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March Mindfulness

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

2015 is the year of mindfulness for me. This is my one little word, my focus, my hope and wish, and my practice. A few times this month I used the hashtag #mindfulness when posting pictures. It served as both … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness Update #2

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

As February draws to a close, I am reflecting on where and how I have been mindful. February was not as easy as January in terms of my focus word of mindfulness. This month ushered in some health problems and … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness Update #1

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

My word (focus word, one little word, etc.) of 2015 is mindfulness, as I discussed here. Throughout this year I hope to reflect on my word, and my work to be more mindful in my professional and personal life. In … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud Fun

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Way back last year, I read this blog post by Tia Henriksen, where she created a word cloud from her blog posts. I made a note in my “future blog ideas” file to borrow her idea for myself. Then I … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

As I mentioned in my December reflections post, I participated in a photo reflection challenge created by Susannah Conway. Throughout this photo challenge, Susannah has become my reflection hero! She shared a mini journal, Unravelling the Year Ahead 2015, as a reflection … Continue reading →

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When Worlds Collide

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

This summer I am taking two non Curriculum and Instruction (C & I) courses in my doctoral program. We are studying Human Resources and School Law and Finance. When I took similar classes in my Master’s program, I had a … Continue reading →

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Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Common Core Roll Out

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I wrote this over a year ago and it was finally published by the Phi Delta Kappan Educational journal in their online Common Core support journal.  I’ve just entered a 5th grade classroom with two site-based Academic Coaches. We are doing a … Continue reading →

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