Intro: I am Sarah from Northern Wisconsin, and my balance scale has been tipped again as I transition in my leadership focus. Happy to report that the balance scale is doing well through it all! #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
Sam Wallace, High School Social Studies teacher from WI. First time dropping by this chat! I would say I’m at about a 4, could definitely be more balanced but busy closing on a home! #EdCoChat
Hello #BalanceLAP crew. CJ Cain, Assistant Principal, Littleton, Colorado in the pocket. My current burnout rate is one. Feeling good about the upcoming school year and taking better care of myself. #EdCoChat
I’m Bridget from Northern Illinois. 3-5 Principal. Wanting to learn how to balance myself and help my staff understand balance and self-care. #BalanceLAP#edcochat
I'm Jessica from Wisconsin. I've been spending lots of time with family and in my passions this summer, but diving back in to planning for the start of the new year! #edcochat#BalanceLAP
A1: I am lucky enough to be very balanced right now as I work into a new normal with position and profession tied to passion. Truth bomb is that I am struggling not planning back to school! #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A1: I've been immersed in Professional Learning at the #FirstLearning this week, had a full family week in personal/passions, but ready to dive back into positional with rejuvenated excitement for the new year! #edcochat
A1 Currently, I’m immersed in packing, cleaning & getting ready to purchase my 1st home! I do love the busyness, it is exciting. I’m so excited to be closer to my school #BalanceLAP#EdCoChat
A1: I'm still on summer schedule even though I'm back in the building - my passion is where my focus is v- my family and running! Up to 40 miles per week! #edcochat
A1: I got some not great news from my doc around my health recently (cholesterol). I’ve started walking and running early each morning and I feel much better during the work day as a result. #EDCoChat#balanceLAP
A1 I am pretty balanced at the moment, with a leaning more to the personal. State Fair and a golf outing this weekend with family and friends. #edcochat#BalanceLAP
A1: even though I’m a 12-mo P, right now I’m very focused on professional. And if I understand positional (but I’m not sure I do) I would add that. Getting ready for a new year and my goals are my major focus. #BalanceLAP#EdCoChat
Hi! I'm Tziri Lamm from Brooklyn, NY. At this exact moment I'm ok, but in a few weeks pretty sure I'll be off balance. Took on a lot of responsibility come September... #balancelap#edcochat
Hope you all don’t mind me jumping in. Svetlana from Chicago area. Former admin & now building human capital on behalf of @HUMANeX Great to be here learning from you! #EdCoChat
That’s so tough on your body, I’m thankful to have the ability to be more intentional about working out/self care this school year #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A2: My self-care is my morning routine. First thing is my devotional--don't even LOOK at my phone. Next is a run (completed day #1483 of my streak today) and then journal. Sometimes those are flipped. I need this time for me to be my best for everyone else. #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A2: I put self-care first thing in the morning to start my day with intentionality-mix of exercise, meditation, reading, journaling and solitude! #edcochat
A2: I've recently started running, making sure that I only put good, real food into my body, and going to sleep earlier. Can't recommend it enough! #balancelap#EdCoChat
A1: I'm still on summer schedule even though I'm back in the building - my passion is where my focus is v- my family and running! Up to 40 miles per week! #edcochat
A2: Breathing. Sounds so simple. Breathing controls how you react, adapt, and take action. I’m very focused on making sure I’m in control of my breath, especially in heightened situations. #edcochat#BalanceLAP
SO important to surround yourself with awesome people! Jim Rohn says you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with. #BalanceLAP#EdCoChat
A2: My self-care is my morning routine. First thing is my devotional--don't even LOOK at my phone. Next is a run (completed day #1483 of my streak today) and then journal. Sometimes those are flipped. I need this time for me to be my best for everyone else. #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A3: I am going to be spending a lot of time this year on my positional and professional quadrants as I build a broader leadership role. #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A2: I attend church regularly and participate in activities when I can. I listen to audio books for pleasure on my drive to/from work. I exercise 3 times/wk more if I can. I just started back at tennis! #balanceLAP#edcochat
