Category Archives: Reflection

Day 4: Love

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Throughout this month I’m participating in the August Break 2013. The suggestion for day 4 is love.  I recently created a board on pinterest called What makes me smile, which is really about the things I love.  Add in pictures … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Yellow

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Throughout this month I’m participating in the August Break 2013. The suggestion for day 3 was yellow.  I know from following my colleague’s blog over the last month, if you look hard enough you can find random colors all around … Continue reading →

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Throughout this month I’m participating in the August Break 2013.  Day 2’s idea was circles.  I looked for circles throughout my day and found them all over!  I also learned how to play with #Instaframe.         

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Joining the August Break 2013

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Today I learned about the August Break by reading this blog by Lisa (@TeachingwithSoul). The August Break was created by Susannah Conway and you can read all about it here.  Basically, it’s a daily photo challenge, but as formal or … Continue reading →

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The Habit of Reflection

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I have written about the value of taking time to reflect before. In that post I shared my desire to develop a habit of reflecting. I’m back today to revisit the idea by sharing two resources that have helped me … Continue reading →

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Happy 1st Birthday!

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

My blog is one year old! It is hard to believe that I began this journey 365 days ago, soon after attending #ISTE12. When I began this blog, I didn’t have a goal in mind. All I knew is that … Continue reading →

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Hiking and the Common Core

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

What do hiking and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have in common? I recently returned from my first visit to Yosemite National Park, where I spent three days hiking some intense trails! As I reflected on my sore muscles … Continue reading →

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Consensus

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Our district’s summer professional learning is well under way. Teachers have an opportunity to learn about our new Common Core Units of Study and to collaboratively plan as grade level teams. One whole portion of the first day is dedicated … Continue reading →

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Flagged for Follow-Up

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I am a very organized person. I am proud of my inbox and the system I created to keep it manageable and efficient. However, I haven’t yet created a system for revisiting blogs that I enjoyed and want to use … Continue reading →

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Finding Balance

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Balance.  How do you find balance within your life?   Lately I have been struggling with how to find balance when each task before me seems to be more important than the previous one. Simply put, I can narrow down … Continue reading →

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