Tag Archives: Amy Illingworth
Happy 12th Birthday Blog!
My blog is one year away from becoming a teenager! I try to take some time to reflect each July on why I blog, since this is the month when I began blogging 12 years ago (see 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th , 6th, … Continue reading
May 2024 Reading Update
This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: Cantoras, Berry Pickers Nonfiction: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Fact
AASA National Conference on Education
Next week I will be attending the AASA National Conference on Education in my home town of San Diego. I was asked to blog about my conference experience throughout the process. My pre conference excitement blog is up and available … Continue reading
A Year of Reading: 2023
At the end of the year (or the beginning of the new one!), I like to look back on my reading as a whole instead of just by month. Thanks to the Currently Reading podcast patreon, I have been tracking … Continue reading
My Word of 2024
HAPPY NEW YEAR! For the last nine years I have spent every December reflecting on the year that was and looking ahead to the year to come. Instead of setting resolutions I choose a focus word, a word that I … Continue reading
My Favorite Books of 2023
This is the time of year when everyone is publishing the “Best of 2023” lists. I like to share my favorite books of the year. They may not all make the best of lists, but they are what entertained me … Continue reading
Blogging Trends of 2023
I began blogging in 2012, which seems like a million years ago! Through the last decade I have used this as a space to share my professional reflections, to share my learning, to dive deeper into book studies and topic … Continue reading
What if…
In an activity led by Katie Martin and Katie Weisberg of Learner Centered Collaborative recently, I was asked to write a short story about a student from my life. We were reimagining school, envisioning what personalization, competency, inclusive and equitable, … Continue reading
August 2023 Reading Update
This was a great reading month for me! I read a large range and enjoy so much about everything. Many of these books were by repeat authors, which is fun to realize. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: The … Continue reading
September 2022 Reading Update
Even though September is always a busy month, between the new school year starting up and my birthday, I still managed to read a lot this month. In fact, I have now officially read 100 books in 2022 already! This … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 