Amanda Kennedy

Curious investigator, keen wonderer, advocate for women in leadership, Deputy Principal at Branksome Hall.

[ALIVE Outdoors @ALIVEOutdoors]

Sometimes headlines like this make us wonder about where common sense has gone. Yes!! Of course outdoor fun (and taking some level of risk) is fundamental for growth and wellbeing. https://t.co/Z23Bq6TnmA

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

Absolutely concur.

Similarly, you can’t just have trust. It is built through - in other words, the outcome of - action.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

You don’t have to build confidence before taking action. You build confidence by taking action.

Standing still breeds rumination and seeds self-doubt. Motion fuels progress and elevates efficacy.

Never let doubts about your ability undermine your faith in your ability to learn.

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

The urgent call for educational innovation
https://t.co/I77VEz7RiZ

[Elena Aguilar @brightmorningtm]

How have you cultivated and refined compassion this January?

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

Thrilled to learn from friend of @branksomehall @profwendycraig. Always offering solution-based feedback, Wendy shared strategies for parents and educators can combat post-pandemic poor wellbeing to ensure students know they matter thru supportive relationship actions.

[Heather Friesen @h_friesen]

I am excited to be working again with #Toddle - Your Teaching Partner! I hope you can join an amazing line up of MYP educators to look at #AIforMYP on February 3!! Register for free at: https://t.co/I7RI41s2sb
#IBMYP

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

What a beautiful news item!!! Can’t wait to meet the little one!

[The Toronto Zoo @TheTorontoZoo]

Sometimes the best gifts come following the holiday season 🎁🦏

At 7:58am yesterday morning (Thurs Dec 28) we were thrilled to welcome white rhino Sabi’s first calf to the Zoo family: https://t.co/AYGv0hpxfP #TZTankPuppy

[edutopia @edutopia]

Winter break is finally here and it's time to unplug. Research shows that "pervasive connectivity" can take a toll on mental and physical health—and that's amplified for teachers. Here ways to set better boundaries. 🧡

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

A lovely example of the power of an invitation. The worst you can hear is “no”!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 2012, a British couple, John and Frances Canning, sent a lighthearted invitation to Queen Elizabeth II for their wedding, which was taking place at the Manchester Town Hall on the same day the Queen was visiting the city. To their surprise, the Queen accepted the invitation and made an appearance at the wedding, much to the delight of the couple and their guests.

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

So true! A good read that puts twenty years of data/experiences into important considerations.

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

Final morning & wrapping things up for my time at @branksomehall - glad to be able to do so working from home today. It’s been a tremendous 8 years. Too many people to thank there but recorded on my podcast some special thank you’s to those that transcended colleagues and became friends. 😊

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

So proud to have learned from you as long as I had the privilege, MIP. Your impact will be felt for many, many years to come. Thrilled for you in the next adventure. Will be certainly looking around corners for you in January, though. You will be missed!

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

Previous share out was via Spotify, this one via Apple: This week’s podcast is out, titled The Big Goodbye, as I transition from Branksome Hall. Also talk about the importance of reflecting through journaling and an app that helps me carry out deep work. https://t.co/Y4euZ8tEVh

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

Not going to lie, I ADORE a pattern and this makes me smile so much!

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

🤯

[Amanda Kennedy @MrsAKennedy]

Emotional capacity and agility are key traits, especially in workplace collaboration.

[Fast Company @FastCompany]

"Collaboration requires the emotional capacity to have difficult conversations and work through disagreements. There is no agility possible in organizations without human and psychological agility." https://t.co/qykuqQyIDH

[Senator Paulette Senior @PauletteSenior1]

Huge congrats @NotishaMassaqu1 to you and your team for this much needed work! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

How to Get the Honest Input You Need from Your Employees
https://t.co/NEuN9NXmRC

[Leanne Foster (she/her) @DrLeanneFoster]

This is not meant to be comfortable work. That’s why it’s meaningful.

[Mike Ianni-Palarchio @mip69]

Good read and trends. Like the idea that “Today’s social learning can happen anywhere and everywhere through virtual platforms and interactive technology, uniting people” #trueleadership #leadershipDevelopment #leaders https://t.co/e0juxxZG1g

[Melanie Jackson @MelanieJackson]

Always a treat 2 write 4 @branksomehall's READ mag. I loved working on this tribute to the late, great BHS math teacher Edwina Baker. When, even more than now, math was viewed as daunting for girls, Edwina made the subject fun. https://t.co/KjEiM4gAkP

[Branksome Hall @branksomehall]

The READ Magazine’s Innovation Issue is here!

Check your mailboxes for your copy or below to read it at https://t.co/zDFmStPfwM

#BHalum #FiercelyIndependent