Summer gives us the TIME that we may not have during the school year - but taking TIME to be mindful; recharge; and take care of ourselves during the school year is just as important. #IDedchat
A1: I have recharged by completely disconnecting. I told myself absolutely no school work for 10 days. It was tough at first, but MUCH needed. #idedchat
A1: We went camping at Alturas Lake and kayaked at Alturas, RedFish, and Pettit Lake. I found myself just staring at the mountains surrounding me! What a way to recharge! #IDedchat
A1- I'm recharged by taking a chance and attending a new conference. I'm so filled with ideas for all, & how to help my GT students. #EduFest2018#idedchat
R2: I know that I’m ready to start school when I start to worry about the new kids coming in, what my room looks like, having everything on @CanvasLMS ready to go. Bring on the kids. #IDedchat
A2: I know I'm ready for school to begin when I start getting antzy - anticipating new teachers arriving, etc. BUT I don't know that I am always completely recharged. #IDedchat
A2: You have this renewed sense of energy. You are excited to be working on things again. I know that I'm recharged when I am excited and can't stop working. #idedchat
A2: Recharged=something refreshing or different. I'm being exposed to new approaches to teach and I'm so excited to have this chance, plus I'm in Boise as an awesome Suite! #idedchat
Mindfulness is actually practicing being conscious and aware of "things" - I think I truly experienced this when in the mountains. I was "aware" of sounds, feelings, thoughts.. #IDedchat
:-) I think relaxing is when you are doing something you enjoy - it can be activity or doing nothing. For Instance - #IDedchat is actually very relaxing for me - it fills me up! #IDedchat
A4: I make sure that from 8:30-9pm until I go to bed that I really try not to do anything school work related. Twitter sure. But no e-mails. Gives me time to relax and get ready for the morning. #idedchat
One step I took when I was principal was to put my phone in "do not disturb" mode beginning at 9pm through 7am. That way I don't get notifications. #IDedchat
Haha I don't check middle of the night, but I do have it on my phone which is unavoidable. I want to be in the know and yet disconnected at the same time. Can't have it both ways. #idedchat
A5: I make sure to exercise. Whether it be soccer, volleyball, or just going for a walk. I try and stay active and "disconnect" from everything for a while. #idedchat
A5: One thing I do is play music - I play in a worship band for our church. While I am doing it in service for our church - it is truly fulfilling for me as well. #IDedchat
R6: I try to learn my Ss names quickly. I also plan on modeling learning and communicating with my Ss appropriately this year starting day 1. #IDedchat
It started with a leap of faith in a class that I trusted. Now it transitioned to me showing examples of prior years and showing them what I mean by setting norms. it's then a discussion/ice breaker #idedchat
A6: To bring a positive culture, I always bring a smile and a bubbly personality. I am genuinely happy for others and I love to listen and talk. #IDedchat
