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About Amy's Reflections

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

July 2024 Reading Update

One of my professional learning areas this month was around Native American history. In addition to many microcourses, I read a number of books related to the broad topic, both fiction and nonfiction. I also read a number of quick … Continue reading

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Unlearning False Information and Learning Accurate History about Native Americans

During the last month I have been on a deep dive into some unlearning and new learning, specifically around Native American history. Truthfully I had very little taught to me about this in school, but I have absorbed a lot … Continue reading

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Happy 12th Birthday Blog!

My blog is one year away from becoming a teenager! I try to take some time to reflect each July on why I blog, since this is the month when I began blogging 12 years ago (see 1st,  2nd,  3rd, 4th,  5th , 6th,  … Continue reading

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Currently 4.0

I love this check-in style blog post because it serves as a time capsule of what life looks like in a specific moment in time. I have done three of these Currently posts in the past (3.0, 2.0, 1.0) Currently … Continue reading

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June 2024 Reading Update

My annual Stephen Kind Summer Book Club kicked off in June, so be prepared for 3 months of Stephen King along with some other books! This was my best reading month all year in terms of number of books read, … Continue reading

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May 2024 Reading Update

This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: Cantoras, Berry Pickers Nonfiction: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Fact

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April 2024 Reading Update

I began April still on vacation and plowing through books while lounging by a pool. Then I came home to a very busy work schedule, but still managed to squeeze in lots of reading, clearing off a little of my … Continue reading

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Fascinating Interview Questions

We are deep in interview season and in my 27 years in education I can estimate that I have sat in over 250 interview (from both sides of the room!). I have coached aspiring administrators and facilitated a lot of … Continue reading

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March 2024 Reading Update

This update is later than usual thanks to a wonderful, relaxing vacation that gave me lots of reading time by the pool and the beach! I had such a fun reading month. It is interesting to note that I didn’t … Continue reading

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February 2024 Reading Update

I love a good reading month! Having pneumonia this month gave me a lot of time when I had to be home resting, and once I felt slightly better I was able to read a lot. This month I read: … Continue reading

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