Category Archives: Learning

Social Justice Leadership

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I am in the fifth semester of my doctoral program. I just completed a course that I believe every educator in America should take. This course should be in every teacher preparation program, every educational masters’ program, every administrative preparation … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctoral Journey | Tagged Amy Illingworth, books, culture, discomfort, education, equity, leadership, reading, social justice, students | 16 Comments

Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 2

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

This is my leadership and learning spin on a popular post (here and here). Volume One can be found here. Things I’m Loving Right Now: Protocols: I have been using pre-made and self-developed protocols for looking at student work, designing learning tasks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Learning | Tagged adult learning, blogging, books, CCSS, PD, protocols, reading, things i'm loving Friday | 8 Comments

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

As I drove home from a nice visit with my father (Hi Dad!), on the weekend that is the 50th anniversary of the Beatles arrival in the U.S., I sang every word to every Beatles song I own. Literally. Every. … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged Beatles, learning, music, passion, reading, reflection | 2 Comments

Yoga Lessons

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I have been practicing yoga faithfully for the last few months and I really enjoy it. This was not always the case. When I first tried yoga, many years ago, I felt like a failure. Not only did I not … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged CCSS, education, learning, lesson, strength, yoga | 1 Comment

Purposeful Close Reading

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Like so many educational colleagues, I have physical and virtual piles of professional readings about the art of close reading. I am truly enjoying the posts written by Christopher Lehman, Kate Roberts, and those of the contributors to their #Close … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged CCSS, close reading, education, purpose | 2 Comments

One Year Down, Two To Go!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I just finished the first year of my doctoral program; I am working on an EdD from San Diego State University. The program is a cohort model, where, as a group, we travel together through theory and practical courses while … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctoral Journey | Tagged adult learning, balance, change, doctoral journey, education, leadership, learning, reading, Writing | 6 Comments

TEDxSan Diego Experience

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Amy's Reflections

I recently attended TEDxSanDiego and LOVED the experience! If you are not familiar with TED Talks, please do yourself a favor and visit their website (www.ted.com) or download the free app and watch some of the talks. TED Talks are … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctoral Journey | Tagged cause, inspiration, reflection, TED | 2 Comments

What I’m reading these days

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Amy's Reflections

Since I am doing a TON of reading for my three doctoral courses this, leaving little time to write new posts lately, I decided to share some quick thoughts on what I am reading. – School Leadership that Works by … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctoral Journey, Leadership, Reflection | Tagged leadership, reading, reflection | 9 Comments