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About Amy's Reflections

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

50 things I’ve loved in my 50 years

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

This post was inspired by Meg Tietz’s 48 things post. I turned 50 in September and spent a month truly leaning into this milestone. I believe that birthdays should be celebrated for however long you want and this year I … Continue reading →

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September 2025 Reading Update

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

A busy month getting back into school mode, and a book club study of The Artist Way, which requires a lot of non-reading time, meant that I didn’t read as much as usual. This month I read:

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August 2025 Reading Update

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

August is the beginning of the new school year, which automatically means less reading time for me. However, I squeezed in a late summer/ early birthday trip that involved some plane, pool, and beach reading right at the end. This … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Reading Update

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

July is always the quietest month at work, with some vacation time thrown in. I love having more time to read professional books as well as middle grades books, in addition to my usual experiences. Don’t be shocked by the … Continue reading →

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Currently: July 2025

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

My last currently check-in, 4.0, was last July. It seems fitting to celebrate some summer fun with a new edition. I borrowed today’s headings from this post by Julie, whose blog I’ve followed for years. CURRENTLY: JULY 2025 What is … Continue reading →

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June 2025 Reading Update

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

June might be most random collection of books in awhile. I’m really challenging myself to read differently – not to lean on popcorn thrillers to add up numbers of books read, but instead to lean into “harder” readers, some more … Continue reading →

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A Listening Check-In

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that 2025 is halfway over already, but here we are. My word of the year is LISTEN and boy have I been listening a lot. In my work, our team sought out feedback from students, staff, … Continue reading →

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May 2025 Reading Update

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

This Maycember was one of the busiest I can remember, with LOTS of night meetings for work to celebrate the end of the school year. Between that and busy weekends and a back injury, I didn’t have the time or … Continue reading →

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April 2025 Reads

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

April began with a Caribbean vacation FULL of reading at the pool and the beach! This month I read: Favorite Books

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March 2025 Reading Update

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

I tried something new with my reading this month. I was feeling stressed out and was worried that the amount of murder mysteries I was reading, or listening to on podcasts and audiobooks and documentaries, were affecting me. Therefore, I … Continue reading →

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