflated. Be compassionate, available, supportive, and encouraging.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

#prosperproud Three campuses one family! Excited to be in Prosper.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teacher retention: if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals. This is more important now than ever!

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Integrity is when our words and deeds are consistent with our values.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@Cynmika @JaredLPatterson @RYHTexas @leisd Lots of great educators and leaders on this panel! Blessed to have worked and learned from many of them.

[The Center for Model Schools @ModelSchoolsHMH]

"Children can't learn when their stomachs are empty. They don't care about your test when they don't know where they're going to sleep at night. These children show resilience every day by just showing up at our schools." @TyroneCHoward #MSC2018 #LeaderEd #equity

[The Center for Model Schools @ModelSchoolsHMH]

"Do not let what is comfortable for adults trump what is best for students." #MSC2018 #LeaderEd

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@E3AmandaLE @rossroberts @leisd Q5

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@E3AmandaLE @rossroberts @leisd I would work collaboratively with teachers to develop our collective vision for students success.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@E3AmandaLE

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

A1 I have had the privilege of learning from a leader who invested in building leadership capacity in others. No matter where these individuals were in their journey, capacity was built from that point. #BookStudyAL3

[Pastors for Children @pastors4txkids]

STAAR glitches today are unacceptable. When will #txlege listen to our teachers that this assessment is essentially abusive to our children, and no good for their academic development? It’s outrageous to us that the best professional counsel of our educators is spurned. @TAMSATX

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@MelHeckman_DLF @E3AmandaLE I appreciate being lead by a leader who asks me many questions about my practice and makes me think about my whys and in turn invites and encourages questions of his own. It has been life changing in my view of leadership.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

@MelHeckman_DLF @E3AmandaLE Yes, this growth mindset and positive attitude. I think the hardest part is helping those who have a fixed mindset.

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

A7 Many times, I have thought it would disloyal to question my leaders. This talks about addressing concerns with your leader but once the decision is made, following through as if it was your idea. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

A6 I think change is hard sometimes just because of the unknown. In working with teachers some are more ready and willing to change than others. While change is challenging, and the work involved is hard, change itself does not have to be hard. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

A5 Once leaders have shared their vision with purpose, they must be demanding. Only by stretching ourselves to reach higher standards will be successful. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE

[Teri Smith @tsmith_LE]

A4 He addressees fear and naysayers and the advice given is to listen to everyone you need to and then go with your fearless instinct. I am definitely working on not letting my fears keep me from doing what I know is right. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE