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About Amy's Reflections

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

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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AASA National Conference on Education

Next week I will be attending the AASA National Conference on Education in my home town of San Diego. I was asked to blog about my conference experience throughout the process. My pre conference excitement blog is up and available … Continue reading

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January 2024 Reading Update

New year, same readerly life! I started off 2024 with some incredible reads! I’ve also decided to be generous with my four and five star ratings, because these records are really just for me. If I loved a book while … Continue reading

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A Year of Reading: 2023

At the end of the year (or the beginning of the new one!), I like to look back on my reading as a whole instead of just by month. Thanks to the Currently Reading podcast patreon, I have been tracking … Continue reading

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