Tag Archives: leadership

Critical Consumers

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Amy's Reflections

During my doctoral studies, one of the first things I learned (or truly understood in application) was the importance of being a critical consumer of educational research. I spent hours reading research and asking questions such as: Who conducted this … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

This year I have kept track of everything I read for my own memory, and as part of the #read15in15 challenge. While some bloggers write reviews of books read, or have articulated rating scales, I am much more informal. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged #read15in15, books, creativity, education, fiction, leadership, nonfiction, reading, reflection | 9 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

Most Used Phrases

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

A year ago I wrote a post about the most used emoticons on my phone. As I continue to reflect on how my words and actions demonstrate my beliefs, I’m thinking about the phrases we use most often. Read any … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged beliefs, coaching, education, emoticons, leadership, learning, most used, reflection, word cloud | 3 Comments

Introverts are People Too!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I publicly declared myself an Ambivert in a past post. While I still believe that there are elements of both introversion and extroversion in all of us, after a few recent experiences, some reading, and reflecting on my personality, I would like to amend … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged ambivert, Amy Illingworth, extrovert, introvert, leadership, reflection | 13 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

A Day in the Life of a District Administrator

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I read a lot of blogs written by healthy lifestyle bloggers. Many of these bloggers post “A Day in the Life” blogs every few months to demonstrate a typical day in their world. Every time I read one I consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged a day in the life, adult learning, coaching, collaboration, commute, culture, education, google, leadership, PD, reading, team, Writing | 7 Comments

I love Coaching!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

I can’t say it enough – I love coaching! I love being an instructional coach, I love receiving coaching feedback on my leadership, and I love observing coaching. Some of my happiest days at work lately have revolved around my … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching | Tagged coaching, doctoral journey, feedback, instruction, leadership, questions, reflection, strengths, teachers | 5 Comments

What I’m Reading (Volume 6)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Amy's Reflections

Every so often I do a round-up of what I’m reading. Volume 4 was all about twitter and pinterest! Volume 5 brought back some real book reading and this volume I’m digging back into some books for some purposeful rereading. The … 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 →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged blogging, focus, key, leadership, leading, most used, questions, reflection learning, students, word cloud | 3 Comments