Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
Sit & Get… Compliance
I have been an educator for over 20 years. I have spent significantly more than 20 hours in my career, probably in each school year, sitting in meetings and being talked at. We often call these meetings the “Sit and … Continue reading
Teacher Leadership Academy
This is a blog co-written by a group of teachers who participated in the first Teacher Leadership Academy (TLA) in our district during the 2017-18 school year; I was one of the Amy administrators who created the TLA. Teacher Leadership … Continue reading
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
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 