Tag Archives: Amy Illingworth
Learning Leadership from Big Brother
I don’t know about you, but every summer I find myself glued to my television three nights a week as each new episode of the reality show Big Brother airs. I have watched all 20 (!) seasons of the show … Continue reading
What I Read in September 2018
These are the books I read in September 2018 Continue reading
Social Media: Friend or Foe?
Recently I’ve been reading and viewing a lot about the use of social media for business, for education, and for fun. I’ve been an avid social media user for personal and professional reasons for many years. In fact, next week … Continue reading
Lessons Learned Skydiving
Today I experienced skydiving for the first time. Spoiler alert: I loved it! But this post isn’t really about skydiving. I’d like to use this opportunity to check in on my word of the year for this year and for … Continue reading
What I Read in August 2018
I’m embarrassed to write this. On August 26th, I realized that I had barely finished one book this month, and that was an audiobook. After realizing this, I did a lot of reflection about why that was and I got … Continue reading
Considering Consideration
I recently began to read Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done by Kim Bearden. The first of six principles of effective communication that she addresses is consideration. Kim suggests: How do you … Continue reading
What I Read in July 2018
This month felt like a slow reading month. I listened to a lot of podcasts, which limited my audiobook “reading” and I probably watched too much TV! Here is what I did read this month (including an amazing professional book … Continue reading
6th Blog Birthday
I like to celebrate the birthday of my blog every year (see 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th birthday posts). I started this blog over 2,000 days ago. I take this annual birthday celebration time to reflect on my blogging … Continue reading
Humans Crave Feedback
As a new teacher during my first two years where I taught in a middle school in Virginia, I struggled with classroom management. I was a 21-year old barely-adult who was barely taller than my 8th grade students that first … Continue reading
What I Read in June 2018
In June I finished some books I started on my vacation last month. I also read a few books on another vacation this month. I do love a good plane ride to catch up on my reading! I’m halfway through … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 