Tag Archives: twitter

Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 5

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I enjoy sharing a quick list of the learning and leading (and some fun) “things” that are capturing my attention, sparking my curiosity, or pushing my thinking. I love reading Barb’s versions as well! I would love it if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged appreciation, blogging, connections, feedly, firefighters, reading, things i'm loving Friday, twitter | 8 Comments

[Mentor Text Monday] Tweets

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I haven’t posted a Mentor Text post in a while, due to most of my reading being dense research articles. I remind my readers that research articles are not the type of writing you want students or teachers, or most normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Mentor Text Monday | Tagged Aguilar, coaching, communication, connected educator, education, growth mindset, hashtags, mentor text, twitter, Writing | 3 Comments

Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 4

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

I enjoy sharing a quick list of the learning and leading “things” that are capturing my attention, sparking my curiosity, or pushing my thinking. This week, here are the things I am loving. Connections: So often in education we hop … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged connections, essential oils, PLN, stand up desk, things i'm loving Friday, twitter | 5 Comments

Fear of Writing

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Lately I have seen versions of this phrase used over and over again (mostly in Slice of Life blogs!): In order to be a teacher of writing, one must be a writer. While I was unable to participate in the SOL … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged blogging, coaching, education, formulaic writing, leadership, reading, twitter, writers, Writing | 7 Comments

ASCD by the tweets

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

It’s been a week since I attended the ASCD national conference in Los Angeles. I haven’t had a spare moment to write any deep reflections on what I heard, so I thought I would recap some of my favorite moments … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged adult learning, ambivert, ASCD, equity, google, introvert, PD, poverty, social justice, twitter | 6 Comments

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

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 →

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Learning

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Amy's Reflections

When was the last time you learned something new? I don’t mean when you read a new fact or had a new thought, but when you truly learned something new and applied that knowledge. Today at the gym, while waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflection | Tagged growth mindset, leadership, learning, PLN, reflecting, twitter | 9 Comments