Summary: <a href="https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/logoauthorphoto.jpg"></a><br> Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the <a href="http://centraltexaswritingproject.ning.com/" target="_blank">Central Texas Writing Project</a> where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She's a very connected educator through <a href="https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, Voxer, and Google.<br> Quotables<br> <br> * Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where's my identity?<br> * With teaching, the stakes are always high<br> * Listen, Listen, Listen<br> * It's not about me. It's about what is best for kids.<br> * What can my impact be?<br> * Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally<br> * Equal parts accountability and follow up<br> * Find your people/tribe/PLN...we all want to connect with somebody<br> * Take your passion and make it happen<br> * The space between....<br> <br> Mandy's Stamp of Approval<br> Books<br> <br> * <a href="https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/book/better-conversations">Better Conversations</a> - Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter)<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Teaching-Using-High-Impact-Instruction/dp/1483344126">Focus on Teaching</a>- Jim Knight<br> * <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-art-of-coaching-elena-aguilar/1112986445">The Art of Coaching</a> - Elena Aguilar<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822">Crucial Conversations</a>- Patterson and Grenny<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Success-Conversation/dp/0425193373?ie=UTF8&hvadid=43449360927&hvdev=c&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvpone=9.52&hvpos=1t2&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvrand=15059700899984465796&ref=pd_sl_1vxawlh34l_b&tag=googhydr-20">Fierce Conversations</a>- Susan Scott<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Change-Work-Transformation/dp/078796378X">How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work</a>- Kegan and Lahey<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466798228&sr=8-1&keywords=quiet+the+power+of+introverts">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking</a>- Susan Cain<br> <br> Blogs<br> <br> * <a href="yourinstructionalcoach.com">Your Instructional Coach</a> - Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach<br> * <a href="http://buzzingwithmsb.blogspot.com/">Buzzing with Ms B</a>- Chrissy B, Literacy Coach<br> * <a href="http://www.mshouser.com/">Ms. Houser</a>- Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen)<br> <br> Hashtags<br> <br> * #personalizedPD<br> <br> Resources<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.passionplanner.com/#home-2-section">Passion Planner</a> by Angelia Trinidad<br> <br> Connect with Mandy<br> <br> * <a href="http://taylormadeteaching.blogspot.com/">Blog</a>: Taylor-Made Teaching<br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/taylormadeteaching">Facebook</a>: TaylorMadeTeaching<br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor">Twitter</a>: @mandymtaylor<br> * <a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylormadeteaching/">Instagram</a>: taylormadeteaching<br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqAufen_YtbKDNkzce1v2w">YouTube</a>: Mandy Taylor<br> * <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Taylor-made-Teaching">TpT</a>: Taylor-made-Teaching<br> <br> <br>
