Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
What I Read in May 2018
This month I read 6 books. My Caribbean vacation helped to add many of these titles this month and into next month! As always, I’d love to hear in the comments what you are reading and what you recommend. In … Continue reading
What are teachers doing with the feedback you provide?
I recently read an ACSD InService blog entitled “What are your students doing with the feedback you provide?” While the blog was about how we can coach up our students to respond to feedback in our classrooms, I reflected on … Continue reading
What I Read in April 2018
In April I read 3 books and listened to one on audiobook. I keep waiting for the month when life gets a little less busy and I have more time to read for pleasure, but that hasn’t happened yet. I … Continue reading
Teacher Leadership Book Studies
This post is co-written with Mari Venturino, and cross-posted to Mari’s blog! One thing we (Amy Illingworth & Mari Venturino) have in common is our love of books! We both read a good mix of education, fiction, young adult, and … Continue reading
What I Read in March 2018
I only read one book in February, so I didn’t blog about it. I’ve added it to my March update. February: Paris Match (Stone Barrington #31) by Stuart Woods – I love this series. Whenever I need an easy read, I … Continue reading
People Follow People, Not Positions
Think for a moment about a leader, a mentor, or a colleague you admire. What does this person mean to you? What do you know about this person as a leader/worker/ professional? What do you know about this person … Continue reading
What I Read in January 2018
I keep track of my reading for my own (slowly fading) memory! In years past I have written a description of each book I read during a month, I have written about my personal reading experience with each book, and … Continue reading
Possibilities are Everywhere
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you buy a new car you start to see that care everywhere? The minute the idea of Brand X is in your mind, Brand X cars are passing you on the freeway, … Continue reading
What I Read in 2017
I love to read! Some days, weeks, months, or years I find more time to read than others. When I was a teacher, I used to hang a blank chart on my classroom door every August. Every time I finished … Continue reading
My Word of 2018
Each year, for the last three years, I have spent time in December reflecting on what I want my word for the new year to be. I go through a five-day journaling course provided by Susannah Conway. Not only does … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 