Tag Archives: reading
Closer to 15 (long before the end of ’15!)
I made a commitment to read at least 15 books in 2015, joining via the #Read15in15 hashtag on twitter. In Read 15 in 15 Progress, I described the first four books I read. In What else have you read?, I … Continue reading
April Showers Bring More Mindfulness
As the year continues, there are days when I have to force myself to slow down and think about my mindfulness practice. There are other days when I notice some habits I have built within the last four months. For … Continue reading
Memories
While most of my blog posts focus on leadership and learning, this one will be more personal. Today marks four years since I lost my mother to Melanoma. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss her. My mom … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 13
I love to highlight the friends, apps, tools, books, and habits that help me as a leader, a learner, and someone trying to be more balanced and mindful. For this week’s volume, I decided to do a round-up of the … Continue reading
What else have you read?
This is my second Read 15 in 15 update! You can see the first update here. In addition to reading some real books recently, I spent a lot of time listening to podcasts and audio books. I was late to … Continue reading
The Doctoral Journey Round-Up
As I approach the end of my doctoral journey, I decided to round-up all of the posts I wrote throughout the process. The countdown clock to my graduation is now under 90 days- I remember when it was over 900! … Continue reading
Mindfulness Update #2
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
A Day in the Life of a District Administrator
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
Read 15 in 15 Progress
Have you scrolled through the #Read15in15 twitter hashtag? You can find a wide selection of book recommendations from educators across the globe. Because I tend to lose track of the books I read, I decided to capture my reads in … Continue reading
[Mentor Text Monday] Word After Word After Word
For the last few months I have watched teachers and leaders truly see the value in mentor texts. Until you are exposed to the purpose and value of mentor texts, the phrase has no meaning. Once you have that a-ha … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 