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About Amy's Reflections

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

My 2024 Year of Reading

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

I love to look at my reading stats over the year and see what trends I noticed, and where I changed my reading from year to year. For the last 2 years I’ve kept a very detailed spreadsheet on everything … Continue reading →

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My Word of 2025

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that this is my 11th year selecting a word of the year. At first, I was just moving away from resolutions that felt limiting. However, over the last decade I have loved finding a word each … Continue reading →

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December 2024 Reading Update

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

I often don’t post a December round up of what I have read since I am usually planning a post of my favorite reads of the year. Since I posted my reading superlatives earlier in the month, I decided to … Continue reading →

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A Year of Delight

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

When 2024 began, I chose DELIGHT as my word of the year. Rereading my original post, I forgot about the story of my nephew using the word “delightful” with me. It makes me smile to think that he inspired my … Continue reading →

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My Best Books of 2024 in Superlatives

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

I have narrowed down ALL of the books I’ve read in past years into my favorite books lists (2023 favorite books and 2022 and 2021). This year I was inspired to turn my favorite reads from this year into some … Continue reading →

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November 2024 Reading Update

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

This was an interesting reading month, with a diverse cast of books, and more audiobooks than usual for me. What I read: Favorite Books Fiction: The Grey Wolf, Rebecca Nonfiction: Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social … Continue reading →

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October 2024 Reading Update

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

I read a lot of 5 star books in October! This was a fun reading time full of different styles and genres. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: Looking for Jane, The Speed of Light Nonfiction: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip … Continue reading →

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Advice to my past educator selves

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

They say with age comes wisdom. Now that I have been an educator for 26+ years, I have learned so much, and realize there is so much I wish I had done differently. I know that throughout my career, I … Continue reading →

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September 2024 Reading Update

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

My birthday month has been a good one for reading, especially nonfiction! I feel like I’m back in my zone. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: The Return of Ellie Black Nonfiction: What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West … Continue reading →

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August 2024 Reading Update

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

There are a number of reasons this is one of my shortest lists of books read in a single month (and yet’s still a fair number of books!). One reason is that 11/22/63 is close to 1,000 pages and that … Continue reading →

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