Category Archives: reflection

[Abecedary of Reflection] Slow Down

S: Slow Down As I get closer to the end of the alphabet and this abecedary journey, I am reminding myself of the power and importance of slowing down. While I had a list of possible “s” words ready for … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Resiliency

R: Resiliency Leadership is often about resiliency… standing up in the face of adversity, getting back up after being pushed down, planting the seeds of hope in what appears to be a field of rocks or concrete or unturned stones. … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Quotes

Q: Quotes I just said to a friend the other day, “I could sit and read quotes all day!” One way that I like to push my own thinking is to reflect about quotes I read from other leaders and … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Possibilities

P: Possibilities Reflection is often dedicated to the past- what we coulda/should/woulda done if only…  What if we took the time, instead, to reflect on the possibilities of what could be- to look ahead to a bright and hopeful future? … Continue reading

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Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 4

I enjoy sharing a quick list of the learning and leading “things” that are capturing my attention, sparking my curiosity, or pushing my thinking. This week, here are the things I am loving. Connections: So often in education we hop … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Organization

O: Organization Often when I hear people talk about the reasons [or excuses] they do not reflect much, time is mentioned. I know that I do not have significant more time than other people, so how do I find/ make … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Networking

N: Networking What do you think of when you hear the term “networking”? Since the explosion of social media, networking has taken on a whole new meaning. In my doctoral research, I’ve studied social network learning, which has nothing to … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Metacognition

M: Metacognition Metacognition- thinking about one’s own thinking “Thinking about one’s own thinking improves performance and the ability to work independently. The ability to stand back and observe one’s own though process is an important skill of effective learners.” – … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Journaling

J: Journaling This entire abecedary of reflection is 100% about journaling. I must first credit a professor, Dr. Ian Pumpian, with the big idea. In our first class, in the first semester of my doctoral program,  Dr. Pumpian encouraged all … Continue reading

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Instinct

I: Instinct I believe that so much of leadership is about instinct.    Good leaders must be proactive and visionary, but prepared to react effectively and efficiently in emergencies and crises. So many of these traits cannot be taught in an … Continue reading

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