Tag Archives: reflection

One Semester Left

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Throughout my doctoral journey, I have written about what I’m reading, and I’ve reflected at the end of year one and year two. I have reached another pivotal point in the journey that I want to capture. Last Saturday I … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 10

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

This week’s edition of my Friday favorites has little to do with my work leadership, but everything to do with my personal life learning. Here are some things I’m loving lately. I would love to hear what you are learning … Continue reading →

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Picture Round Up

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

For the month of August I am participating in the #AugustBreak2014, started by Susannah Conway, like I did last year, in August 2013. I love the random word prompts that spark such creativity in photography. This year Susannah added an … Continue reading →

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Supporting Instructional Coaches

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

This post was originally featured on Smart Blog on Education, by Smart Brief. Have you ever been coached?  Coaches can impact form, structure, content and meaning, regardless of the field in which they coach. I am blessed to work in a … Continue reading →

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[Abecedary of Reflection] Listening

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

L: Listening   Flickr photo by Ky Olsen used under creative commons license. The more I read on coaching and leading, the more I reflect on the importance of listening. Listening is an art. An art that requires active participation … Continue reading →

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[Mentor Text Monday] Quotes

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

My mentor text posts have been missing for quite a while. Those pesky research articles don’t lend themselves as mentor texts for creative writing… usually! However, one of my recent research reads (unplanned alliteration!) had some quotations that stood out … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading (Volume 3)

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I love reading. I also love writing. I enjoy discussing what I read with friends and colleagues. I am not so much a fan of reading 50 page research articles for the purpose of doctoral research. Sometimes it is fun … Continue reading →

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Exhausted

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I am exhausted.   For awhile I felt guilty thinking this, much less writing it. But then I actually stopped and thought about all I am doing lately and I got exhausted just making the mental list. I thought that … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Habit of Reflection

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I have written about the value of taking time to reflect before. In that post I shared my desire to develop a habit of reflecting. I’m back today to revisit the idea by sharing two resources that have helped me … Continue reading →

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