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Chantilly HS 1st Annual Wellness Fair! Getting our kids into the Outdoor Classroom as part of our POG skill development and student wellness. Being outdoors is great for the mind and body. Can’t wait to see what our beds grow!!! 🌱🌎🌸🌻🌼✨🌷@Chantilly_HS @fcpsGet2Green

Look what happened at Chantilly HS!! Congratulations to all the students and staff that have committed time over the past years to attain this achievement🔬🪴🌻 Well done! @Chantilly_HS @fcpsGet2Green @FCPSScience

Spending a perfect afternoon in the pollinator garden at Chantilly. #nativeplants @fcpsGet2Green @Chantilly_HS

A6: setting aside time for reflection, I like to take notes in my plan book to reference later or next year. I also do a end of the evening ‘debrief’ that happens to coincide with teeth brushing #novaedchat

@ACarlson345 Here you go, I did level 1. They are really developing the program. ose.soe.vcu.edu/professional-l… #novaedchat

@scigates Oh I would love if you could send me the course! This is the type of learning I am looking for!

A5 (2/2): Professionally, I would like to continue my learning around diversity, equity, and inclusion, beyond our trainings. I'm not sure what this looks like right now, however I do know I want to do more than I am currently. #noVAedchat

A5: connecting with other educators that help to hold each other accountable. Sharing ideas, struggles, and support really goes a very long way. #novaedchat is a piece of this support 💗

@MsPettyTweets I wish this message was our district motto, always progress over really anything, but especially perfection. #novaedchat

@oldbay84 Yes, depends on where you start, love this!! And also sends the message, never too late to start. #novaedchat

A4. Success varies. It depends on where you start , what you have for the journey and want you had to acquire to make it there #novaedchat

@CtrlAltTABitha Yup, like I tell my kids. Just do a little better today than you did yesterday, it all adds up! 😀 #novaedchat

@scigates This is fantastic! Small changes over time add up to big things! Creating a habit of learning and improving is going to go so far!

A3: one intention I have is to improve one “thing” each day, whether it be personal or professional. Learn a new skill (work or fun), read for pleasure (take care of mental self ), workout (take care of physical self). Each day I make a small improvement #novaedchat

A4: not listening to what others think success looks like. I give my best efforts in all that I commit to doing. I then can feel proud/successful in my work. #novaedchat

@ACarlson345 Love this, it wasn’t until the beginning of 2nd qtr that I was able to read again for pleasure, helps my stress melt away. #novaedchat

A3: A personal priority I have set for myself in 2022 is to read more novels. I always find myself reading professional texts when I also love fiction. So far, I have been intentional about setting a timer each night & instead of surfing instagram, I read! #NoVAedchat

A2: going back to grad school after 20 years and finishing my admin cert. never thought I would write papers again. Helped me relate to my HS seniors in a academic way. Positive self talk/pride in finishing during a pandemic and teaching and family etc. #novaedchat

@ACarlson345 @TechyMargaret So good! #novaedchat

@scigates @TechyMargaret I’m reading Atlas of the Heart right now! Such a good read!

A1 I have been working on boundaries and finding space for me! I set these after doing a lot of work to heal from overworking and overcommitting. Talking about it with others has helped me stay focused and true to my mission! #NoVaedchat

@DrFishTeaches Yeah, why is balance so difficult? I often ponder this. #novaedchat

@scigates Those are both super important goals—and REALLY HARD ones. We’ve been conditioned to think we can change anything, and particularly in education, working yourself to death is lauded. Two huge things to change!

A1: one of my goals was too not sweat the small stuff that I can’t control. I also wanted to have a better separation between work and home life. I am doing okay with both, always room to improve. #novaedchat

@ACarlson345 That is a great way to reframe our day. #novaedchat

@scigates The sandbox analogy was a game changer for me! I ask myself daily, “Is this in my sandbox?”

@MsPettyTweets Me too actually. But I feel like I can offer a bit more to myself and others if I don’t get too worked up over trivial things. #novaedchat