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

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

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

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

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 💗

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

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

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

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

Hey! I am Michele, facilitator of learning in Chantilly. Looking forward to tonight’s chat. Where are you @ProfeTravis ? I love an eclectic mix of music from John Mayer to Eminem. #novaedchat

A6: I commit to shining the light on others. Celebrating the work of each other. Have to be intentional about this as well. It is easy to forget or be too busy to praise. #NoVAedchat

A5: I agree that leadership roles (voice) does have an impact. We have clt lead meetings to help guide the work of the clt. Team leaders have a critical role in the efficiency of the team. #novaedchat

A4: intersectionality is real. Just because we are one representative doesn’t mean that is our only expertise. The more perspectives we share (hopefully) the more learning. #novaedchat

A3: I pop into classrooms to have a F2F chat too. I try not to bother Ts, but to intentionally work to build relationships within the department. #novaedchat

A3: it comes down to building authentic relationships with T and staff. I recently completed my admin endorsement and I often think about how to best support T, especially in today’s educational climate. Listening also is quite helpful #noVaedchat

A2: part 2, now we have term limits to allow for growth and building of other teacher leaders. We have to make room for people to grow #novaedchat

A2: Recently our school opened all dept chair positions. There were several chairs that served over 15 years. Yes they were qualified but how many others passed through the school that were also qualified? We must always be growing to continue to be better #novaedchat

Hey #novaedchat! Glad to be back. My name is Michele from Chantilly. I am serving in my official leadership role this year as science chair. Love the look and work of teacher leaders.

A6: I am going to commit to not working after 5 pm unless it is personal development (like this group) #novaedchat

A5: remembering that this job is a marathon and not a sprint. There will always be more to do but we need to take care of ourselves. Self-care is not selfish. #NoVAedchat