Tag Archives: learning

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

As I drove home from a nice visit with my father (Hi Dad!), on the weekend that is the 50th anniversary of the Beatles arrival in the U.S., I sang every word to every Beatles song I own. Literally. Every. … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged Beatles, learning, music, passion, reading, reflection | 2 Comments

Yoga Lessons

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I have been practicing yoga faithfully for the last few months and I really enjoy it. This was not always the case. When I first tried yoga, many years ago, I felt like a failure. Not only did I not … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged CCSS, education, learning, lesson, strength, yoga | 1 Comment

Connecting with Purpose

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

October is Connected Educators Month. If you know nothing about it at all, I suggest you read here or here. I also find this post by Steve Anderson (@web20classroom) very informative. I first heard about this last year (mid-August, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged Amy Illingworth, connected, education, hashtags, learning, lists, twitter | 9 Comments

My Coaching Beliefs

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I have recently been reading The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar. It is a great resource and in fact I purchased a copy for each of the coaches in our district, to use as a book study throughout our … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Reflection | Tagged adult learning, Amy Illingworth, beliefs, choice, coaching, learning, strengths, voice | 10 Comments

Consensus

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Our district’s summer professional learning is well under way. Teachers have an opportunity to learn about our new Common Core Units of Study and to collaboratively plan as grade level teams. One whole portion of the first day is dedicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Reflection | Tagged adult learning, CCSS, cognitive dissonance, collaboration, consensus, learning | 2 Comments

Flagged for Follow-Up

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I am a very organized person. I am proud of my inbox and the system I created to keep it manageable and efficient. However, I haven’t yet created a system for revisiting blogs that I enjoyed and want to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged adult learning, blogging, flagged, leadership, learning, PD, reading | 4 Comments

One Year Down, Two To Go!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I just finished the first year of my doctoral program; I am working on an EdD from San Diego State University. The program is a cohort model, where, as a group, we travel together through theory and practical courses while … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctoral Journey | Tagged adult learning, balance, change, doctoral journey, education, leadership, learning, reading, Writing | 6 Comments

Finding Balance

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Balance. How do you find balance within your life? Lately I have been struggling with how to find balance when each task before me seems to be more important than the previous one. Simply put, I can narrow down … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged balance, learning, stress, time management | 9 Comments

Professional Collaboration

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I am one of the moderators of the west coast edition of #satchat (along with @burgess_shelley, @drjolly and @DCulberhouse), originally started by @ScottRRocco @bcurrie5 and @wkrakower. Every Saturday at 7:30 EST and PST educational leaders join us for discussions about … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged #satchat, collaboration, leadership, learning, PLN, twitter | Leave a comment

Questioning

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I recently spent a weekend with friends and family members, including a 2 1/2-year-old. I spent the first half of the weekend being amazed by all of the questions this little girl asked: Why are you moving your chair Mommy? … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged curiosity, education, inquiry, learning, questions | 4 Comments