#SOZenTeacher Archive

participatechat May 2 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #SOZenTeacher by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/bwBEHve4VD

tishrich May 2 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Hi #sozenteacher ! Tisha HS Culinary Tr & Lead Medford, OR! Excited to chat with you all about rituals!

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Welcome! I'm Jamie, an English teacher at NMHS, in Oregon and I'm your host for this chat :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:01 PM EDT

Hey ya'll, KathiSue is in the twittersphere. Oregon Online Teacher and retired MS principal/Tech teacher. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:02 PM EDT

We are working through The Zen Teacher by Dan Tricarico. Tonight's questions come from pages 94-97 #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:02 PM EDT

Hey everyone! Jaime, second grade from NWIndiana joining after a lovely field trip to the zoo today! #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:03 PM EDT

We will be using the standard Q & A format tonight, please reply with the number of the question you're answering #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:03 PM EDT

Also, be sure to include the #SOZenTeacher after each post so everyone can see your posts #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:03 PM EDT

It was! Cold, but fun! #sozenteacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:03 PM EDT

Thanks for the invite/reminder, @LeachTeach4. I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss Eng in CO, and now I'm stumbling into #SOZenTeacher.

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:04 PM EDT

Welcome...#SOZenTeacher

In reply to @brianrozinsky, @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:04 PM EDT

#SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:05 PM EDT

HQ: Did you stop and smell the roses this week? What other senses did you use? How did being present intensify your joy? #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:05 PM EDT

I drank some Coke and am ready to go! #powerthrough #sozenteacher

In reply to @tishrich, @LeachTeach4

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:06 PM EDT

HA: I have a lilac fence that is along my backyard. Smelling them all week has been amazing. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:07 PM EDT

HA:Each morning I look at the mountains and the sky as I walk to school. Their beauty fills me with joy :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:08 PM EDT

HQ this morning stopped in the middle of the street on the way to school to take in a beautiful field of yellow dandelions #sozenteacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:08 PM EDT

HA: Drinking my tea and listening to our creek as well. #SOZenTeacher

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:08 PM EDT

HA I cooked mushrooms and onions in a little red wine with thyme and rosemary. My senses were in that moment. #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:08 PM EDT

That would be amazing! How lucky you are :) #sozenteacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

tishrich May 2 @ 11:09 PM EDT

HA: Enjoyed walking in this beautiful weather and took time to look at the blooming trees & feel the warmth of the sun. #sozenteacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:09 PM EDT

They Are! I would get so mad at my dad for mowing over them 😂 #sozenteacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:10 PM EDT

PreQuestion Thinking--no response required #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Question 1--please respond #SOZenTeacher

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Definition question, #SOZenTeacher: Reasonable to consider a ritual as a mindful habit?

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1: As I have said in previous posts, I swim laps everyday. It is my #1 ritual. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Question 1--please respond #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1:I start my day with exercise, gets the blood flowing and puts me in a positive frame of mind :-) #SOZenTeacher

LostHiRoller May 2 @ 11:13 PM EDT

I clean off my desk until I get to the coffee rings and then I clean those of. I do this in silence. #SOZenTeacher

Mrsmaulsby May 2 @ 11:14 PM EDT

A1. Hmmmm. I guess feeding my animals is a ritual. #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:14 PM EDT

A1 after getting us ready in the morning I go back to my room & meditate 5 minutes min. & take time to think about my needs #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Question 1--please respond #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:14 PM EDT

I am up at 5 am and to the pool by 5:45 #SOZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Questions 2--please respond #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:16 PM EDT

Ha! Oh the things they say. I'm not sure I'm defying aging but it calms me lol #sozenteacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:16 PM EDT

A1+2 My morning & evening rituals usually involve reading for enjoyment. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2:Evenings: Yoga, and then green tea with an orange and some homemade dried fruit :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2: I turn off all electronics 45 minutes before I go to bed and have an evening cup of tea with my hubby. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Questions 2--please respond #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:18 PM EDT

A2 cont My hubby and I listen to Coast2Coast on radio when we are in bed for about 30 minutes. He listens, I fall asleep. #SOZenTeacher

Mrsmaulsby May 2 @ 11:18 PM EDT

Q2 cooking is definitely my nighttime ritual. I feel so in myself and at peace making a healthy meal and eating with my family #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:19 PM EDT

:-)Question 3--please respond #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:19 PM EDT

A2 Evenings are much harder.I'm usually planning until 11 ,but I sort of wander Facebook brainlessly to return to adult land. #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Questions 2--please respond #SOZenTeacher

LostHiRoller May 2 @ 11:20 PM EDT

Sometimes a short set list on guitar, sometimes watch a show on video, but always ends with shower. #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3: I actually sleep in until 6:30. We try to go out to breakfast one day of the weekend. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:19 PM EDT

:-)Question 3--please respond #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3 SLEEP. Sleeping in. Sleeping soundly. Naps. Catnaps. Hiking. Sleeping. Did I mention sleeping? #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:19 PM EDT

:-)Question 3--please respond #SOZenTeacher

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3 Play outside, which usually involves running or biking or hiking or skiing through some mind-erasing landscape. #SOZenTeacher

Mrsmaulsby May 2 @ 11:20 PM EDT

A3 I sleep as much as I want. I read whenever I want. I hug my family and pets with wild abandon. #SOZenTeacher

LostHiRoller May 2 @ 11:21 PM EDT

Btw: Greg, English, NMHS. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:21 PM EDT

A3:Weekends: Early morning walks to meet friends for coffee. My favorite way to start the weekend! Love to hike when I can :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:22 PM EDT

With a little sleeping undertone;) #sozenteacher

In reply to @brianrozinsky

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:23 PM EDT

Question 4--please respond #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:24 PM EDT

Glad I can help :) #sozenteacher

In reply to @brianrozinsky

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:24 PM EDT

A4: I use to go into work early and opened my classroom for Ss to have a place to do computer work. Or just talk. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:23 PM EDT

Question 4--please respond #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:25 PM EDT

A4:Start class w/ reading time, allow Ss to visit during work time, & have lunch/walk with my neighboring coworkers. :-) #SOZenTeacher

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:26 PM EDT

A4 Occasionally playing word games w/Ss or reveling in puns 'cause language & literacy know-how can lead to fun, not just work #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart May 2 @ 11:26 PM EDT

A4 recently started closing my door when Ss are in specials. Miss chatting but closed door=music & balanced day #sozenteacher

giveawayjoye May 2 @ 11:27 PM EDT

A4 recently started closing my door when Ss are in specials. Miss chatting but closed door=music & balanced day #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:27 PM EDT

Parting Thoughts--no response required #SOZenTeacher

Mrsmaulsby May 2 @ 11:27 PM EDT

A4 I am dependent on my teacher friends for balance. Walks w/nance, lunch w/kim, visits w/ other Ts who help 2 balance.breathe #SOZenTeacher

brianrozinsky May 2 @ 11:27 PM EDT

Thumbs up to starting class w/reading time, a pleasant way for most to ease into whatever's next. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:25 PM EDT

A4:Start class w/ reading time, allow Ss to visit during work time, & have lunch/walk with my neighboring coworkers. :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers May 2 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Do we have homework this week, Jamie? #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Homework #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator May 2 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Thank you for joining tonight. See you next week on Tuesday, May 9 Enjoy Today! :-) #SOZenTeacher