Hi #mtedchat Akilah, from VA. I'm a Professional Learning Specialist. This is my passion-I work to ensure Educators have #JoyfulWellBeing-that they're serving from a full vessel. Keys-Balance, #mindfulness and joy!
Hi I’m Sabrina, studying Elementary Education at Rocky Mountain College and this is my first ed chat as well! I can’t wait to chat and learn so many new things #MTedchat
A1: to me it also means just relaxing and getting away from all the stress in life, which can also include technology. Sometimes technology is so hard to put down, but so important that we do to keep our minds healthy. #MTedchat
#mtedchat It can be challenging to disconnect-but it's essential to close those tabs to connect to what's really needed to renew-friends, alone time, gratitude and sleep. #JoyfulWellBeing
RT @OrganicLeaderVB: Hi #mtedchat Akilah, from VA. I'm a Professional Learning Specialist. This is my passion-I work to ensure Educators have #JoyfulWellBeing-that they're serving from a full vessel. Keys-Balance, #mindfulness and joy!
See Below #mtedchat! #VBHasJoy🌻 is doing amazing things to ensure our Educators are taking care of themselves! #SelfCare is so important to Educator Excellence and joyful schools!
a2. The colder it gets, the harder it is for me to get outside. This is when I find myself connecting more often to my friends via a device.
I think I need a winter beach house down south somewhere...
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I find it way easier to disconnect when I have something to do, whether it be soemthing outside, an assignment I need to get done or if I’m with family. But then again I still manage to connect at intervals all through those times #MTedchat
A2: Absolutely. The holidays present a unique challenge if you get stuck in the hustle and bustle-being mindful of taking time to stop and really enjoy it is the key #mtedchat#JoyfulWellBeing
Just shouting out to my Montana friends and I would say hardest time to disconnect October-December. Easiest May-June from your Canadian friend. #MTedchat
#mtedchat A1: When I try to unplug from professional life so that I can follow my other passions, travel, eat, read, sleep..so that when I replug I am an unstoppable force to reckon with. 😊
I think your students want an Amazon Echo Dot in the classroom...you could buy one or you could FOLLOW US and Retweet to earn a chance to win a free one! 🤔 🤔 🤔 Decisions Decisions #xplap#MTedchat#Teachermyth
a3. Sleep is my ultimate measure of balance. When I'm not sleeping, or overly tired, I know it's time to make adjustments. Usually, reducing screen time is at the top of the list.
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#mtedchat A3: Set up vacation email auto reply. Helps a lot. And no matter what happens .. Do Not Respond. It's an addiction sometimes. 😊 Books and travel keep me away from work related stuff. I even discourage colleagues to talk shop if I run into them on flights. 😁
A3: I discovered the gym and rediscovered reading. Both professional and personal it gives me a singular focus. I find when I am most busy a good book helps #MTedchat
A3: I definitely use sleep as a balance as well, or going and doing something outdoors whether it be hunting, floating, hiking etc. Anything that gets my mind away from what is dragging me down #mtedchat
a4. There is no such thing. What you need to do is prioritize. Family comes first...the rest is up to you.
Don't think you can ever find balance between everything. It's not possible, or even meant to be.
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A4 We try to eat dinner as a family as often as we can and I have a no work rule on Sundays. Last week I went to a comedy show with a good friend. Friends and laughter are good for the soul. #mtedchat
A4: I struggle keeping balance, and it's usually my friends that I never see! My kids and their activities, keep me busy when I'm not working. #mtedchat
I hiked a mountain at 4:45a last week to get out of my head. Completely dark but so much light pollution I didn't need a flashlight. Crashed that night. #mtedchat
A4 balance can definitely be hard, but staying connected through technology to those you don’t see every day is so nice. Then when you do see the ones far away you don’t feel like you have to be connected with the ones close. #MTedchat
A4 try to be strategic and focus on what is in front of me. Family on the weekend and capitalize on small things like the drive to/from school w/ daughter. Friends generally require planning ahead a week or two for free time. #mtedchat
A4: Yes! Having transitioned to a new job and living away from sisters... Tools like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter has been huge for staying authentically connected. Powerful. Esp. w/images & videos. #mtedchat
Ha!! Right?!?! He looks so sweet and innocent. He is SO jealous. Howls if I try to have a conversation with anyone! #mtedchat (With his chin on my knee)
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@NVradenburg, @leet_rachel, @andreammeiers
a5. It's the same reason we all got into this business. It means something to us. It's more than just a paycheck. We take things personally, even tho we try not to. We love nothing more than seeing our Ss succeed, and nothing hurts worse than when they don't.
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Hang in there! When you get your first teaching job, maybe it will be time to get your own puppy! Until then I have a Brittany spaniel you can walk or hang out with (or have;) anytime!:) #mtedchat
A5 I would say it is hard to get away from because it is our (or will be) our career. We want to always be doing something to better ourselves/classrooms for the benefit of the students. That’s a lot of pressure! #MTedchat
That is huge. Facetime was the way I communicate with my own kids a lot throughout the years. Working longer hours, they called a lot. Didn't feel the distance as much. Still text constantly. #mtedchat
#mtedchat A5: Feel like lot of that pressure is built by admin and culture of school. If wellness is a priority for admin then it's bound to impact staff and students directly. Seen it happen quite often.
A5 There are things about Education I know I need to disconnect from more than others. I agree we never stop seeing the lesson potential where ever we go. #mtedchat
A5 We don’t ever really want to get away from it, we went into this field for a reason, if we didn’t love it or want it to be a part of our daily lives then we wouldn’t be here #mtedchat
A5 : Same reason we work before and after hours. We are professionals with passion for our students and their families #onesmallthing#kidsdeserveit#MTedchat
A6 When I was in the classroom I loved reading/writing workshop for helping Ss get lost in a book or a piece of writing always wanted them to find peace with and in words #mtedchat
A6: We have a staff get together the first Friday of every month. Those who can come, do. We catch up with each other and laugh a lot. It's great to have that kind of down time outside of work! #mtedchat
A6 I think the best thing we can try to do is build meaningful relationships with one another...this allows trust... to ask for help when in need...to truly know someone is the only way to help or encourage #mtedchat
