Tag Archives: Amy Illingworth

Advice to my past educator selves

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

They say with age comes wisdom. Now that I have been an educator for 26+ years, I have learned so much, and realize there is so much I wish I had done differently. I know that throughout my career, I … Continue reading →

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September 2024 Reading Update

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

My birthday month has been a good one for reading, especially nonfiction! I feel like I’m back in my zone. This month I read: Favorite Books Fiction: The Return of Ellie Black Nonfiction: What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West … Continue reading →

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Happy 12th Birthday Blog!

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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May 2024 Reading Update

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

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

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AASA National Conference on Education

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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A Year of Reading: 2023

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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My Word of 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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My Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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Blogging Trends of 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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What if…

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

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