Tag Archives: blogging

My Favorite Posts of 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I wrote 57 posts in 2015. Here are some of my personal favorites from the past year. A Year of Mindfulness – It was nice to end the year with a reminder of how I focused on mindfulness throughout the year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged appreciation, blogging, coaching, doctoral journey, education, habit, introvert, Journey, lesson, marginalia, memories, mindfulness, reading, reflection, strength, teaching, Writing | 2 Comments

Writing in Books (or Marginalia!)

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I recently read a blog post in which the writer was responding to a reading survey. The question was whether or not the blogger writes in books. The blogger wrote something along the lines of, “No. I think it’s interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged adult learning, author's craft, blogging, books, education, evernote, Harvey, leadership, marginalia, mentor text, metacognition, reading, students, TCRWP, teaching | 3 Comments

Strength-Based Coaching

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

The strength-based movement has been around for quite a while. It was at least ten years ago when I read the first Strength Finder book (after my principal at the time gave it to me as a gift). Since then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching | Tagged Amy Illingworth, blogging, coaching, educoach, strengths | 6 Comments

The Writing Process for a Blog Writer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I’ve been doing a lot of reading of professional literature on the teaching of writing, the writing workshop, and the writing standards for students. As the idea of the writing process comes up over and over again, I took pause … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged author's craft, blogging, evernote, process, purpose, Writing | 1 Comment

Why I Write

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Today is a day of writing! NCTE, The National Writing Project, and the New York Times Learning Network have partnered with Teaching Channel to share this campaign. Students and educators around the country are asked to reflect about why they … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged #whyIwrite, blogging, happy, TCRWP, Writing | 3 Comments

The Art of Questioning

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

One of the most critical skills a coach can learn and practice is the art of questioning. And it truly is an art when it comes to a teacher-coach relationship. There are all sorts of questions a coach can ask. … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching | Tagged Amy Illingworth, blogging, coaching, educoach, listening, questions | 8 Comments

Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 14

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I miss taking time on a Friday to share the things I’m currently loving as a learner and a leader. Since October is Connected Educator’s Month, here are a few social media-related items I’m loving. Please share what you are loving … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged #CE15, August Break 2015, blogging, challenge, connected educator, pictures, things i'm loving Friday, twitter | 3 Comments

Coaching Cycles

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

In my role, I support the instructional coaches that our district provides to each school site. This year we are focusing on in-depth coaching cycles in our professional learning to enhance the impact this role has on improving teaching and … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching | Tagged Amy Illingworth, blogging, coaching, cycle, educoach, impact | 5 Comments

Educoach Blogging Challenge

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

While scrolling through my tweetdeck column for #educoach, I saw a blogging challenge created by Kathy Perret. I love blogging and photo challenges because they force me to do what I enjoy on a more regular basis. I plan to … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Learning | Tagged blogging, coaching, educoach, PLN | Leave a comment

Currently

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I love reading surveys on other blogs and recently enjoyed this one on Tina’s blog. Feel free to share your answers in the comments! Current Celebration: A Saturday morning writing date with friends! And my 40th birthday this week! Current … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged blogging, survey | 6 Comments