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Month: October 2021

The Habits We Form

October 31, 2021 by megankruse

As is usually the case, my writing today is inspired by the work of others.  I’ve been a fan of George Couros for years; my “fandom” runs much deeper than admiration:  I am inspired, on a nearly daily basis, by the guy.  And that inspiration has led to significant changes, or habits, that I’ve developed, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Uncategorized Tagged: being in the now, collaboration, Eckhart Tolle, exercise, George Couros, gratitude, habits, Hal Urban, Jon Gordon, learning, Mindset Mondays, questioning, reading, running, The Power of Now, writing

I Got Nothin’

October 25, 2021 by megankruse

I am a creature of habit that embraces change… and a person who is clearly full of contradictions.  Writing this blog has become a habit, but I embraced some change to make the commitment to writing the blog happen.  I missed my self-imposed deadline:  I have made a commitment to posting a blog every Sunday … [Read more…]

Posted in: Personal Learning, Uncategorized Tagged: creature of habit, embracing change, habits, routines

I Meant What I Said and I Said What I Meant

October 17, 2021 by megankruse

The first phrase in this quote, “I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one-hundred percent!” from Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hatches the Egg  has been on my mind a lot, lately.  For me, the quote rings true… and then is quickly reversed… in many situations.  Rather than talking about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession Tagged: Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Carl A. Nelson, college, curriculum matters, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, Dr. Julie Washington, Dr. Seuss, Emily Hanford, growth and learning, Mohrfeld Electric, reading instruction, taking a stand, Teaching Reading & Learning Podcast, The Reading League, Timothy Shanahan

Leaders of Their Own Learning

October 10, 2021 by megankruse

Our youngest son, 16 year old Emmett, does not enjoy school.  Socialization and sports make it tolerable, and perhaps enjoyable, at times.  Emmett has always done reasonably well in school, so his apathy toward school can’t even be blamed on a struggle with learning.  He doesn’t seem to value the educational opportunities that exist; he … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Student learning and the profession, Uncategorized Tagged: Amy Diewold, backward design, beginning with the end in mind, Demitri Martin, developing, Emmett Kruse, George Couros, learning, learning targets, no evidence, proficiency, standards, success, tracking progress, Understanding by Design

The Stories We Tell

October 3, 2021 by megankruse

Fort Madison Community School District is incredibly fortunate to have partnered with Four Oaks, an Iowa organization “…committed to helping children and families through their struggles…”  The support that we receive from Four Oaks includes receiving professional development around trauma-informed care.  We have a group of “trauma champions” that receive more intensive training, sharing our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Uncategorized Tagged: FMCSD, Four Oaks, George Couros, Jon Gordon, Laura Stewart, lifelong learning, Pam Kastner, Paulo Coelho, positive thinking, self-reflection, Tena Desae, The Reading League, things I can control, trauma informed leadership

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