Category Archives: Learning

What else have you read?

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

This is my second Read 15 in 15 update! You can see the first update here. In addition to reading some real books recently, I spent a lot of time listening to podcasts and audio books. I was late to … Continue reading →

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Learning Walk

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Today I had the opportunity to participate in a Learning Walk, or a version of Instructional Rounds, with my aspiring administrator students and inspiring colleagues. I’ve participated in Instructional Rounds  in my previous roles as a coach, a principal, and as … Continue reading →

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The Doctoral Journey Round-Up

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

As I approach the end of my doctoral journey, I decided to round-up all of the posts I wrote throughout the process. The countdown clock to my graduation is now under 90 days- I remember when it was over 900! … Continue reading →

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Read 15 in 15 Progress

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Have you scrolled through the #Read15in15 twitter hashtag? You can find a wide selection of book recommendations from educators across the globe. Because I tend to lose track of the books I read, I decided to capture my reads in … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading (Volume 6)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Every so often I do a round-up of what I’m reading. Volume 4 was all about twitter and pinterest! Volume 5 brought back some real book reading and this volume I’m digging back into some books for some purposeful rereading. The … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 11

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

This week I want to highlight some fun with reading!  Oyster– Have you heard of this? I read about this from another blogger I follow and ended up really enjoying the concept. Oyster is an online e-book service. You pay … Continue reading →

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One Semester Left

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Throughout my doctoral journey, I have written about what I’m reading, and I’ve reflected at the end of year one and year two. I have reached another pivotal point in the journey that I want to capture. Last Saturday I … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 10

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

This week’s edition of my Friday favorites has little to do with my work leadership, but everything to do with my personal life learning. Here are some things I’m loving lately. I would love to hear what you are learning … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading (Volume 5)

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Every once in a while, as I am enjoying my guilty pleasure of watching really bad or cheesy TV, I feel bad that I don’t read enough. Then I remember that I spend most of every day reading: emails, tweets, … Continue reading →

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Facilitating Learning by Questioning

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I have written about questions before (related to curiosity and tough concepts). Today I am reflecting on how we as teachers, coaches, and leaders (my favorite roles, along with learners!) use questioning as a strategy to facilitate learning. I recently … Continue reading →

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