Tag Archives: educoach

Making a Global Connection

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Amy's Reflections

This is the first in a series of posts co-written by myself and Kristian Still (@KristianStill), an educator from the U.K. with whom I connected on Twitter. You will learn more about each of us and how and why we … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching | Tagged Amy Illingworth, coaching, connections, education, educoach, global, twitter | 3 Comments

Mentoring

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Amy's Reflections

I have written many posts on coaching. I was a literacy coach in a previous position. Most recently I left a position as a director who oversaw the instructional coaches at each of our district school sites. I am passionate … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged coach, coaching, educoach, leadership, mentoring, support, teachers | 2 Comments

Reflections on the value of a PLN

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged Amy Illingworth, coaching, educoach, PLC, PLN, teaching, twitter, Voxer | 1 Comment

Five: A Survey

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amy's Reflections

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 →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged Amy Illingworth, books, education, educoach, inspiration, leadership, learning, read16in16, survey, talent | 4 Comments

So Many Hashtags, So Little Time

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

How do you find and use hashtags on Twitter or Instagram? These days there are educational hashtags for: weekly chats slow chats districts schools grade levels content areas motivation mindset instructional strategies conferences professional development books and so much more! … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged #satchat, beliefs, connected educator, education, educoach, hashtags, Tweetdeck, twitter | 5 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 →

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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

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 →

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