Tag Archives: Amy Illingworth
September Reading Update
There was no August update because I didn’t finish a single book in August. đŸ˜¦ Here are the books I read in September. The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander- After the national discussions about continued police events and the efforts … Continue reading
New AND Different #IMMOOC
I am participating in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with hundreds of other educators across the globe, about The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros. The blog prompts for Week 2 are: In Ch. 1, innovation is defined as a … Continue reading
Knowledge Revisited
This morning I read this post about knowing and learning. Couros takes the ideas about fixed mindset (I don’t know) and growth mindset (I don’t know YET) and then adds in his innovator’s mindset (This is what I’ve created with … Continue reading
Quotes That Resonate, Volume 4
I will often underline key quotes while I’m reading professional books and mark the margin with a Q, which signifies a quote that resonated with me. After my recent reminder about the instructional core, from Instructional Rounds in Education, my … Continue reading
Why Innovate? #IMMOOC
Thank you to George Couros, Katie Martin, and Dave Burgess for inspiring me (and hundreds of other educators!) to share reflections about innovation while we discuss The Innovator’s Mindset through the #IMMOCC. In the first week’s video, Dave charged educators … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 19
On Fridays I like to share the things that help me as a leader and a learner. Please join in by sharing what you are loving lately! Twitter, Tweetdeck and Hashtags, oh my! – I’ve celebrated all of these ideas … Continue reading
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
Back in October of 2015, when I was interviewing for my current position, I brought up the idea of hosting an Edcamp in my district. Once I got the job I set out to build a committee of teachers and … Continue reading
July Reading Update
During the last two weeks of July, I was on vacation in South Africa. I LOVED my vacation and the safari experiences, but there was little time for reading. Â This month’s recap is later and shorter than normal! Coherence: The … Continue reading
Happy 4th Birthday Reflections!
Wow. I published my first blog post four years ago. 2012. I was in a different job, in a different district. I hadn’t begun my doctoral program yet. I was looking for ways to share my learning publicly for my … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter to Me
After the recent deaths of two MORE black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, at the hands of police officers, and the sniper shootings of multiple Dallas police men, I am beyond saddened. I am sick to my stomach. As … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 