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Month: December 2024

Being Wrong

December 15, 2024 by megankruse

One of my favorite all-time quotes, which I reference often, comes from Brené Brown: … and as Mark Manson reminds us in  the title of Chapter 6 in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!, “You’re Wrong About Everything (But So Am I).”  This entire book has been chalk-full of reminders that I am … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Amy Numedahl, Brené Brown, confirmation bias, ego, embrace, graphemes, International Dyslexia Association, Jon Gordon, Julie Dohman, Kara Veach, Kate Lamb, Lisa Williams, Mark Manson, One Word Challenge, Papae Wymore, phonemes, phonemic awareness, Rachella Dravis, Reed Haeger, Rhonda Nelson, Schmitz Funeral Home, science of reading, Stephanie Edgren, Sue Haeger, The Reading League, The Reading League Iowa, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!, Tina Boogren

Value in Values

December 9, 2024 by megankruse

There is value in identifying, analyzing, and holding close your values.  I can’t remember what/who prompted me to do this several years ago, but my understanding of the process is this:  begin with a list of 100 or so values (there are lots to choose from with a quick Google search.)  Choose your top 20, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Personal Learning, Uncategorized Tagged: authenticity, Brené Brown, Carrie Kruse, Chicago, Chrissy Settles, clarity, connection, core values, Dala Wolfe, embrace, Father Gregory Boyle, gratitude, honesty, Mark Manson, Tattoos on the Heart, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!, truth, Union Station, values

Feeling the Gratitude

December 1, 2024 by megankruse

It seems natural to write about gratitude during this season.  We are just coming off of the Thanksgiving holiday, which certainly left me with overwhelming feelings of gratitude.  We were so very fortunate to celebrate with our entire family for two consecutive nights. Our celebrations were tinged with sadness as we felt the absence of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Personal Learning, Uncategorized Tagged: Amy Numedahl, Andrea Setmeyer, embrace, Jon Gordon, Kara Veach, Lisa Williams, Papae Wymore, Reed Haeger, Rhonda Nelson, Stephanie Edgren, Sue Haeger, The Reading League, The Reading League Iowa, Wicked

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