Thank you Sara Tennyson for training our 4th cohort in Restorative Practices! Supporting our commitment in Falls Church City Public Schools to Wellness Equity & Belonging through building inclusive classrooms and creating a positive climate and sense of community. Julie Macrina Steve Pickering Rob Carey

Always a pleasure to hear Rick Miller from Rick Miller speak and train! Excited to bring Kids at Hope to FCCPS!

I started my training with the IIRP in San Diego in 2016. What a gift to be able to finish it here in 2024. Grateful and excited to continue to bring RP into classrooms!

I feel very grateful for supportive colleagues, admin, families, friends, and to work in Falls Church City. 🤍

NEW ARTICLE ALERT!

Giving Educators Permission To Feel
in EL Magazine

How educators feel and how they want to feel matters for everything: educator well-being, instructional quality, and learning! Check out this new article and please share.

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If you are able to donate blood please consider it! February and March are consistently low donor months for blood banks. 💙 Inova

Thank you Mary Ellen Henderson PTA and Falls Church Education Foundation for the Mindfulness Staff Room! What a treat!

So thankful for have received this nomination of Teacher of the Year alongside so many amazing colleagues!

One of my favorite community circle prompts 😂 The general consensus was 4 or 5.

Such a privilege and joy to share impactful and meaningful curriculum from IIRP with colleagues in Falls Church City Public Schools !

Thank you Falls Church City Public Schools for demonstrating how to celebrate your commitment to the success of all kids, No Exceptions! Kudos to Ms. V & to a remarkable team of treasure hunters for cresting such a powerful poster. Full Hope Ahead FCCPS Sara Tennyson William Bates Ed.D. #kidsathope #hopescience

'There are 2,000 words in the English dictionary that describe the human emotional experience. Most of us use about three.' - Marc Brackett @YaleEmotion

Having a blast in our weekly dialogue circle for Pack! So cool to see the community build each week. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

We are proud to represent Falls Church City Public Schools in AZ. Fostering Hope, Gratitude, and Resilience, as we take steps to building a culture where All Students are Successful! Julie Macrina Sara Tennyson Katy Reardon Maryann Oudheusden-Adelman Rick Miller

We are proud of the great work Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is leading in the area of Restorative Practices. Supporting the Whole child while building strong classroom communities. Steve Pickering Sara Tennyson Rob Carey
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Today, we discussed why so many educators struggle to identify feelings.

A revelation: educators & counselors are so focused on supporting kids’ feelings, they forget to take care of their own.

“I don’t have the time to reflect”

Let’s prioritize educator well-being this year!

New #SEL Article Alert!
Registered Report: The State of the Evidence for SEL: A Contemporary Meta-Analysis of Universal School-Based SEL Interventions is now published in Child Development and available here: srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… Society for Research in Child Development Yale Child Study Center @Yale Michael Strambler

Always amazing when our own great @fccps people lead our sessions like ⁦Sara Tennyson⁩ ! Thanks for the discussion about restorative circles and dialogue. #WEBinFCCPS