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Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning

Learners First

April 10, 2022 by megankruse

At the beginning of my Thursday morning run, I was greeted by a fellow early-bird-exerciser.  Jackie paused her walk briefly to say, “Hey, I read that article in the paper about you being the ‘Reading Queen.’  What a great article.  You know, when I was in 3rd grade, I remember very distinctly a nun, Sister … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Uncategorized Tagged: Donell Pons, ego, Emily Hanford, Erin Slifer, Hard Words, Jackie Pranger, learners first, Lindsay Kemeny, Literacy Talks, Phil Collins, Reading Horizons, science of reading, Stacy Hurst, vulnerability

Leading Change

April 3, 2022 by megankruse

Last week, I wrote about my presentation to our school board which centered around my role as our FMCSD district literacy coach, the Science of Reading, the adoption of a high quality literacy curriculum, and how instructional coaching is a critical piece of implementation.  Part of what I was speaking to was that I am … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Uncategorized Tagged: ASCD, Bozeman Public Schools, Brené Brown, Casey Bertram, change, collective efficacy, crack the code, Danielle Thompson, Danny Steele, Donna Hejtmanek, EdReports, edWeb, el education, FMCSD, FMCSD School Board, George Couros, Know Better Do Better, Learning Ally, Pati Montgomery, Schools Cubed, Science of Reading What I Should Have Learned in College, systematic and explicit phonics instruction, Terrie Noland, The Reading League, the science of reading, Todd Whitaker, Transformative Reading Teacher Group

What the Board Heard

March 27, 2022 by megankruse

On Monday night of this past week, I had the opportunity to present to the FMCSD School Board.  This is a five-minute slot on the board agenda given to our coaching staff each month.  In other words, all eight instructional coaches get the chance to present to the board once throughout the year.  Monday night … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: art of teaching, Bob the Bookworm, change, Chris Dailey, data teams, FMCSD, FMCSD School Board, high levels of learning, high-quality curriculum, instructional coaching, Jenny Steffensmeier, Katie Dailey, literacy coach, Louisa Moats, Nancy Young, National Reading Panel, Queen of Books, Scarborough's rope, science of reading, science of teaching, systematic and explicit phonics instruction, Teaching Reading is Rocket Science, The Ladder of Reading & Writing, the simple view of reading

Productive Struggle

March 6, 2022 by megankruse

Just last week, I referenced my frustration with educators who focus on what their students cannot do, rather than what they can do.  In the last several days, I came to the realization that I may be doing the very same thing when thinking about educators:  I can fall in the trap of focusing on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Angie Hanlin, back-to-back and face-to-face, benchmark assessments, Broadside, chaining, computer science, Dr. Sam Duncan, el education, fixed mindset, FMCSD, foundational skills block, growth mindset, interactive flowchart, International Dyslexia Association, Lacey Robinson, language dives, Laura Stewart, literary summaries, microphases, NAEP, Nancy Young, productive struggle, proficiency scale, Reading Rockets, systematic and explicit phonics instruction, The Ladder of Reading & Writing, The Reading League, word fishing

The Struggle is Real…and so is Forward Thinking

February 27, 2022 by megankruse

After a week of multiple conversations with teacher teams expressing frustration over a myriad of concerns, I am convinced, more than ever, that one of our Professional Learning Community norms, as suggested by Solution Tree and adopted by many of our teams, needs to be revisited and reflected upon:  Be solution-oriented and forward thinking. The … [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: Accelerated Reader, Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Because of a Teacher, Brené Brown, Dean Shareski, Dr. LaTonya Goffney, el education, FMCSD, George Couros, instructional coaching, Julie Steele, Lacey Robinson, listening to understand, my coaching beliefs, questioning, Solution Tree, Susan Lambert, UnboundEd, vulnerability

Staying Grounded

February 20, 2022 by megankruse

Staying Grounded in Research When I get fired up about structured literacy versus balanced literacy… and I often do… I make sure that what I say or write is grounded in research.  I rely on the Science of Reading resources that are in great supply, I process their content through reading, writing (this blog!) and … [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, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: 2nd grade, administration, Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Brittney Bills, clarity, George Couros, Mindset Mondays, perspectives, presume positive intent, science of reading, staying grounded, structured literacy, subbing, Susan Lambert, The Reading League

When Conflict Arises

February 13, 2022 by megankruse

When I sit down on Sunday mornings to write this blog, I often have lots of thoughts swirling around in my head about the direction my writing will take.  Often, but not always, I have already started a draft earlier in the week.  Sometimes, the writing goes in the direction I had been thinking a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Uncategorized Tagged: clarity, conflict, Dale Carnegie, Emmett Kruse, FMCSD, George Couros, How to Win Friends and Influence People, IHSAA wrestling, Ike Thacher, Jon Gordon, Mindset Mondays, Pen City Current, PLC's, wrestling

The Environment We Create

February 6, 2022 by megankruse

We (I use this pronoun loosely) have made significant gains as an educational society in shedding light on the power of the Science of Reading/a structured literacy approach.  Phenomenal resources like The Reading League, Amplify Science of Reading the Podcast, the International Dyslexia Association, and reporting from journalist Emily Hanford and author Natalie Wexler have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Aldine Independent School District, Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, art of teaching, Emily Hanford, environment, FULCRUM, Goyen Foundation, International Dyslexia Association, Kareem Weaver, Kathryn Solow, Louise Spear-Swerling, Natalie Wexler, Robert Rogers, science of reading, science of teaching, structured literacy, Structured Literacy Interventions, Susan Lambert, suspend beliefs, The Reading League

Permission to Fail

January 30, 2022 by megankruse

Last week I wrote about failing vs failure.  I knew at the beginning of this week that I would be writing about the topic again, through a new lens:  permission to fail. One of my favorite lines from this past week came from an administrator who said, “I love it!  I get absolutely giddy when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: administration, adversity, Bradshaw, Dr. Anita Archer, el education, failing, failure, FMCSD, George Couros, high levels of learning, PLC, self-doubt

Failing vs Failure

January 23, 2022 by megankruse

There are times when I walk away from a coaching conversation feeling like a failure.  I can feel like I was zero help to a teacher who was seeking answers or support.  When that happens, I question my ability as an instructional coach, and wonder if there are other people who would be better at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: A.J. Juliani, Brené Brown, clarity, collaboration, failing, failure, George Couros, growth mindset, instructional coaching, Learning Like a Skater, Mindset Mondays, The Gifts of Imperfection
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