The GWATFL Collaborative
The GWATFL Collaborative is a Space for All World Language Teachers!
Chiara Monticelli Dabney
Biography
Chiara is an Italian mom, wife, teacher, gourmand and self care enthusiast. She has taught in the greater DC area since 2007, and landed in DCPS in 2012. Chiara has faced teacher burnout at various times in her career, and has made sharing her experience a priority in her working and mentoring practice. She embarked on a journey of self discovery and self love that encompasses every aspect of her life to this day.
Chiara is a Selfcarefully™ certified expert, holds a Master of Science in Teaching Italian Language and Culture, a Master of Science in Education Program, and a Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. She collaborates with organizations focused on teacher retention, whole child and whole teacher approaches.
Chiara has presented at several conferences about teachers' self care. She is also the recipient of multiple awards, including the DCPS 2021 World Language Teacher of the Year, and the Global Programs Copeland Award for Teacher of the Year in 2020.
CONTACT
Email: 2profmonticelli@gmail.com
Twitter: @ProfMonticelli
Instagram: @profmonticelli
Featured
The Educator Wellness Revolution: Self-Care to Revitilize your Teaching
Center for Inspired Teaching: The Desk is a Barrier
It's About Language with Norah Jones: The Walk of Hope
The Selfcarefully™ Certification Podcast: Reimagining Education
Past Events
May 15 @5:30 EST
Reserve your spot at The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative
This session will focus on Re-energize and Restore. You are almost there! Harness the energy and excitement of students to ease into the end of the school year., and prepare for a summer of restoration.
March 20 @5:30 EST
Reserve your spot at The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative
This session will focus on Jump into Spring Refreshed! Reconnect with your intention and your goals through active exchanges and games, and regain fresh perspective.
January 17 @5:30 EST
This session focused on What JOY Will You Have in the New Year? A conversation about goal settings for your personal and professional 2023, marked with JOY.
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED TEACHERS:
The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!
GWATFL MAP Outreach, Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) for DCPS Initiative would like to bring together language educators from DCPS and beyond to share, co-create, and brainstorm ideas, initiatives, and opportunities for GWATFL to address the specific needs of DCPS language teachers.
In the Collaborative, we will meet, exchange perspectives and ideas on various topics, from proficiency to authentic resources, from racialized curriculum to equitable and just classrooms, from teacher burnout to self-care practices.
This session will focus on Beginning the School Year with Gusto: how to effectively use the energy and excitement of students to begin the school year with enthusiasm and gusto.
Please, join us online on Thursday, October 13 at 5:30 pm.
Please consider filling this interest form
Hosted Online by Chiara Monticelli
✨ You do not have to be a GWATFL member to attend. This event is free and open to all World Language Educators. Please share this invitation! ✨
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED TEACHERS:
The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!
GWATFL MAP Outreach, Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) for DCPS Initiative would like to bring together language educators from DCPS and beyond to share, co-create, and brainstorm ideas, initiatives, and opportunities for GWATFL to address the specific needs of DCPS language teachers.
In the Collaborative, we will meet, exchange perspectives and ideas on various topics, from proficiency to authentic resources, from racialized curriculum to equitable and just classrooms, from teacher burnout to self-care practices.
This session will focus on Ending the School Year with Joy: how to effectively use the energy and excitement of students to ease into the end of the school year and guide us into a summer of restoration.
Please, join us online on Thursday, May 19 at 5:30 pm.
Please consider filling this interest form
Hosted Online by Chiara Monticelli
✨ You do not have to be a GWATFL member to attend. This event is free and open to all World Language Educators. Please share this invitation! ✨
