Jeremy Smith

“Sustainable improvement in education requires a focus on the practical, everyday realities of teaching and learning, coupled with policies that support and enhance these practices rather than simply mandate them.”

Feel free to join me at my @UCET session today at 10:45. Take a minute to consider the possibilities!

"If you keep showing up, you'll almost certainly break through — but probably not in the way you expected or intended. You need enough persistence to keep working and enough flexibility to enjoy success when it comes in a different form than you imagined." -@JamesClear

@curriculumblog Great points that are so critical to keeping learning relevant and grounded for our students!

Maximizing Learning: Embrace Education Moments teachbetter.com/blog/maximizin… #BackToSchool

@tjmiller2004 @DTL_JSD Wow! Congrats.

This is a prestigious recognition! Congratulations @DTL_JSD !!

"We are all immigrants to the future"

@DrBradJohnson We all need to find this critical edge - no matter our role! Excited to learn more.

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A6: My lasting take away is that when everyday educators come together to learn and support one another, they can become teacher leaders and impact each other, the system, and even individual classes and students for good. #UTedChat

A5: Personally, I am not sure where to go. However, finding a way to keep Utah educators connected and informed is something that needs to be prioritized - even if the format is different. #UTedChat

@TaunyaJ The leaders really have been the educators who have shared so much of their successes and challenges! #utedchat

A4: #UTedChat has kept me up to date on what's happening around our state, allowing me to have meaningful discussions with leaders.

A4: I think that professionally I have been impacted by having a “local” perspective of education that was outside of my own school and district. That impact and connection across the state has been a blessing and helped me see that we are all in this together! #utedchat

@KBeddes Thanks. @KBeddes ! Life has been crazy the last few years, so it has been few and far between. #utedchat

@effort2learn So glad to see you here tonight Jeremy! Welcome friend! #utedchat

A1: I don’t remember when I first found #utedchat but I do know that it has impacted the trajectory of my career and given me the opportunity to learn from so many and make so many real and lasting professional connections!

A3: It is through the sharing on #utedchat that I heard about the Utah Teaching Fellows and saw what an impact they were making and had the potential to make. I am blessed by those experiences and relationships and see so much that continues to happen across the state by fellows.

@covili @covili I totally agree! Thank you for your impact statewide on so many educators - especially brought to life through #utedchat but also on me personally and professionally.

A2 There have been so many lessons learned in #utedchat. I think the biggest thing I learned here that I've used in real life is the relationships I've formed. This has been a great place to connect, to learn, and to support one another.

I appreciate this work by @dthornburg and graphic by @trev_mackenzie and @rbathursthunt. In working on flexible learning spaces, a few approaches I have found to be impactful... - Starting with a vision for student-centered learning, then asking: "What spaces will support this learning?" - Focusing on the types of spaces featured in this graphic (and its accompanying research/resources) - Leveraging the design thinking process to intentionally place students at the center of the work - Focusing on specific classroom/school features: desks, student materials, surfaces, visual noise, hallways, etc.

@BethHouf Sounds fantastic!

A3: We just celebrated March Kindness and it was next level! Super shout out to our stuco for organizing! #leadlap

A4: Looking forward to getting outside in the garden, yard, and farm and helping other things to grow! #leadlap

@BethHouf I am right there with you. Looking forward to being a part of these traditions! #leadLAP

A3: This is my first year at my new school so I’m looking forward to experiencing traditions for the first time. #leadlap

A2: Recognizing the challenges that come this time of year helps me to refocus on core practices in a proactive, rather than reactive way. This prioritizes climate and culture over putting out fires or playing whack-a-mole. #leadLAP