Gates

Learning facilitator and participant. (she/her) Varsity lacrosse coach 🥍 Wife, friend, and mom to an awesome young lady 🥰

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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

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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

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

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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

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@ACarlson345 Here you go, I did level 1. They are really developing the program. https://t.co/SqMEVBzTVY #novaedchat

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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 💗

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

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

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

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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

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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

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@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

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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

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@ACarlson345 @TechyMargaret So good! #novaedchat

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

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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

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

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@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