Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
October 2023 Reading Update
October was so busy that it’s taken me 5 days into November to post what I read. I really leaned into audiobooks this month. I’m grateful that I can add fast-paced thrillers to the list of what I like on … Continue reading
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
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 