Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
September 2024 Reading Update
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
August 2024 Reading Update
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 