Author Archives: Amy's Reflections

About Amy's Reflections

Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in Southern CA, taking time to reflect on leadership and learning

Revisiting Professional Books

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

How do you use what you read in professional books to make an impact in your work?  I am an avid reader. I read fast and I read a lot. I do not, however, have a great memory. Once of … Continue reading →

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July 2021 Reading Update

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I have a funny reading story about my poor memory (and the reason I blog about what I read!). Earlier this month I was scrolling through my Facebook memories and the memory below, from 2011 pops up: I blogged about … Continue reading →

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Green Teams

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I’m writing a series of blog posts to document my learning about green schools; work that I have landed in over the last two years. Please follow along with my journey and share where you are in the environmental sustainability … Continue reading →

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June 2021 Reading Update

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

This blog has become nothing more than a reading journal for me, and that is fine by me for now. It’s always interesting to see where my stats end up. Last month I read almost all books by women, so … Continue reading →

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May 2021 Reading Update

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I had another great reading month in May! I intentionally watched less junk TV and read more whenever I could. It helped that I had a long weekend away (my first plane trip in 14 months!) and lots of time … Continue reading →

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Currently 2.0

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I loved this Currently post on one of the healthy living blogs I read regularly. I flagged it as a good idea for me, since I haven’t written a blog post about anything other than books in awhile and I’m … Continue reading →

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April 2021 Reading Update

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

This might be the best reading month I’ve ever had in my entire life! Our school district was on spring break for two weeks and I did take a few days off, which definitely helped me add to this month’s … Continue reading →

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March 2021 Reading Update

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I can always tell when I’ve had a stressful month because my reading list is shorter than usual.  March was a rough one for me, and most of the books I finished were read in the last two weeks and/or … Continue reading →

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Calendar of Observances

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

Did you know that March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day? Do you know why we honor Chavez? Do you know who or what is celebrated tomorrow or next month and why? The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has a very detailed calendar … Continue reading →

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February 2021 Reading Update

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

This month I read: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan – This is a cute YA novel that reminded me of the world of Schitt’s Creek, the amazing tv show, created by the talented Dan Levy. In this world, like … Continue reading →

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