Bethany Smith
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The prevailing trend in education clearly has lost sight of this.
𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧@DrBradJohnson
Raising test scores is not the end goal.
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@heymrsbond As someone who has taught both 8th and 9th graders, here is my hot take. 9th graders are often more immature than 8th graders for the first semester. They regress. Their behaviors are really more like 6th graders.
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@heymrsbond Freshmen are an uphill battle all of the first semester, and then they start to figure it out in January and it’s somehow so much easier.
But every year (six so far), I do have to remind my freshmen to wear their own shoes on their own feet at least once.
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@IB_Bulldogs I hope she's now enjoyed some well-mannered frivolity.
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@heymrsbond This one is delicious and sooooo easy! lifeasastrawberry.com/easy-crusty-fr…
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@TSwift08 My kiddo had a great first day! She loved that you stopped into her 2nd period. :)
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@ScrippsBee @KamalaHarris @KamalaHarris She wore a shirt from your campaign when we visited the White House last summer. She's quite a fan!
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When it comes to role models, #Speller37 Claire Smith's begins and ends with U.S. Vice President @KamalaHarris. #spellingbee
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Faster than you could blink, #Speller37 Claire Smith from Florida has answered the word meaning question for the word palpebral (relating to the eyelids) correctly. spellingbee.com/speller-summar… #spellingbee
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So proud of Claire Smith who is in Washington D.C. competing at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee & successfully completed her first preliminary round & will continue with the next round of preliminaries this afternoon! We are so proud of you!! @inspiredAP @volusiaschools
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@VCSVAME @CitrusGrove_VCS @volusiaschools @DLRybinski @YoungAkyoung @FloridaMediaEd Very well deserved! Congratulations!
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So excited for our girl! Thanks, Dr. Balgobin, for being such a great sport.
Volusia County Schools@volusiaschools
🐝 🐝 Join Superintendent “Dr. Bee” and Spelling Bee champ Claire S. for a fun spelling showdown! Claire, a 7th grader from @Smsvcs1, is on her way to the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee representing VCS and all of east-central Florida. @SuptBalgobinVCS
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@c12j34b @theDRAMAgoat1 I was thinking the same thing. I've been in my district for over 20 year. Teachers never had phones in their classrooms.
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@MrHallsMusic You are a hero in our household, Mr. Hall! Thanks for always supporting and believing in our girl.
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She has always been an amazing human being. I'm not surprised the least bit. So proud to have been her teacher. Keep up the great work, Claire! I know your parents are so proud.
Southwestern Middle School@Smsvcs1
We are so proud and excited for Claire who placed 3rd at the Regional Spelling Bee and will be headed to Nationals in Washington D.C. in May! Congratulations!! @inspiredAP @volusiaschools
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