Tag Archives: Writing

What are we consuming and how do we know?

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Amy's Reflections

I’m going to tell you a little story. The first thing you need to know is that I refused to join TikTok, but I am well aware that most things that trend on TikTok end up heading over to Instagram … Continue reading →

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Praise, Feedback, and Pride in Education

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Amy's Reflections

I have a friend who convinced me, despite my protests, to record regular Marco Polo videos back and forth with her on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. One thing that we try to do on Fridays is share some … Continue reading →

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Daily Habits

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

I am a creature of habit. I am one of those people who sits in the same place in our conference room for our management meeting every month. My friend and I have a regular lunch place where they know … Continue reading →

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A Listening Check-In

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that 2025 is halfway over already, but here we are. My word of the year is LISTEN and boy have I been listening a lot. In my work, our team sought out feedback from students, staff, … Continue reading →

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Blogging Trends of 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Amy's Reflections

I began blogging in 2012, which seems like a million years ago! Through the last decade I have used this as a space to share my professional reflections, to share my learning, to dive deeper into book studies and topic … Continue reading →

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Climate Fiction Books

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Amy's Reflections

Over the last year I have found a new micro-genre of books that I LOVE: Cli-Fi or Climate Fiction. In all of the Cli-Fi books I have read, the author creates a dystopian fictional world in the future based on … Continue reading →

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Inspired by 10 Things to Tell You

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Amy's Reflections

Two years ago I discovered the 10 Things to Tell You podcast by host Laura Tremaine. While Laura had been around on other podcasts before, I had never heard of her or her work. This quickly became my FAVORITE podcast … Continue reading →

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December 2021 Reading Update

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

I was still on my medical leave this month, which means I had PLENTY of reading time to make this my best reading month ever! This month I read: This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel- I heard … Continue reading →

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A Month of Writing

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

Back in the end of December I set a goal for myself to write every day of January. I decided to give myself the following options: journaling, blogging, or working on fiction. I am proud to say that I met … Continue reading →

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Developing Habits

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

What habits have you developed for yourself? Are you working on any habits for the new year? Back in late October I decided to add in one healthy habit at a time for myself. I started with drinking more water. … Continue reading →

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