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[Abecedary of Reflection] Journaling

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

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

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

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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[Abecedary of Reflection] Habit

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

H: Habit Talking about building a habit for reflection is not new to me or this blog. I wrote about it here and here. I continue to follow the steps I outlined in the first link, using the book and … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Generous

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

[Abecedary of Reflection] G: Generous Are you a generous person? Are you generous with your celebrations? Are you generous with your time? Do you give yourself permission to take the time necessary for reflection? We give so much praise when … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Failure

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

F: Failure Such a negative word. So often teachers live in fear of failure. Failing our students, failing administrator’s evaluations, failing the state or the federal government’s requirements. Feeling like a failure. Students do everything in their power to impress … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Dissonance

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

D: Dissonance Merriam-Webster defines dissonance as: lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one’s actions and one’s beliefs The example in the dictionary even references cognitive dissonance, which I considered for my “c” in this reflective alphabet. The reasons … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Change and Celebration

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Belief

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Appreciation

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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