A3 I would say Positional. I know that I’m in a very unique place to make big strides this year in my classroom, school & community. I want to make sure I prepare myself & put myself in a position to be the best difference maker I can be #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A3: I have to be intentional about scheduling in for my personal quadrant, because it's always the first to go out the window for me, but it shouldn't be. #edcochat
A2 I make sure to get in a daily run, I've started to do a Beachbody workout (hello, pain), and I'm reading more. I am trying to be more intentional with family time, too. #edcochat#BalanceLAP (written after taking dog out)
A2 I make sure to get in a daily run, I've started to do a Beachbody workout (hello, pain), and I'm reading more. I am trying to be more intentional with family time, too. #edcochat#BalanceLAP (written after taking dog out)
#EDCoChat We need to remind ourselves to not go chasing waterfalls. Our professional aspirations can never outweigh those of our families. We need to win within our own homes and ourselves as well. #BalanceLAP
A3 I need to be so much better with positional and personal for the rest of the summer. Daughter going to college and preparing for school are foremost in my mind. #edcochat#BalanceLAP
A3: My professional quadrant has basically been swallowed up in the other three - not sure if that's a good thing, but hope to give lots of focus to professional - need to finally re-teach myself math so I can take GREs - and keep focusing on personal. #balancelap#EdCoChat
Call to Action coming up in 1 minute! It's almost over? So glad to have connected with so many of you incredible educators tonight! #EdCoChat#BalanceLAP
A3: Thx for the chart. I’ve been mixing up positional and professional. This year, I made a decision to be more intentional about my prof quadrant. I have set lofty goals for myself and school. And I need the squadrons to be on fire to achieve those goals. #EdCoChat#balanceLAP
I just took the GRE's in February-I actually had my 7th grade son help me with the practice tests-was an interesting experience for sure-you have got this!! #EdCoChat
CTA: I am committing to growing the #BalanceLAP community and supporting as many educators as possible to help them thrive to stay in this incredibly important profession! #EdCoChat
A3 Passion: I think it’s closely aligned to your innate talents. What we focus on grows so focus on what’s natural & your confident in. Get your impact on!! @HUMANeX#EdCoChat
my CTA: I will use my personal calendar in google calendar to schedule in exercise time and other fun events with family...then I can visually see that I'm having a life! #BalanceLAP#edcochat
CTA: I am committing to growing the #BalanceLAP community and supporting as many educators as possible to help them thrive to stay in this incredibly important profession! #EdCoChat
CtA: I promised my family when I went back to the secondary world I will still priority my family-that is an intentional goal that I am calling on my PLN to help me stay accountable to! #EdCoChat
Thank you for letting us learn with you tonight #EdCoChat and for taking some time to focus on intentionally seeking more balance. It's so critical. Special thanks to @CJCain7 and @PrincipalHodges for allowing us to guest host! #BalanceLAP
A3) Definitely Passions. The others require attention and tending to. Like others who serve, I tend “let myself down” first. Whether it’s hobbies, exercise, or reading for enjoyment. I have to remember that I can’t take care of others as well, if I don’t take care of me #EdCoChat
I’m fully committed to taking better care of my health. Exercising. Eating better. Need to make sure I’m putting time and effort into both. #edcochat#BalanceLAP
I need to be more intentional about scheduling for all four quadrants and not just focusing on one or two quadrants until I’m burned out. #BalanceLAP#EDCoChat
My phone is plugged in downstairs in the living room. No phone upstairs in the bedroom. Nothing good comes in an email after 9:00PM. #edcochat#BalanceLAP
Probably because we often care for others more than ourselves. We (I) I have to have a mindset change@that it isn’t selfish to give some self care, turn off our devices, and mentally break from school. #BalanceLAP#EdCochat
