Dr. Ryan Smith

I got this email over the weekend. Most of the time, educators don’t get to know the impact they have on their students, especially administrators. I’m so happy I could make a small difference in this young man’s life, and am incredibly proud of him.

@NoahMills427622 @MattDowellTV Ah, didn’t realize! They are doing a great job. Putting ESPN to shame.

@RyanDSmithEdD @MattDowellTV It was on TNT last year as well

TNT’s coverage has single-handedly revived Roland-Garros in the US For so long, it felt like the forgotten slam here because it was so hard to access. And their coverage has been a game-changer.

@KerryBilicki ESPN ruins everything. Their Australian Open coverage was a disaster. TNT showing how it’s done with the French.

ESPN’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the biggest buzzkill in sports. Crazy insane last 5 minutes of game 3 of the Western Conference Final and immediately switch to Sports Center talking about basketball and then finally switching to hockey but even then it’s generic non-hockey analyst small talk. Come on @ESPN do better!! Sit and watch a little TNT Stanley Cup broadcast. They run the masterclass. @espn @tntsports

@chriscfore Sorry to hear about Coach Ralph. A big name in San Diego football. RIP. 🙏 Glad I saw your repost. Rudy Casciato is in that picture. He was my master teacher when I was just starting my career. Learned so much from him!

Sad to hear about the passing of veteran football coach Jerry Ralph of San Diego. He was a good man. Shaped a lot of lives as a coach. Life was very difficult at the end for him due to some mental health issues that he documented via social media. I'm really glad he got to see DJ's last college game!

This week, we proudly celebrate Classified School Employee Week! “Students Thrive Where Classified Work” perfectly reflects the impact our classified employees make every day in @UsdBellflower. Thank you to our incredible classified team and our CSEA partners! #CSEW

4/4: Here’s one of the early companion videos our team produced to help introduce the CREATE framework. Thank you to our AI Design Team for the thoughtful collaboration, creativity, and leadership. Excited to continue learning and building together!👇

3/4: The team has also started experimenting with infographics and companion videos using Google AI tools and Gemini to help communicate the CREATE framework in engaging and accessible ways. Here are a couple early examples from that exploratory work. 👇

1/4: Proud of the work our AI Design Team has started in @UsdBellflower. Teachers, staff, administrators, and reps from our labor partners came together to shape how AI can support learning, improve service, and better meet the needs of students in safe and responsible ways.

Honored to have my article published in @AASAHQ’s School Administrator magazine. Lessons from district HR leadership + a sidebar on AI’s role in the work. Grateful for the @UsdBellflower team I continue to learn from every day. aasa.org/resources/reso…

The slide is the prompt. The photo is the work. Defining the future of learning—what it looks, sounds, and feels like for students. Grateful for the efforts the @UsdBellflower Guiding Coalition and @LearnerCentered are taking to build an even brighter future for students.

Hiring season is here for school districts. Internal candidates—don’t fall into this trap: “Everyone already knows what I do.” Being known ≠ being clearly understood. You still have to make your case. 🎥 15-sec insight: youtube.com/shorts/SfCjN6t…

.@UsdBellflower is hiring bus drivers! A great opportunity to join a great team! Apply today: schooljobs.com/careers/busd/j…

@BigFrog619 @Padres Wild.

The @Padres sell out every game. They know how to do this . There's no excuse for this shit!!!

@chriscfore @ExplorerofSeas @DevineGospel @QuackedOnPadres @FriarUnfiltered @23cmcpadres @RyanCohen24 Our Padres!

Don't look now but my Padres have won 6 in a row, and 9 of their last 10!! Longest winning streak in MLB this year. @ExplorerofSeas  @devinegospel @quackedonpadres @FriarUnfiltered  @23cmcpadres @ryancohen24

A quick look at our AI Design Team in action. It’s an honor to lead this work alongside @AlmarazDanelle. We’re taking a thoughtful, collaborative approach to how AI supports teaching, learning, and our work on behalf of students. #AIinEducation #EducationLeadership #K12Schools

4/4: In my article on the “three lanes” of AI in schools, I explain why this comes down to teaching & learning—how AI is embedded into instruction. That’s the work in front of us. ryandsmithedd.com/post/leading-a…

3/4: The research points in the same direction. AI can improve performance while students have access—but effects are mixed when they work independently. That’s a very different signal than durable learning. scale.stanford.edu/sites/default/…