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Earth Day 2022
I’m writing a series of blog posts to document my learning about green schools; work that I have landed in over the last few years. Please follow along with my journey and share where you are in the environmental sustainability … Continue reading
Learning Something New
When was the last time you learned something new? What about something new that has nothing to do with your job or profession or degree? I consider myself a lifelong learner. I believe that phrase was in my first “educational … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, journaling, learning, reflection, Susannah Conway, Tarot
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Checking in on my word of 2022
I was intentional about my word of 2022: Connections. I was craving this from deep in my soul, a need to be with my people in more meaningful and authentic ways. Connections continue to drive how I spent my time … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, Amy Illingworth, connections, mindfulness, OLW, reflection
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March 2022 Reading Update
March was a very interesting month of reading for me. After a year of listening to the Currently Reading podcast, I have a HUGE list of recommended books I want to read. I put many of them on hold at … Continue reading
A Gratitude Circle
I love when authentic connections happen between people in unexpected ways. Recently I was co-facilitating a professional learning afternoon with three colleagues at a school site. The learning was focused on school and classroom culture, building relationships, and also expressing … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, connection, connections, education, gratitude, professional learning
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The Reader in Me 2.0
Seven years ago (wow, it’s hard to believe I’ve been blogging that long!) I wrote a post called The Reader in Me, inspired by a book, an author, and another blogger. The goal was to write 100 facts about my … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, books, education, fiction, learning, nonfiction, reading, reflection
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February 2022 Reading Update
This was an interesting reading month for me. I read 3 nonfiction books, all good, which is more than normal. I also read 3 #OwnVoices books, which were all good. This month I read: Honor by Thrity Umrigar – This … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, books, education, fiction, nonfiction, reading
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How are you so comfortable talking about race and equity issues?
I am facilitating a monthly book discussion with a team at work where we read and discuss a chapter of Coaching for Equity by Elena Aguilar. This is a small but mighty team who works very well together and we … Continue reading
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Tagged Aguilar, Amy Illingworth, books, diversity, equity, inclusion, perspectives, race, reading
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What is my word of the year again?
I literally asked myself this question the other day, and I had to go through my photos to remind myself that I had selected CONNECTION as my word of 2022. I laughed at myself for forgetting my own word. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, connection, connections, OLW, word of the year
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January 2022 Reading Update
This year I’m going to be tracking my reading stats (author and topic information) in a spreadsheet, so I won’t be including that in my monthly round up posts. These monthly posts will be a way for me to summarize … Continue reading
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