Tag Archives: Amy Illingworth
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
Even More Quotes That Resonate
When I read I annotate my books by underlining key words and phrases and making notes in the margins. Sometimes I underline a quote that I just can’t stop thinking about. Here is another post in my series of quotes … Continue reading
Breaking Out of the Boxes
I recently successful broke out of two Digital Breakout EDU games by myself! Having succeeded in my mission, I reflected on why this matters. These digital challenges were created by a colleague of mine who is very creative and is … Continue reading
Core Values
The Art of Coaching, by Elena Aguilar, is one of my favorite professional books. I have professed my respect for the work multiple times here on the blog. This month I finally began to read Aguilar’s newest book, The Art … Continue reading
Reflections on the value of a PLN
My first year of teaching I was blessed to work in a middle school where we worked on true interdisciplinary teams. I was the Spanish and Civics teacher on the team and my colleagues taught Math, Science, and English; we … Continue reading
Five: A Survey
I read a number of healthy blogs. Many of the bloggers I follow are friends and colleagues. When one of them publishes a cute blog survey, others quickly follow. I have now read 4-5 versions of this survey and finally … Continue reading
Presume Positive Intentions
“If you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln Teaching and leading are incredible jobs! The days are long, but the rewards are great (when we have the patience to wait for … Continue reading
Turning Talents into Strengths
Strengths are becoming a new theme on this blog. Three years ago I wrote Coming from a place of strengths, about my reflections on my first Strength Finder experience. A month ago I wrote Using your strengths at work . When I wrote … Continue reading
Fixed Mindset Painting
I am a HUGE proponent of Carol Dweck’s work around cultivating a growth mindset in schools. School cultures can benefit from a focused effort on this for students and adults. I have a growth mindset in many areas of my … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 