Category Archives: reflection

Daily Habits

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

I am a creature of habit. I am one of those people who sits in the same place in our conference room for our management meeting every month. My friend and I have a regular lunch place where they know … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to The Coach ADVenture!

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

The Coach ADVenture: Building Powerful Instructional Leadership Skills that Impact Learning was published 6 years ago today – wow! It’s hard to believe that 7 years ago I was busy writing this book, combing through my blog posts and memories … Continue reading →

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50 things I’ve loved in my 50 years

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

This post was inspired by Meg Tietz’s 48 things post. I turned 50 in September and spent a month truly leaning into this milestone. I believe that birthdays should be celebrated for however long you want and this year I … Continue reading →

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September 2025 Reading Update

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

A busy month getting back into school mode, and a book club study of The Artist Way, which requires a lot of non-reading time, meant that I didn’t read as much as usual. This month I read:

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August 2025 Reading Update

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

August is the beginning of the new school year, which automatically means less reading time for me. However, I squeezed in a late summer/ early birthday trip that involved some plane, pool, and beach reading right at the end. This … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Reading Update

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

July is always the quietest month at work, with some vacation time thrown in. I love having more time to read professional books as well as middle grades books, in addition to my usual experiences. Don’t be shocked by the … Continue reading →

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Currently: July 2025

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

My last currently check-in, 4.0, was last July. It seems fitting to celebrate some summer fun with a new edition. I borrowed today’s headings from this post by Julie, whose blog I’ve followed for years. CURRENTLY: JULY 2025 What is … Continue reading →

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June 2025 Reading Update

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

June might be most random collection of books in awhile. I’m really challenging myself to read differently – not to lean on popcorn thrillers to add up numbers of books read, but instead to lean into “harder” readers, some more … Continue reading →

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A Listening Check-In

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that 2025 is halfway over already, but here we are. My word of the year is LISTEN and boy have I been listening a lot. In my work, our team sought out feedback from students, staff, … Continue reading →

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May 2025 Reading Update

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

This Maycember was one of the busiest I can remember, with LOTS of night meetings for work to celebrate the end of the school year. Between that and busy weekends and a back injury, I didn’t have the time or … Continue reading →

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