New Year, New Book List!
I'm usually reading 2-3 books at any given time.
One is often kid lit for several reasons. Mainly, it's easy and doesn't require much thinking in the way of comprehension. This is important since I tend to take the book to bed and read until I can't keep my eyes open anymore. But also because the students will always pick up the book I've just put down, especially after a quick book talk. And I prefer to read the books my kids are reading before they make it into the classroom just to make sure they are appropriate and so I can have some talking points when I meet to confer with my readers.
My currently for kid lit:
Another is always personal development.
I've found that, when I'm not working on myself, nothing else works. At the moment, I'm having a hard time with knowing how I'm supposed to spend my life. (Maybe a midlife crisis??) I'm wrestling with what I'm doing with myself right now. Because this is an area with which I'm struggling, it's an area where I need to inhale all the self-help I can find.
My currently for personal development:
I don't always have a third book going, but when I do, it's something I feel will help me with my career. As an Instructional Coach, I pull a lot from my work as a Wellness Coach to build relationships with my teachers and to know how to best support them in their own professional growth journeys, but Instructional Coaches don't receive much in the way of professional development opportunities. For this reason, I often find myself leaning on authors. Right now, I'm spending a lot of time with Elena Aguilar between her books, her podcast, and her website.
My currently in the realm of professional development:
Tell me in the comments what you're currently reading. I'll probably look it up and buy it. 🙃
