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Erika Smoots

@Erika_Smoots

Loving Mother and Wife. Culturally Responsible Educator. Lifelong Learner. Social Justice Advocate. BEAC Founder and Board Member.

 Lawrence, NJ
Joined May 2018
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Finally amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/08/04/u…
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Hamilton @GMA. #HamiltonOnGMA. Renard and Erika here!!!!!
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Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser. #doublegood #dgpopup

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Mom Opens Up About Raising 5-Year-Old Son Who Is Transgender: 'I Want People to Understand'

Mom Opens Up About Raising 5-Year-Old Son Who Is Transgender: 'I Want People to Understand'

Emily Torrisi said her son EJ is in kindergarten but "he is exactly who he is meant to be" now that he identifies as male instead of female

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We are beautiful inside and out bulletin board.
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My principal is better than yours!! Jay Billy is never afraid to stand up and speak out about what is right! So thankful and grateful for his leadership. Taking PD to the next level. @MrsGutierrezBF @LTPS1 @bfes_ltps
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A sign of the times. YES!@MrsGutierrezBF @SchleiderJustin @mhayes611 amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/11/e…
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Amazing story about a Bangladeshi- American girl AND body image. We need this book in our SJ curriculum. Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor. @JayBilly2 @mhayes611 @MrsGutierrezBF
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Spirit Day 2021
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This just came. Soooo excited. @JayBilly2 @MrsGutierrezBF @LTPS1 @mhayes611
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Love my life as a Math, Science and Social Studies Teacher. Love teaming with my colleague and friend Meg Fitzpatrick! @JayBilly2 @LTPS1 #dynamicduo #therealrockstars
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Latest addition to my classroom poster collection. I am a safe person and my classroom is a safe space. @JayBilly2 @MrsGutierrezBF @SchleiderJustin @mhayes611
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Today I honored a Ss request to add the transgender flag to my Hate Has No Home Here poster. Proud to be a safe person in a safe space. @JayBilly2 @LTPS1
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Senior year and 30th year!
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A great first week of my 30th year of teaching! Excited to have a student teacher! @JayBilly2 @LTPS1
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Today I purchased this for my classroom… gearing up for a new school year. @JayBilly2 @MrsGutierrezBF @SchleiderJustin #SafeSpaceBravePlace #IAmASafePerson
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Another Olympic first….. Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during her time in goal. @JayBilly2 @MrsGutierrezBF @SchleiderJustin npr.org/sections/tokyo-olymp…

U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie

Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%.

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Today I start my higher education journey at The College of New Jersey! @LTPS1
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NJDOE Equity Conference ready! @JayBilly2 @MrsGutierrezBF @SchleiderJustin @LTPS1 @bfes_ltps @ALongTalk2020
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