Category Archives: reflection
[Abecedary of Reflection] Change and Celebration
C: Change & Celebration Choosing a word for c was hard for me. So many words came to mind when I first began to brainstorm this idea. I thought of communication and collaboration and change, then got stuck on the … Continue reading
What I’m reading these days (Volume 2)
As a full-time educational leader and a full-time doctoral student, sometimes I feel like all I do is read. Way back during my first semester of the doctoral program (which feels like it was 100 years ago!) I took time … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Belief
B: Belief In my [humble] opinion, another important aspect of reflection is belief. Belief in yourself, your strengths, your ability to overcome challenges, your desire to change when needed and stay strong when necessary. Leadership is often lonely and isolated. … Continue reading
Climb
I have decided to try to take at least one picture a day and am looking for inspiration through various photo-a-day challenges and a handy phone app that reminds me to take a picture each day. This challenge, posted by … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Appreciation
An abecedary or abecedarium is basically an alphabet. Over the next few months I’m going to work my way through the alphabet (using the much fancier reference- abecedary) while exploring the theme of reflection. Reflection is an important aspect of … Continue reading
Taking time to enjoy the view
Sometimes you have to make yourself stop and enjoy the views. During an incredibly stressful week recently I was able to take a moment and enjoy this amazing sunset. The work will always be there… the to-do list will never … Continue reading
Online Book Club Experience
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an online book club and it’s made me hope that all of our students have similar experiences as readers, inside and outside of our classrooms. In addition to the many education and … Continue reading
Critical Friends / Supportive Peers
Leadership can be tricky and challenging. Leadership can also be isolating and lonely. I’ve been thinking a lot about how leaders receive feedback. To me, it is important to have critical friends, those trusted personal friends or colleagues who are … Continue reading
My Coaching Beliefs
I have recently been reading The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar. It is a great resource and in fact I purchased a copy for each of the coaches in our district, to use as a book study throughout our … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 