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Building Resilience: February

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Amy's Reflections

Last month I began a deep dive in Elena Aguilar’s Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and the accompanying workbook. I hope to share some of my reflections as I build daily habits to strength my own resilience and support that … Continue reading →

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Building Resilience: January

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Amy's Reflections

This month I begin a deep dive in Elena Aguilar’s Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and the accompanying workbook. I hope to share some of my reflections as I build daily habits to strength my own resilience and support … Continue reading →

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Introducing A New Blog Series

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Amy's Reflections

As 2019 begins, I’ve decided to challenge myself with a new blog series. I read Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar (my educational spirit animal!) midway through last year. I loved it, as I’ve loved all of … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

When I was an English teacher I used to keep a list of the books I read on my classroom door. I read a lot of Young Adolescent books so I could always make a recommendation for my students. During … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Another Year of Blogging

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

I tend to reflect on my blogging life twice a year – in July, when the anniversary of when I started this blog arrives, and in December, as all of the end of the year lists and notes come around. … Continue reading →

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My Relaxing 5 Before 2019

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

My friend Mari wrote about this blogging challenge last week and I wanted to join in on the fun! The challenge asks us each to name 5 ways we will relax, or take time for ourselves, between now and the … Continue reading →

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Does Stress Bring Out Your Best or Your Worst?

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

Stress. It’s a daily part of life. Not all stress is bad. Not everyone reacts the same to stress. I find that stressful situations often bring out the best or the worst in people. I have seen the best and … Continue reading →

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Learning Leadership from Big Brother

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

I don’t know about you, but every summer I find myself glued to my television three nights a week as each new episode of the reality show Big Brother airs. I have watched all 20 (!) seasons of the show … Continue reading →

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What I Read in September 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

These are the books I read in September 2018 Continue reading →

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What I Read in July 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

This month felt like a slow reading month. I listened to a lot of podcasts, which limited my audiobook “reading” and I probably watched too much TV! Here is what I did read this month (including an amazing professional book … Continue reading →

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