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Coaching for Equity Reflections
I just started reading the latest book by one of my educational heroes, Elena Aguilar. Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice brings together two of my favorite educational topics – instructional coaching and equity. All I’ve read so far … Continue reading
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The New Abnormal
It’s been over a week since I’ve written a blog post. Writing is one of those things that normally brings me peace, that relaxes me, and that helps me reflect. Unfortunately, the last week of my life brought so many … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, education, gratitude, introvert, reflection, Zoom
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Blogging Trends in 2019
The end of the calendar year is a great time for reflection, as is July for us educators as it represents another transition between two years. I began this blog in July, so I often reflect on my blog’s “birthday”. … Continue reading
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Tagged #CoachADV, Amy Illingworth, blogging, education, reflection, shine
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Blog Word Cloud 2019
What matters to you? How is that visible to others? How do you communicate your most important values and beliefs? In the past, I have generated a word cloud from my blog’s URL to see what words I use most … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, beliefs, core values, leading, learning, possibility, reflection, shine, word cloud
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Learning to Lead: A Self-Reflective Survey
I’ve read the book Learning Leadership by Kouzes and Posner twice now – once on my own and again as part of a book study with all the principals in my district. With each new reading, I take away a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, beliefs, challenge, core values, energy, inspiration, learning, reflection
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The Best Gift Ever
As Christmas approaches, for those of you who celebrate the holiday, I want to share one of the best presents I have ever received. It is a gift that was homemade by one of my best friends, she spent more … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, gift, journaling, perpetual calendar, reflection
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Considering Consideration
I recently began to read Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done by Kim Bearden. The first of six principles of effective communication that she addresses is consideration. Kim suggests: How do you … Continue reading
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Sit & Get… Compliance
I have been an educator for over 20 years. I have spent significantly more than 20 hours in my career, probably in each school year, sitting in meetings and being talked at. We often call these meetings the “Sit and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, education, meeting facilitation, protocols, reflection, voice
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Teacher Leadership Academy
This is a blog co-written by a group of teachers who participated in the first Teacher Leadership Academy (TLA) in our district during the 2017-18 school year; I was one of the Amy administrators who created the TLA. Teacher Leadership … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, collaboration, education, learning, reflection, teacher leadership
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The Value of Reflection
While reflection might not seem like a relevant topic for my Time Management for Leaders series, stay with me for a moment! One of the ways in which leaders often lose time, or get sidetracked, is when everything is done … Continue reading
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Tagged abecedary, Amy Illingworth, challenge, education, OLW, reflection, Time Management for Leaders Series
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