Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
What if…
In an activity led by Katie Martin and Katie Weisberg of Learner Centered Collaborative recently, I was asked to write a short story about a student from my life. We were reimagining school, envisioning what personalization, competency, inclusive and equitable, … Continue reading
September 2023 Reading Update
September was such a great reading month that I just didn’t want it to end. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: Hello Beautiful & Wrong Place Wrong Time Nonfiction: While I read two nonfiction books this month, neither were … Continue reading
August 2023 Reading Update
This was a great reading month for me! I read a large range and enjoy so much about everything. Many of these books were by repeat authors, which is fun to realize. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: The … Continue reading
July 2023 Reading Update
July was a great reading month for me. Summer reading just feels different, whether you are reading at home, by a lake, a pool, or the ocean, or in an airport (all of which I did this month!). This month … Continue reading
Explorations in Instructional Leadership: How to Teach Reading
I never learned how to teach reading. When I went to college, at James Madison University, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. In order to get a teaching credential, you had to have a content major and an … Continue reading
May 2023 Reading Update
May was a very busy work month, with some fun travel thrown into the busy mix. I read two books for book clubs, then couldn’t attend one of the meetings and was able to listen to other meeting on Zoom … Continue reading
April 2023 Reading Update
I started off April in Maui, visiting family for my spring break. Each night we read books to my 4 year old nephew, so pictured below are just some of children’s books we read! I love a good picture book … Continue reading
Social Media Detox
The last time I took a purposeful social media vacation was during a four-day vacation in 2019. It was just a quick break and what I needed as a reminder to focus on in-person connections and nature. Last week I … Continue reading
Grounded and Gentle
I love it when my word of the year (gentle) aligns with something I am reading (The Art of Coaching). As I was rereading Chapter 12 of Elena Aguilar’s book, which I have read no less than 5 times over … Continue reading
March 2023 Reading Update
After 3 long years, COVID finally got me this month. Despite by vaccines and boosters, it hit me hard and reading was not possible for many days of sickness, which was so sad for me. However, I was able to … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 