Tag Archives: celebration

Presume Positive Intentions

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Amy's Reflections

“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 →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged Amy Illingworth, celebration, education, intentions, positive, strengths, teaching | 4 Comments

The Art of Teaching

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

During this Teachers Appreciation Week, I want to take a moment and recognize why I think teachers rock. Lyn Hilt’s post of her memories from teachers sparked this idea, along with The Teaching Channel’s week of teacher appreciation. You can follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged appreciation, celebration, education, hashtags, memories, teachers, teaching, twitter | 2 Comments

Reflecting on the Here and Now

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Hi blog! Hi readers! It feels like it’s been forever since I was here. In the last few weeks, I have not felt very mindful about anything other than my stress levels. But after an emotional week, I unwittingly did … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged appreciation, celebration, communication, habit, happy, mindfulness, reflection, strengths | 4 Comments

Learning Walk

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Today I had the opportunity to participate in a Learning Walk, or a version of Instructional Rounds, with my aspiring administrator students and inspiring colleagues. I’ve participated in Instructional Rounds in my previous roles as a coach, a principal, and as … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged CCSS, celebration, education, instructional rounds, leadership, learning, learning walk, observation, pedagogy, questions | 1 Comment

Engaging the Unconnected

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Over the last two years, I have read many blog posts, articles, and even some rants about unconnected educators. Why won’t they use social media? Don’t they know the benefits of being a connected learner? I’ve seen Twitter debates about … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged adult learning, aspiring, blogging, celebration, connected educator, education, engagement, expectations, fun, growth mindset, modeling, opinion, purpose, SDSU, support, twitter, world | 5 Comments

Honoring the Middle Times

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

As I was recently reading a Young Adolescent novel, Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord, I was struck by this line: Last times and first times shouldn’t matter more than all the middle times, but somehow, they do. Not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged appreciation, celebration, change, feedback, Fullan, middle times, planning, reading | 2 Comments

[Abecedary of Reflection] Generous

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

[Abecedary of Reflection] G: Generous Are you a generous person? Are you generous with your celebrations? Are you generous with your time? Do you give yourself permission to take the time necessary for reflection? We give so much praise when … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Change and Celebration

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

C: Change & Celebration Choosing a word for c was hard for me. So many words came to mind when I first began to brainstorm this idea. I thought of communication and collaboration and change, then got stuck on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged abecedary, celebration, challenge, change, education, middle times | 7 Comments